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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I accept what the Minister of State has said. When we are writing these amendments we probably do not craft them in the way they should be written to go into legislation. I will withdraw amendment No. 763 and I may introduce tighter wording on Report Stage. I am also willing to withdraw my other amendments in this group based on the Minister of State's responses.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That concludes discussion of the grouping. I will now put the question on amendment No. 131 in the names of Deputies Duffy and O'Callaghan. Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: As it is now 8.15 p.m. the committee will adjourn. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, and his officials for their attendance. I will see everyone tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.

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

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. We will continue where we finished before the break, which was with amendment No. 181 and the associated grouping. We have spoken to everything up to amendment No. 211. I ask Deputy O'Callaghan or Deputy Ó Broin to speak to amendment No. 211. Deputies, if you see any logical association between any of the other amendments you...

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

Steven Matthews: He has spoken to the issue.

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

Steven Matthews: Pardon?

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

Steven Matthews: If Deputy Ó Broin will bear with me, did he say amendments Nos. 217, 218 and 219?

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 222 to 224 seem to be-----

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

Steven Matthews: If that is the logical grouping, I will ask the members who submitted those amendments to speak to them. The Minister of State can then respond.

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

Steven Matthews: Deputy O'Callaghan indicated first. I will bring in Deputy Ó Broin after him.

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

Steven Matthews: I want to try to move on.

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

Steven Matthews: As amendment No. 186 has been agreed, amendment No. 187 cannot be moved.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos, 204, 306, 331 and 769 are related and will be discussed together.

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

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy O'Callaghan wish to comment? Amendments Nos. 306 and 769 are related to Traveller accommodation in different development plans.

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

Steven Matthews: Yes. We will deal with amendment No. 331 separately.

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

Steven Matthews: We might just finish the group of the three amendments related to the provision for Traveller accommodation.

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

Steven Matthews: I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

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

Steven Matthews: I will bring in Deputy Ó Broin and the Minister of State.

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

Steven Matthews: I was going to try to finish out this.

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

Steven Matthews: Okay. If that is agreeable we will resume with the amendment grouping beginning with amendment No. 204. The good news is members have 11 days off from this. I thank everyone for their co-operation in what I know is quite an onerous task. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attendance.