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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: No, the Deputy should move amendment No. 891 and then speak about the rest of the amendments in the grouping if they have been logically grouped. It is only when we reach an amendment that we ask the Deputy to move it and call for a vote if necessary.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Has the Minister formulated a logical grouping of amendments that he wants to address?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I ask to get that as soon as possible in order to give Deputies the opportunity to submit amendments on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: There are about 14 or 16 amendments in this grouping. Which way does the Minister want to take them?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 892, 903 and 905 are related.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Duffy will speak to those amendments. I think my amendment No. 898 is covered by Deputy O’Callaghan’s amendment. Could we take amendments Nos. 892, 903 and 905? Does Deputy Duffy wish to discuss them?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: That will be the headline for today. Does the Minister wish to respond? The other amendments would make provision to include them in the housing strategy and for consultation with them in the development of the housing strategy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is the next amendment No. 895?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Andrews wish to speak to amendment No. 895?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy can ask for the Minister's response on amendment No. 895.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: At this stage we are just discussing the amendment but, when we reach the amendment the Deputy will have the opportunity to move and press it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes. Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to speak to amendment No. 896?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy but we are going to take a short break at 4 o'clock. I am just wondering whether he-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: And the Deputy will have his amendment-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: It would be nice to tidy this up before 4 p.m.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Andrews has indicated, and then I will go to Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will go to Deputy Boyd Barrett and then Deputy O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I said we would break at 4 p.m. Deputy O'Callaghan, you have a point you wish to make on this. Minister, you-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I do not want to rush Deputy O'Callaghan either.