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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is the Deputy referring to licensable activities?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Perhaps the Minister of State will answer the other questions on amendment No. 147 and then we can come back to Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate that the Deputy must leave.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate that Deputy Boyd Barrett must leave. We will try to get the Deputy a response to that query. The Minister of State has also had questions from other Deputies.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 148 and 149 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 150 to 152, inclusive, 155 to 158, inclusive, and 160 to 162, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 153 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 154 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 164, 165 and 168 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I have a question on the amendment. We are trying to put together planning legislation to ensure that there is a proper and fit-for-purpose planning regime for the maritime area that covers all activities. If a MAC needs to be amended, must one go right back to the start of the whole process again and reapply? There is some ministerial discretion.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does an amendment require going back to the start of the MAC process again?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Do you have to apply for a whole new MAC or just to amend a MAC?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 166 and 167 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy for his observation.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 169 and 170 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I move amendment No. 169: In page 71, to delete lines 8 and 9. The holder of a MAC must apply to MARA for approval to amend the MAC if he or she so wishes. Section 83(2) provides that "...the Minister may by regulations specify classes of amendments to a MAC that are, for the purposes of this section, non-material amendments." Then, section 83(3)(a) states: "that the amendments which...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: In that case, the Minister could specify those classes of amendments that are non-material.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: The regulations may specify amendments. However, the section 83(3)(a) states: "that the amendment which fall within in the class should be trivial, insignificant, minor or inconsequential." Is that unduly limiting? What amendments could be classified as not being that?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Yes.