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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: As I have said-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy O'Callaghan is saying that on the basis of-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I respectfully disagree with the Deputy's interpretation. The section clearly sets out that it applies where the Minister is satisfied in the case of "an event or situation". Section 65(1)(b) refers to circumstances in which "it is necessary for the Government to take action as a matter of urgency". For the sake of everyone else who is listening, so we are not just repeating ourselves, I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: No, I am not. However, I will come back on Report Stage on the suggestion regarding pre-consultation, for want of a better word, with local elected members, as put forward by Deputy O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I take the Deputy's point. Section 62(3) suspends the operation of the identified provision. Section 62(4) precludes the making of a decision if materially affected by the provisions of the direction. Provision is made for the suspension of the statutory timeline. The wording as set out in the subsection is clear in this regard in its specification that "A planning authority or the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Deputy asking who would make that assessment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The phraseology "deemed to be minor" is standard phraseology that is used throughout existing legislation. That assessment would be made by the Minister's officials. The Deputy is seeking to insert the phrase "having been assessed and reported on".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I assure the Deputy it will be. I am happy to look at that wording, but it will be assessed. I will have to talk with officials, but if it is going to be assessed and will always be assessed, the question is why we would not state it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I get the point the Deputy is making.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes. It will be carried out by the Department.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: It will be. For the purposes of amendment No. 573, we will look to add that wording on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 514: In page 148, to delete lines 14 to 16 and substitute the following: “(v) where the planning authority is a coastal planning authority, the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, (vi) the Commission, (vii) the National Transport Authority, and (viii) any other body, as the Office of the Planning Regulator considers appropriate.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 517: In page 148, line 37, after “and” to insert the following: “in the summary of submissions submitted to the Minister under subsection (12), which will be considered”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 518: In page 150, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(14) The Minister may prescribe a period or periods that shall be disregarded for the purposes of reckoning any period referenced in this section.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 519: In page 150, line 24, after “any” to insert “summary of”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 520: In page 151, line 36, to delete “3 working days” and substitute “5 working days”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 521: In page 152, line 1, to delete “2 working days” and substitute “5 working days”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 522: In page 152, line 8, after “authority,” to insert “the relevant regional assembly,”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 523: In page 152, line 15, to delete “shall, within 3 working days of receipt of the direction,” and substitute “shall, as soon as practicable,”.