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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I propose that we go into private session to discuss housekeeping matters.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome members of the select committee. Today we commence Committee Stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his officials and invite him to make his opening remarks.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I notice we seem to have a vote on the Order of Business in the Dáil Chamber. I propose to suspend the select committee meeting, and we will reconvene five minutes after the taking of the vote. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will go through the Bill section by section and Part by Part. I am sure the Minister will indicate, when we reach the appropriate points, what will be brought forward on Report Stage and we will get those briefing notes out to everybody, as is customary in this committee.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 1, 888 and 889 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Ó Broin. Does the Minister wish to respond or shall I put the question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell. There is a large grouping with amendment No. 2. I ask members to pay attention to their amendment number and ensure they speak to it in this grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will check with the Minister of State. Have you finished speaking on this?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will allow the Minister of State to finish. I note that Deputy Ó Broin has an amendment to section 104 anyway.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. Deputy Ó Broin has an amendment to amendment No. 104 but also wishes to speak on the amendments referred to.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: For clarification on Deputy Ó Broin’s question on the LAPs, it is still within the remit of a local authority to extend an LAP currently.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 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 (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 104.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin is dealing with his amendments. I will then move to other members.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin has another question of clarification.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We understand section 52 guidelines will continue in force, but as this is written, it states they "shall continue in force until the first issuing of a National Planning Statement". I think the question being put is whether it could be inferred, if you issue a national planning statement on any matter, that section 52 is expired.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will discuss amendment No. 529 first.