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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 7: In page 28, line 1, to delete “Commissioners” and substitute “Coimisinéirí”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will use up the ten minutes on amendment No. 9 alone. Agus níos mó, más gá. Aontaím leis an méid a dúirt an Teachta Ó Cathasaigh agus an Teachta Ó Broin. It is difficult when trying to deal with different concepts, in some ways, because of the Irish language part. I understand the understand the role of the Bills Office, so I am not...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Chair is okay. That is what I was going to say on amendment No. 9 anyway.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The reason for amendments such as those we are discussing is because of the failure of councils over the years to take into account the linguistic and cultural heritage of Gaeltacht areas. I refer to amendment No. 894. The phrase "have regard to" does not make something compulsory. I put it to the Minister that we are not trying to have regard to anything. There may be a reason why a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister can create another category so he is-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister could introduce a choice based letting scheme, which allows him then-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We know it is not as easy as that, but it could happen.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is huge.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I want to comment on quite a few of my amendments in the grouping, particularly Nos. 322, 326, 332, 341 and 347. They relate to setting out obligations in the legislation to ensure Irish-language-speaking and Gaeltacht areas are considered and to the fore in making development plans. The amendments require insertions and many of them are self-explanatory. They provide that, where we are...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tiocfaimid ar ais chucu. In some ways, it is relevant. Most of these amendments relate to Chapter 5 and the obligations provided for and trying to insert into each things such as preparing a strategy for sustainable development or a housing development strategy relating to the management of areas. They insert the need for the Gaeltacht areas to have a special mention and, therefore, a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will briefly speak to amendment No. 431, which relates to the consultation with the Office of the Planning Regulator that is to take place before a draft development plan is produced. The amendment seeks only to add in any language plans agreed in accordance with the Gaeltacht Act, and to take due account of that. It is not anything major. It is a recognition that such plans have to be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A number of issues arise. This is one of the simplest amendments because it does what it says on the tin. It sets out obligations which need to be taken into account. In regard to Gaeltacht housing, we know there is a failure. There are huge waiting lists and organisations are picketing Leinster House. Even though the Government has four Acts available to it to try to address the issue...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not go much beyond the second sentence in amendment No. 390: "assess population and housing current and future needs of each Limistéar Pleanála Teanga". It reflects the point the Minister made. There are varieties within this. This amendment recognises that and puts the obligation on those who are putting together a development plan to recognise it. It is not one size...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Both would be better.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: All listed in the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tuigim sin.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Are amendments Nos. 390 and 391 included in this group?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No. Some of that comes from the previous version and the standard way in which the relevant pieces of legislation are ordinarily referred to, but it is clear what each one of them is so I do not have an issue with that.