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

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State has outlined that the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, will take the Deputy's proposal on board. I have been taking note, as I am sure others have, of commitments to return to. I do not think we will get any progress on this now so I suggest we move on from it.

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

Steven Matthews: Section 202 of the current Act.

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

Steven Matthews: Can I clarify that what we are trying to communicate back to the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, is that the process for making up an order will not change in this Bill. It will remain exactly the same as that provide for in the 2000 Act. The question we want the Minister of State to answer is if he could consider adding it to the strategy on built and natural heritage. Can we agree on...

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

Steven Matthews: Is there anything else on this grouping?

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.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 21, 25, 26, 581, 582, 586 to 589, inclusive, 643, 646, 678, 777, 790, 792, 795, 852 and 877 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

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

Steven Matthews: Could we have an example?

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

Steven Matthews: The Deputy is referring to another EU directive.

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

Steven Matthews: They are done separately, though, are they not?

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

Steven Matthews: Will the Deputy clarify that for me? The retrospective consent has to be granted first before the new planning application.

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

Steven Matthews: We will now adjourn, as agreed. I thank the Minister of State and his officials.

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

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, and his officials to the committee this morning. Yesterday, we adjourned on amendment No. 8. There is a large grouping of amendments, so I invite the Minister of State to speak on amendment No. 8 and that grouping and then we will go to members for responses.

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

Steven Matthews: Welcome back to the select committee where we continue Committee Stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the committee. We were discussing a grouping containing amendment No. 18. Deputy Ó Broin wishes to speak an amendment.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planning permission applications for two schools (details supplied); if they are being prioritised by her Department to reflect the shortage of secondary school places in the wider area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6257/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I wish to ask about two school extension projects in the Kilcoole and Greystones area. Coláiste Chraobh Abhann has planning permission and is waiting to go to the stage to build the extension. The other is Temple Carrig School in Blacklion in Greystones which is waiting to go into the planning process. The Minister will be well aware of the issue we have with schools in the Greystones...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am delighted to hear the Minister refer to 1,000-pupil Greystones Community College project which is also part of the of the building mix required in Greystones. However, my question related to the extensions for Temple Carrig School and to Coláiste Chraobh Abhann. They are all part of the mix. As the Minister knows, every year we go through this frantic process of trying to find...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the contract tendering for a new school building in Greystones (details supplied); if this is being prioritised by her Department to reflect the shortage of secondary school places in the wider area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6256/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of CAMHS at a national level; if a county review of Wicklow is ongoing; if so, what findings can be reported at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6114/24]