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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: They are not stand-alone. They are embedded in the guidelines.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will make two very quick points and then conclude. We are introducing the national policy statements such that there will now be a whole document, as distinct from a section 28 guideline, with SPPRs embedded. Second, they are approved by the Cabinet, which gives added weight. We will beg to differ.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: To say that the national planning statements are not a change is incorrect. They are.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 186: In page 65, to delete lines 2 to 4 and substitute the following: “(7) A failure to comply with subsections (5) and (6) within the time period specified therein shall not of itself invalidate a National Planning Statement.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 188: In page 65, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(8) Any guidelines under section 52 of the Act of 2000 in force immediately before the repeal of that section by section 6, shall continue in force until the first issuing of a National Planning Statement after the passing of this Act.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will address amendments Nos. 204, 306, 331 and 769. This list of amendments relates to section 24 of the Bill and the consideration the Minister of the day must have regard to in advance of issuing or amending a national planning statement by incorporating an additional matter concerning the Traveller community. I believe the matters currently set out in the Bill are appropriate for the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: On the points raised by Deputy O’Callaghan, it is about providing accommodation and the range of accommodation. He spoke about new and existing accommodation. We have a loan scheme in place for Travellers to give them the choice if they wish to go with caravans. I got that scheme extended this year. I hope to put it on a permanent footing next year. I am fully aware of the work of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The judicial inquiry requires a lot of consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Cathaoirleach very much and I am delighted to be here. I also thank the Cathaoirleach and members of the committee for the invitation to update members in this very important area. My Department’s policy in respect of housing for disabled people is underpinned by a dedicated joint strategy between my Department and the Department of Health since 2011. The most recent...