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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: It might be helpful. What is the point of order?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am looking at the schedule and the list of amendments ahead of us and I am confident we have timed it well and will have the sessions available to us to deal with each of those. I thank the Deputy for that offer and I will discuss it with him and others after the meeting. Does the Minister of State wish to press amendment No. 138?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We have reached the end of the time allowed to us, so I cannot proceed to a vote in the committee room. We will recommence at Tuesday at 12.30 p.m. and the first order of business will be to take the vote on amendment No. 138. I thank members and the Minister of State for attending.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: The full committee was present after the eight minutes bell to proceed with voting on amendment No. 9. When it came to amendments Nos. 10 and 11, the committee was also present in the committee room but there was nobody pressing it and we have moved on to amendment No. 12. I think that is the procedure and it is fair.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to press the amendment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett can go ahead and maybe then I will ask him if he wishes to press the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Could we stick to the amendment? Does the Deputy wish to press the amendment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am trying to keep us on target and on track. I appreciate the Deputy's co-operation so far but I ask that he finish up on this and state if he wishes to move the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Will the Minister briefly respond? Then I will ask the Deputy if he wishes to move the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 48 and 221 to 225, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate the Deputy going straight to the point and being brief on it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 52 to 54, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: To clarify, we are on amendments Nos. 52, 53 and 54, so it is three amendments we are discussing.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Okay. Does the Minister wish to respond on amendments Nos. 52 and 53?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin, we are discussing amendments Nos. 52, 53 and 54 together. Could you speak to amendment No. 54?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will discuss amendments Nos. 52 and 53.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Ó Broin wish to discuss amendment No. 54 now?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Ó Broin wish to press the amendment?