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

Steven Matthews: Before I put the question on amendment No. 30, you want to speak to the amendment, Deputy O'Callaghan. Is that correct?

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

Steven Matthews: Sorry. I thought you wanted to come in on amendment No. 30.

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

Steven Matthews: I agreed to withdraw amendment No. 31, in my name, because the Minister agreed to return to the matter at a later point.

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

Steven Matthews: I would like clarity on something in the amendment from those who moved it and the Minister might answer on it as well. The table is not a bad idea, but I note in the table the Deputies have given that for some of the directives they list the EC number but do not name the directive and in some they name the directive but not the EC number. I am wondering if that adds more conclusion than...

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

Steven Matthews: Okay.

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

Steven Matthews: Okay, but in the amendment why are some directives named by their names, such as the birds directive, but not given the EU - or EEC or whatever it was at the time - number. Is there a reason for doing it that way?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the demand and requirement for an NCT centre and a dedicated driving test centre for north Wicklow; if any assessment of these services for residents in this area has been carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6687/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will open up the debate to members.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Could I just let the Minister of State respond? Is it on the same question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy O'Callaghan can go ahead.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will get him to respond to Deputy Ó Broin and then I will come back to Deputy O'Callaghan. I want to try to put a bit of structure on the direction of where we are going.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. Deputy O'Callaghan wants to come in. I propose that we take a five-minute break at 11.30 a.m. if that is okay with everybody. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I propose we take a short break and the Minister of State can come back and respond. Deputy Ó Broin said there is more he wanted to deal with on this. I just want to get an idea of time until the next group as I need to organise the Chair.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Do you reckon I need to organise who takes the Chair for the next session and not this session? I do not know how much you want to speak on what is left or how extensive it is.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I know this is an incredibly important aspect of the Bill. I can tell from the conversation how much study and research has been done and how important it is. We have been on it for quite a long time, so if everyone could be more concise with their contributions, I can give everyone time on it.