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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Okay, that is grand. It was acceptable to us then, and it is acceptable now. I thank the Minister of State, and I move now to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. Does Deputy Ó Broin wish to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will add to the points made by Deputy Ó Broin. In regard to the circular to the local authorities about guidance on this, it would be very helpful if they were asked to issue guidance to those businesses owners where they know these tables and chairs licences are in place just to remind them. It has been in place for two years and sometimes clutter can become normalised just because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with the Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Order in draft: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2023. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everybody to session two, where the committee is considering the Planning and Development (Section 181) Regulations on weather radar and the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. Y) Regulations in relation to gas infrastructure. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donnell, who is accompanied by his officials, to the committee to assist us with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. They are two important regulations in relation to safety for aviation and weather and for gas networks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I have one question on the Shannon weather radar station that will probably be for Mr. Moran. Is it just that station that has reached the end of its life? Is there a timeline for when other stations will reach their end of life or is it just Shannon that is particularly outdated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: This exemption may be availed of for the other radar station, which is probably of similar vintage, when the State wants to apply it. It is a good exemption to have in place as regards continuing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I have some questions on the gas vent regulations that are probably for Mr. Burke or Mr. Gleeson. How often do one of these vents actually vent? Is it perceptible to a member of the public as regards noise or odour?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I understand the vents are a safety mechanism that will operate if needed. Are there notices on them stating that if people smell gas in the area, they should notify Bord Gáis or whoever it is? Would members of the public know what they are looking at, when they walk by them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Does the vent have to be located directly over the gas pipe or main for safety? Can it be located away from those by providing parallel or perpendicular piping?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for that clarification. Does Deputy O'Callaghan have questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: That concludes our consideration of both sets of regulations the Minister of State has brought before us. As we have now completed our consideration-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. The clerk will send a message to the Clerks of the Dáil and Seanad in accordance with Standing Orders 101 and 75, respectively. I thank the Minister of State for his attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: That is both sets of regulations that we have assessed, which is the temporary radar and the gas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will just clarify that. We have finished our consideration of the temporary radar regulation. That one will be referred immediately under Standing Orders 101 and 75, respectively. We will return to the gas regulation-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: We cannot make any changes but the Minister-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State can refer back to us, and we can carry out further consideration on the gas regulation. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their assistance today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: We are finished with the radar regulation. That is done and dusted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the representatives from Gas Networks Ireland for their assistance today.