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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We can invite the officials back in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Whether a vote is called or not, it will still take ten minutes because we do not have full attendance. We are just about to agree or not agree to section 38. Deputy Ó Broin would like clarification on section 38.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Not unless it is "and".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 302, 303, 334, 338 to 340, inclusive, 348, 393, 394, 435, 436, 442, 444 to 446, inclusive, 450, 456, 459, 460, 462 to 464, inclusive, 466, 471, 476, 477, 480, 490, 501 and 528 are related and may be discussed together. We are now moving on to Chapter 5 on development plans.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes. That is fine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is fine. The proposal is that the second session be from 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed. This session is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. I am proposing to take a break at some point, perhaps around the two-hour mark.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 285 is grouped with amendments Nos. 291, 294, 296, 507, 514, 517, 519, 561, 567, 570 and 572, all of which are in the name of the Minister. I call the Minister of State to address this grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The code of conduct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thought amendment No. 16 was mentioned.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputies Gould and Ó Broin indicated they are contemplating bringing forward a Report Stage amendment. On that basis, does Deputy Ó Broin propose to withdraw amendment No. 302?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy can decide when we come to voting on it. Amendment No. 303, in the names of Deputies Duffy, O'Callaghan and Ó Broin, is the next amendment in the grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: With that mention of Cork, I call Deputy Gould.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Will the Minister of State explain what "insofar as is practicable" means? That is the key question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: It might be best for the Minister of State to address that question straight away.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. Deputies O'Callaghan and Duffy wanted to come in. We will do in that order please.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is all right, go on.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Are there amendments similar to amendment No. 334?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: If we dealt with them individually, it would probably be better.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 338 is to insert "and district heating networks". This relates to the strategies. In section 42(2)(c), infrastructure such as water, wastewater and waste-recovery infrastructure is listed. We include a list of necessary utility types. The Minister of State may argue that "energy generation infrastructure" covers this. Could he clarify whether "energy generation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I do not believe a reference to the generation of renewable energy covers district heating networks; it just covers generation.