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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 641 and 642 are between Deputies Ó Snodaigh and O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is amendment No. 165 related to the same section insertions? Amendment No. 165 seeks to insert text between lines 3 and 4, and amendment No. 167 seeks to insert text between lines 4 and 5. It is exactly the same.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputies Ó Snodaigh and O'Callaghan are next. I would appreciate it if we could go straight to the amendments, rather than going over old arguments. That would be helpful.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We are dealing only with the group.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I call Deputy O'Callaghan, who is involved in these amendments as well and can add to this context.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister have a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everybody. We meet to discuss the issue of the defective concrete blocks scheme. I welcome representatives of groups from counties Mayo, Clare and Donegal. We are joined in person by Ms Lisa Hone, chair, and Ms Angela Ward, Mica Action Group Donegal; by Dr. Martina Cleary, chair, and Ms Mary Hanley who is joining us online, Clare Pyrite Action Group; and Ms Josephine Murphy,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We always offer flexibility, but we also agree meeting times. I have to stick as close as I can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: The same flexibility we have had in all meetings will apply here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will call the Senator when it is her turn to contribute and she can make that offer then. I invite Ms Ward from Mica Action Group Donegal to deliver her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Ms Ward referred to the EU PETI report. What does PETI stand for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses for clarifying that. I now invite Dr. Martina Cleary from the Clare Mica Action Group to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I think I introduced Dr. Cleary using her correct title but I misread the title of her group as the Clare Mica Action Group when I called on her to make her opening statement. I now invite Ms Josephine Murray to make her opening statement on behalf of the Mayo Pyrite Action Group. Is this correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will move on and try to bring Deputy Mac Lochlainn back in later. I am trying to stick to six-minute slots.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: TDs have to attend a vote now, so I will need someone to take the Chair. If I allowed Senator Fitzpatrick to contribute next, Senator Cummins could take the Chair and he could make his contribution once we were back. Is that okay? I am sorry to interrupt members, but we have been called to a vote in the Chamber and I want to keep the meeting going, as it is only a 90-minute meeting.