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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will go into private session.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We had been discussing amendment No. 670, which is a very technical amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I think we can live with that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I propose to adjourn sine die. I thank the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, for his attendance at the committee. I thank all members and wish them all a good Easter break.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his officials. I will read a note on housekeeping matters to refresh people's memories because the committee did not sit last week. We will be starting with section 99 and amendment No. 674, which is part of a grouping. Our meeting schedule for this week has been agreed. As part of that...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 674 to 677, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. If amendment No. 674 is to be agreed, then amendments Nos. 675 to 677, inclusive, which are in the names of Deputies Ó Broin and O'Callaghan, cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will call Deputy Ó Broin. I want to get a clarification on something too.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We have about four minutes to get there. If the Deputy wants to finish his point, I can bring the Minister back in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I want to get clarity that a group of two, three or four that has put in a submission on the planning application, is not prevented from that. This is coming to the event after the planning application is made.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will suspend the meeting so that we can go to the Dáil Chamber for a vote. We will return five minutes after the vote is completed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Welcome back everybody. Minister, you were going to respond, I think, to points raised by Deputies O'Callaghan and Ó Broin on amendment No. 674 and the related grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is amendment No. 678 agreed?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is to change "retention" to "retention permission".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 681 is in my name. I withdraw it but may reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Question proposed: "That section 102 stand part of the Bill."

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 691, 703, 704, 713, 714, 719, 732, 737, 744, 745, 762, 764, 767, 768, 770, 786 and 1185 to 1187, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I propose that Deputy McAuliffe take the Chair to allow me to address my amendments in the group. After that, we will deal with the amendment he has at the end of the grouping. Is that agreed? Agreed.