Results 1,441-1,460 of 26,178 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----but one would not expect them to be five years apart. We sought to bring in a practical measure to ensure this is workable. If two local authorities are each doing a development plan and a local area plan and will now do an urban plan, the additional workload involved will be considerable. We want to be certain it is practicable to do the plans and that we give them sufficient time to...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. The legislation is based around new development plans.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: There are current ones. Going back to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan's points, section 70 sets out co-ordinated area plans and the procedure is in section 73. They will be defined procedures. They will go through a structured approach. Going back to Deputy Ó Broin's point, we know of Athlone and Carlow. We will get a list for him. There is no point in-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Carlow is one. We will get the Deputy a list. Under the legislation, the regional assemblies will be required to come up with what they believe to be the locations for co-ordinated area plans. There are current plans already. I am not certain; we will get the deadline dates by which they must conclude for the Deputy.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: When a new development plan cycle comes in, let us assume there are two local authorities rather than three. They may have different conclusion dates for the development plans but one would hope, in time, they will be coterminous because it will be a structurally good process overall. If they are not coterminous, it is important to give some level of flexibility. There may be a situation...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is nothing to stop it from doing it earlier.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, I think is once one has commenced. Let us remember that one authority has to be designated the lead authority.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Correct. If that is in train, the process kicks in.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, that is correct.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: No. There are similar plans but on the core point, the Deputy is correct.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a point well made. We will clarify on that and come back on Report Stage. Is that okay?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Chair wish me to come back in?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to begin. For the information of the committee, I will be withdrawing amendment No. 662.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could the Deputy reiterate his point? I apologise but I think I may have the wrong note to hand.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy for his indulgence. Section 45 refers to community facilities, which include education, which by definition includes the Irish language. We believe it is covered within section 45(3)(d) and, therefore, we will not accept the amendment.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 133, 153, 196, 313, 601, 602, 634, 661, 681, 707, 710, 712, 724, 763, 1056 to 1058, inclusive, 1155, 1169 and 1191 were tabled by Deputy Matthews. Amendments Nos. 229, 232 and 614 were tabled by Deputy Duffy. Amendments Nos. 396, 759, 760 and 761 were tabled by Deputy McAuliffe and amendment No. 420 was tabled by Deputy O’Callaghan. The remaining amendments in the...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Section 19 and the definitions on page 32 refer to the national climate objective, which was also covered in the points raised by Deputy Ó Broin. The Bill states at page 32 that ““national climate objective” has the meaning assigned to it by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015”, so it is covered. However, we have committed to looking again...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I want to check, but my understanding is that the 2021 Act is an update of the 2015 Act.