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Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 68: In page 46, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(9) Development to which⁠— (a) a declaration under subsection (4) or (4A) of section 181B of the Act of 2000 applies, or (b) a declaration under subparagraph (i) of paragraph (ba) of subsection (2A) of section 181 of the Act of 2000 applies, shall be exempted development for the...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Amendment agreed to.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 69: In page 46, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(9) Notwithstanding subsection (7) or (8), a status of exempted development howsoever it arises, shall not be viewed as to operate to exempt such development from obligations to provide for remedies required under EU environmental legislation, including under the Environmental Impact Assessment...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Amendment put and declared lost.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 70 to 72, inclusive, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 72, amendments Nos. 73 to 79, inclusive, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 79, and amendments Nos. 80 to 98, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 71 to 96, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 70. Amendments Nos. 70 to 72, inclusive, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 72, amendments Nos. 73 to 79,...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 70: In page 46, to delete lines 4 to 40, to delete pages 47 to 54, and in page 55, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following: “Declaration on development, exempted development, etc. 10 (1) If any question arises as to what, in any particular case, is or is not development or is or is not exempted development within the meaning of this Act, any person...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will speak briefly to amendments Nos. 60 and 61. I support the spirit of what Deputies Ó Broin and Ó Snodaigh are trying to do with these amendments. The amendments would introduce uncertainty, but I do support the Deputies because we had a discussion on Committee Stage about how we determine what is a significant impact and whether something may have a significant impact....

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will speak to section 61. Section 61(3) states: If the Office of the Planning Regulator, upon consideration of a report submitted to it under subsection (1), is of the opinion that there is a material inconsistency for the purposes of that subsection and- (a) is satisfied that the steps proposed by the planning authority shall be sufficient to remove the material inconsistency...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: For clarification, is Deputy Healy-Rae speaking to amendment No. 61?

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. The point I want to make is that recently we have had county council elections. More than 940 excellent people from all parties and none have been elected to their local authorities. These people are the eyes and ears on the ground. They are the people who work so hard in formulating county development plans. They put so much time and effort into them. They know their local areas....

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Sorry, Deputy Healy-Rae-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Healy-Rae is on section 61.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We are not even near there.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry, yes it is section 61. I am talking about the regulator. Maybe the reason I jumped to the regulator is because it is so important.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is important, but we have not got there yet.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will I refrain until we get there?

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If you could hold yourself back.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Hold your whisht.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will hold the guns until we get to it but I have plenty to say about the regulator.