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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will move on to amendment No. 161 in the name of the Minister. We will return to our offices to deal with these next couple of amendments, however.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We can go through them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, in the name of the Minister, are related and may be discussed together. We should return to our offices to deal with amendment No. 171.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 176 to 178, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (24 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the Departmental working group that was set up to investigate potential amendments to building regulations to require changing places (details supplied) in suitable public buildings; the number of times the group has met; if he plans to meet with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (24 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1196 of 15 June 2021, the basis for the Irish Deer Management Forum being disbanded following the publication of its 2015 report; if he plans for a similar group to be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34044/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I would also like to acknowledge the work of the Bills Office in grouping a significant number of amendments. It made the job of chairing these meetings a little easier.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (17 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021 and has made amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We are meeting this morning to reconvene on Committee Stage of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, this morning. At the previous meeting, a vote was called on amendment No. 138.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 185 to 189, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. I do not think Deputy Duncan Smith is present to speak to amendment No. 185.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will ask members to speak on their amendments and will then invite the Minister to respond. Deputy Ó Broin can speak to amendment No. 187, or any other amendment in the group.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I cannot see the order in which the hands went up. I can only see those who have raised their hands. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I invite the Minister to respond to amendments Nos. 186 to 189, inclusive.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister's commitment that he will return to this section on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: For clarity, Deputy Duncan Smith is not present so he will not be able to press amendment No. 185. Deputy O'Callaghan has stated that he will be pressing amendment No. 186, Deputies Ó Broin and Gould will be pressing amendment No. 187 and Deputy McAuliffe will be withdrawing amendment No. 188. The next speaker is Deputy Higgins.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett is indicating. I will then go to Deputy McAuliffe and then back to the Minister.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I ask the Deputy to stick to the LDA Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. I am going to let the Minister respond because I have had a number of hands up, a number of speakers on this and there were many points made. I ask Deputy Boyd Barrett to conclude.