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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We now come to a group of amendments starting with amendment No. 438 in the name of the Minister. Amendments Nos. 438, 439, 458, 720, 730, 733 1007, 1077, 1141, 1149 and 1150 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: How stands amendment No. 449? It has already been discussed with amendment No. 30.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have not been asked to put the question on this amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is quite possibly the case. Amendment No. 447 was ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am not asked to put the question on amendment No. 449. It has already been discussed with amendment No. 30.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will check that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: There is no note in my brief about amendment No. 449 being out of order. The point in the brief at which I am directed to put the question is blank. This leads me to believe there is a question mark over it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Let me check to see whether it was discussed with amendment No. 30. I just want to ensure that we are in order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: If Deputy Ó Broin wishes to move and withdraw it with the right to reintroduce on Report Stage, that will satisfy everything. I thank members for their assistance.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I understand that the Minister of State is going to consult the OPC on potential issues relating to amendment No. 450, which is in my name. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment and retain the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: There can be many submissions to a development plan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is fine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: There was a question on section 52(10)(g).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 453 is in my name. I will withdraw it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 454 and 455 are ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 457 is in the name of the Minister and is grouped with amendments Nos. 980, 982, 984, 985, 987 to 997, inclusive, and 1004. There is a total of 17 amendments in this group in various Deputy's names.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I suggest that we take amendment No. 980 in the names of Deputies Cian O'Callaghan, Ó Broin and Ó Snodaigh now. If they think there is a logical grouping of any of those amendments, I ask them to cover them all.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Snodaigh also has a question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will make a suggestion to Deputy Ó Snodaigh. I realise this is Deputy O'Callaghan's amendment. Amendment No. 980 lists a number of people Deputies O'Callaghan, Ó Snodaigh and others think should be included in this. It would be helpful for us to have some sort of document referring to which terms cover an owner and occupier, as in all other legislation, as well as those not...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is that okay with the Deputies? We will have that information before we get to amendment No. 980.