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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes, definitely.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Also, getting access to a section 5 declaration is quite simple because they are published on local authority websites and people can access them. In the context of what the Minister of State said about looking at the third-party access to section 10 declarations, I suspect something will have to be done in that regard as well.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy O'Callaghan indicated to speak.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is Deputy O'Callaghan talking about where more information becomes available that was not available at the time of section 5?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: The local authority would not be solely relying on section 5 then because there would be other information.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: For enforcement proceedings brought by the local authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Then the company could apply for planning permission.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I believe the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, did state in the previous meeting that he would come back with sensible changes to this measure.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We do.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 105 to 118, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 105 is in my name so I must vacate the Chair for a moment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I move amendment No. 105: In page 52, line 23, after “maintain” to insert “, retain or relocate”. I think I have four amendments to this section, which relates to licensing. Section 12(2) begins by stating "Subject to subsections (3) and (12), a person shall not erect, construct, place or maintain— ..." and then lists what a licence is needed for. It...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am on amendment No. 107. My wording might not be perfect on this, but I believe the Minister of State understands what I am trying to do here. We need to look at the blocking of the footpaths now. It is directly related to planning because the local authority has to grant licences under this Act. I will move to Amendment No. 106. If my amendment is accepted the section will read "a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Chair, if I may come in briefly, then I can resume the Chair. The four amendments together are about how the planning system can improve accessibility around our towns, reduce visual clutter and look at the opportunities to share structures. I refer in particular to subsection (12). It states, "Subsection (2) [which is the requirement to do this] shall not apply to a planning authority."...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Did we not deal with the relocation of bus stops being exempted and not requiring a licence?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Did bus stops require planning permission?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Was it not just bus shelters or was it bus stops also?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We are dealing with amendment Nos. 110 to 118. Amendment No. 110 is in Deputy McAuliffe's name. The Minister of State has spoken to it but I do not believe Deputy McAuliffe has.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will move to amendments Nos. 112 to 118, inclusive.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is amendments Nos. 112 to 116, inclusive. We have dealt with amendment Nos. 117 and 118. I spoke to my amendment No. 105.