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- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: Ballacolla in County Laois, Wellingtonbridge in County Wexford or somewhere down in west Wicklow does not need the same density level. That is the issue. While I know it is a policy matter, Members of the Dáil and local authority members are frustrated and feel that, if officials include something in the draft Bill, it is difficult to get the Government to change it. It is not just...
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: No. I am sorry-----
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: I will let the Deputy contribute again briefly in a second. In some more sparsely populated areas, it is not feasible for a builder to provide houses if densities are too confined, as the builder could not get people to buy them. There needs to be flexibility and a recognition of this fact.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: Briefly. We will not open up a debate on this.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: I want to let Mr. Hogan respond.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: I want to let Mr. Hogan respond briefly before we conclude.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am sorry, but no interruptions.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: In my innocence, I believed until recently that apartments were cheaper, but it turns out that-----
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: -----they cost between 80% and 100% more to build. School capacity is also a consideration in many of the rural areas in question. I do not want to open up the matter, as we are not dealing with it today, but we are using the opportunity of the witnesses' presence to tell them this and for them to take it on board.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am sorry, Deputies, but-----
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: What we need are mixed developments. The witnesses have been asked to revert on the question of the number of oral hearings in 2022.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: Ms Buckley might outline them before we conclude.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: Planning is always-----
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: Please, allow Ms Buckley to continue.
- Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Buckley for that clarification. We went through a great deal at this meeting. I thank the witnesses and staff from An Bord Pleanála and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the work involved in preparing for the meeting. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and Ms Henry for attending. Is it agreed that the clerk will seek follow-up...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: The public business before us this afternoon is as follows: minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, work programme and any other business. The first item is the minutes of the meeting of 30 March, which have been circulated. Members have the minutes in front of them. Do any members wish to raise any matters relating to the minutes? Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. As...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. We will move on to item No. 3, correspondence. As previously agreed, items that are not flagged for discussion for this meeting will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated, and decisions taken by the committee in relation to correspondence are recorded in the minutes of the committee’s meetings and published...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: We must wait until that is complete.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Apr 2023)
Brian Stanley: Is there a mechanism that can allow us to bring representatives of Irish Water in earlier?