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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We still have to deal with amendments Nos. 599 and 600, in the names of Deputy Ó Broin and his colleagues. The Minister may read his note on them and then we can revert to the Deputies. He may also refer to amendments Nos. 604, 605 and 723, if he wishes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have to interrupt the Deputy because a vote was called in the Dáil four minutes ago. We have four minutes to get to the Chamber.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will suspend and return five minutes after the voting block ends, provided that is before 8 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will start where we left off, with Deputy Ó Snodaigh discussing amendments Nos. 599 and 600.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I must ask the Deputy to move it along and allow the Minister to respond.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Can the Minister speak to his own amendments in this grouping as well, namely, Nos. 604, 605 and 723?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is anybody indicating on amendments Nos. 604 or 605?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: May I make a point?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: This is amendment No. 604. It would be helpful for that note to be provided before we get to the voting stage on amendment No. 604, which may be next week or the week after. There is a period of time there if the note could be provided.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Some of the further information that is going to come relates to questions asked by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan about rent pressure zones and I cannot remember what else. It was a request for information but was not really based on an amendment. As other information requests are very particular to the amendment, it would be beneficial to all to have that information in advance of reaching a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is fine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We can take both amendments together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We can get a note on that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin indicated that he wanted to speak on amendment No. 605.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We were supposed to finish at 8 p.m. but I can allow the Deputy a bit of time if he wishes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Let us finish off amendment No. 605 and then return to Deputy McAuliffe's amendment first thing in the morning.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will allow Deputy Ó Snodaigh to come in and we will wind up the meeting at 8.20 p.m.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister and his officials for their engagement. The select committee is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. Go raibh maith agaibh.

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

Steven Matthews: Sorry, I did not realise it was an opinion piece by the IPI. I thought the Deputy was quoting an article

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

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. On the basis of what he has committed to there I intend to withdraw amendment No. 64.