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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I just want to speak briefly on amendment No. 605. I welcome the fact we will return to this amendment because it is quite significant for planning. It is slightly open ended in the way it is written at the minute. I would have concerns about that. When strategies were introduced into development plans, to me, it was a progressive step with regard to forward planning because we introduced...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am glad to hear that. It is also important to consider that we had considerable overzoning in the past. Some of that still exists in many areas. I note from the Planning Regulator's response to Wicklow during the issues stage of the county development plan that it pointed out areas and settlements where there was zoning for a 100% increase. In that situation, we would have to ensure we...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: -----because that would be completely unsustainable. Although the land is zoned, there has to be some guard against that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Sure. I know where there is overzoning in a draft plan that the regulator will also recommend to the Minister to issue a direction, which often happens. We also have situations with strategic land banking, as it is called in my county. It is land that was zoned. Nobody wanted to dezone it, so this interim strategic land banking was applied. That needs to be considered as part of this...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I do not think that Deputy O'Callaghan's point is part of the discussion.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay, the point is made then.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 723 is in the name of Deputy McAuliffe. Does the Minister wish to address amendment No. 723 and then I can proceed to the vote on amendment No. 55?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: It relates to section 135, consultations for extensions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will not be discussing it any further. It is just to fulfil the requirement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy can ask the Minister about amendment No. 723.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Minister responds on all amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy McAuliffe's timing could not be worse. I ask the Deputy to please take his seat and discuss his amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 723 is in Deputy McAuliffe's name and we are currently discussing it. It is consequential on another amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: No.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: That can be discussed with regard to section 135 rather than amendment No. 723. It does not relate to Deputy McAuliffe's amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I move amendment No. 56: In page 41, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(5) None of the exempted development provisions of this Act, any amending Acts or Regulations made thereunder, shall apply to sites, structures, objects, uses; that come within the meaning of ‘unauthorised development’ set out in this Act.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos 60, 137, 138, 140, 141, 147, 157, 158, 163, 165, 167, 175, 184, 185, 192 to 194, inclusive, 208, 209, 641, 642, 1115 to 1117, inclusive, 1134, 1138 and 1139 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I would never do that. Amendment No. 141 is also in this group, if the Deputy wants to mention that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I suggest that the Deputy speak to Amendment Nos. 175 and 192 also.