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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 189 and 190 are similar. Amendment No. 189 relates to section 23(6), under which the Minister shall, within ten days of publication of a national planning statement, give a copy to various bodies that have an interest in planning. The amendment proposes that the Minister will present a copy of the national planning statement to the appropriate Oireachtas committee within...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: To clarify the point on amendment No. 189, section 24(6) states that the Minister shall give a copy of the national planning statement to all of these bodies. I think it would be helpful if the joint committee was included in that list. That would put it back in the hands of the joint committee to then decide whether to call a meeting and whether to invite the Minister, the Irish Planning...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We move on to the next amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is fine. Amendment No. 1042 is a separate issue altogether.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I want to try to finish amendment No. 526, take in amendment No. 1042 and then move on.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry. I just had amendment No. 526 ticked off the list because multiple people associated with it have spoken. I just ticked off those who spoke to it, but please proceed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I ask the Minister to respond on amendment No. 526. I would then like to take amendment No. 1042.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Did Deputy O'Callaghan want-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Let the Minister of State finish.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. The Deputy has made it very clear that Oireachtas oversight would improve this provision. The Minister of State has made very clear his position on it. I believe we have exhausted all discussion on this. We will move on to discuss amendment No. 1042. I am unsure as to why amendment No. 1042 is in this grouping for discussion but we will take it, as the Bills...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy O'Callaghan wish to add to that?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. I had queried why amendment No. 1042 was included in this grouping for discussion. Have members made a submission on local authority fees as well? I wonder if this is why the amendment is included. I know that I did. I wonder why it is not grouped with that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Quite possibly. Does Deputy O'Callaghan wish to come back in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State has responded. He is not of the mind to take this amendment as set out. I believe we could actually improve this by including local authority fees as well because a lot goes into local authority work in that regard that is not reflected in the €34 fee for an extension or whatever.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, and his official for their attendance this morning.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. We will continue the Committee Stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023. We will resume on amendment No. 46, which is in my name. I will vacate the Chair to move my amendment and ask Deputy O'Callaghan to take the Chair momentarily.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I move amendment No. 46: In page 39, line 17, after “goods” to insert “or services”. My amendment seeks to add the words “or services” to section 7(b)(i) which reads “placing or keeping of vans, tents or other objects (whether or not moveable and whether or not collapsible) for the purpose of caravanning, camping, habitation or selling...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will deal with Deputy O'Callaghan's amendment first, and will then get clarification on the section.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 54 is in the names of Deputies Ó Broin and O'Callaghan. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for his time. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to the committee to continue Committee Stage of the Bill.