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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes, it is a matter of course.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes, absolutely. That is the point I am trying to make. In a way we are getting overly concerned with the statements. I want to give members absolute assurance on that. I think Deputy Ó Broin referenced the MPPS in terms of this. I am happy to commit to put a resolution to both Houses for its approval. We are happy to do that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: It would be a resolution for the national marine planning framework.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I am sorry. It is the high-level Government statement. We have already done the national marine planning framework. We are happy to put a resolution to both Houses on the high-level Government statement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Correct, if that is helpful. Deputy Ó Broin has raised those issues.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes, I have no issue with that. It can be brought in on Report Stage. I apologise to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. Does he wish to continue?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes. It goes on to page 24 as well.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I apologise. That was the question I omitted. We are looking at doing it through the DMAPS maps process to predesignate areas in advance of the legislation coming through from the office of the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. As I have said before, he is going to give an update here on that as well.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I have no issue in having a look at that aspect as well, in terms of what Deputy Cian O'Callaghan raised and what I have articulated here about what Deputy Boyd Barrett has in the amendment. We can take a look at that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I might not be let back in here again with all these commitments I am giving. It is a risk.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes, it is there. It is in section 6(3)(d).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: That is section 46. We have not got to it yet.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 31: In page 23, line 35, to delete “to(5)” and substitute “to(8)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Six months.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: We will do our best on it. The Deputies can resubmit the amendment on Report Stage if they so wish.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I do not want to be accused of misinformation so let me check. We will try our best to come up with a version that, hopefully, agrees with the principles that are set out in the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I will explain the rationale.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 35: In page 24, line 9, to delete “UNCLOS and the Act of 2006” and substitute “the Convention and the Act of 2021”.