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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 219, 221-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 225 to 233, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 229 and 230 are in my name. Would Deputy O'Callaghan mind taking the Chair while I discuss those amendments?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Regarding amendments Nos. 229 and 230, the Minister of State confirmed earlier that MARA would be highly resourced, supported and up and running in a timely manner to meet the expected planning demands and requests that will be placed on it. An applicant needs to await the granting of a MAC before engaging in any pre-planning discussions. Is it the Minister of State’s view it is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I would agree with the Minister of State. I do not think 90 days in an excessive amount of time to wait. On that basis I will withdraw amendments Nos. 229 and 230, which are related. I thank the Minister of State for his response.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will ask the Minister of State to speak to that amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 234 to 246, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Higgins. We will continue with amendment No. 236.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett want to finish off his points? Then I can bring Deputy Ó Broin in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett on the same point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank members for those observations. Amendments Nos. 234 to 246, inclusive, are in this grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State seems to have addressed amendment No. 241 in his amendment No. 240. I am sorry that I did not call Deputy Higgins to speak on that earlier.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 247 and 248 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 249 to 263, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 264 to 266, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: How does the Government provide for surveys outside of the 12 nautical miles at the moment? Who does one apply to for a survey on an area outside 12 nautical miles?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is it correct that when this Bill is enacted anybody who wishes to conduct a survey on an area beyond 12 nautical miles can do so through this Bill?