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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 687: In page 233, to delete lines 1 to 8 and substitute the following: "(b) comply (if it has not already done so) with— (i) subsection (13) of section 199, where the Minister issued a notice under subsection (10) or (11) of that section in relation to the development or proposed development to which the decision applies, or (ii) paragraph (b) of subsection...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 688: In page 234, line 7, to delete "environmental impact report" and substitute "environmental impact assessment report".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 689: In page 234, line 25, after "weeks" to insert ", or such longer period as may be agreed to by the applicant,".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 690: In page 236, line 25, to delete "section," and substitute "section".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Amendment No. 691 provides the Minister with a power to direct that strategically important appeals are dealt with expeditiously by the commission. This power mirrors an existing provision for direct applications to the commission under section 124(8) of the Bill. However, the wording needs to be reviewed to refer to appeals in this case rather than applications. I will review this...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We have looked at this issue. My clear view is that it is well provided for already. In section 123, subsections (2)(a)(i) to (2)(a)(iv), inclusive, detail the requirements regarding decisions. The requirement to "state the main reasons for the decision and the main considerations on which the decision is based" means the need for detail is well covered. I do not intend in any way to be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that, particularly where the board, or an coimisiún, as it will be, decides not to go with the inspector's recommendation, as it is entitled to do. Section 123(2)(b) states "under paragraph (a) shall state the main reasons for not following the recommendation in the report". If there were a way of defining "in detail", it might work, but I honestly do not see one. I take...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I get the point the Deputy is making, particularly in the instance in question. It is generally well covered in section 123(2)(a). Maybe there is something that the Deputy wants to think about and engage on regarding section 123(2)(b).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, that is right. I also covered amendment No. 770.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I covered amendments Nos. 713, 719, 737 and 770.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I have not spoken about amendment No. 762. It amends section 144 by adding the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to the list of Ministers. Does the Deputy want to speak about it?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy has outlined, this relates to the security and defence of the State, our relations with other states, and public health, as can be seen on the top of page 285, in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii). The circumstances for revocation or modification must be very clearly defined. First, it is with the approval of the Government. A request from the Department of Justice would concern...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: To be helpful, I think amendment No. 764 is the next one that has not been dealt with. I have the list here. Amendment No. 764 is next, and then amendments Nos. 767 and 768. Amendment No. 764 seeks to insert "safety, and infrastructure" after "facilities".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Deputy give me an example?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Separation like that for a cycleway would come in under the road safety audit. It would come under the Road Traffic Act and the design of the scheme would be published by a local authority. It would fall under what the Deputy is saying.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The facility may be a bike shed, although I do not think it would be.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes. That would be a new application.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand where the Deputy is coming from. He may want to introduce the amendment and then we can hear from Deputy Boyd Barrett and I will respond.