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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We probably need to clarify that "the airport campus" means the airport campus and facilities, as opposed to merely where the airport is located. I imagine that the campus is liable to grow if what we hear is correct. I will certainly look at that and revert.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: That is a good point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: It would.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We could for argument's sake stop after "Dáil Éireann".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Then, it would allow Members to interact. Let me have a look at it, however. I will make a change on the relevant sections.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Let us come back to it. It is a good point and I am glad the Deputy raised it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, I think-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, because part of it would be in the city and part of it is in the county. Obviously, ANCA sits within Fingal as an independent body. I will look at it. Now, as the Deputy already said, I do not want to be too expansive-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: -----but if he gives us time between Committee Stage and Report Stage, those are two areas we will need to tighten up, expand or amend. I will tell the Deputy now that we will come forward with some changes because it is very important that TDs who represent communities that are close and adjacent to the airport are able to deal with issues that arise and that are arising right now. It is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: -----will help it further.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not in any way dismissing the points the Deputy has raised because environmental considerations are extremely important. I know the areas that the Deputy has mentioned extremely well, having grown up and lived there my whole life. What I would say to the Deputy is this: this section in the Bill relates to noise and the aircraft noise piece, which goes back to the 2019 Act. With...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We deal with appropriate assessment, AA, environmental impact assessment, EIA, and those elements of it with regard to, where there are future developments, how those assessments and screening would have to take place as part of the planning process. The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with matters such as the Deputy has raised there.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 802: In page 319, line 35, to delete “Section 135,” and substitute “Section 135”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 803: In page 319, line 38, to delete “and restrictions”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 804: In page 319, line 39, to delete “and restrictions”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 805: In page 320, to delete lines 31 to 36 and substitute the following: “(3) Where the applicant gives any information or plans referred to in subsection (2) to a relevant authority, the applicant shall, on the same date (or as soon as practicable thereafter), give copies of such information or plans, as the case may be, to the other relevant authority.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 806: In page 321, line 14, to delete “subsection (10) of”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 807: In page 325, line 3, to delete “subsection (10) of”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 808: In page 327, line 10, to delete “and restrictions”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 809: In page 327, line 12, to delete “and restrictions”.