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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: "The Office shall adopt a code of conduct for dealing with conflicts of interest ..." This begs one question, and I would like the Minister of State to come back on public participation and elected member consultation with the area plans and development plans. "The Office shall adopt a code of conduct for dealing with conflicts of interest and promoting public confidence in the integrity...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Can the Minister of State also clarify on public participation and elected member participation?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: They are not in this grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Amendment No. 715 relates to section 124.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have more questions but I am conscious of-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: No, I have more questions but I will cede to Deputy O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: It will be short.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sure, and I accept that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: As it has just gone 5.05 p.m., it might be better to suspend now and continue this discussion afterwards because we all have related amendments coming after this one.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Amendment No. 436 relates to section 51, which is on consultation with the OPR before the preparation of the draft development plan. We will have a row about whether that is a smart idea when we get deal with the section separately. Notwithstanding the fact that I am not in favour of the overall proposition outlined in section 51, my strong view is that if it is to go ahead, there needs to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Three questions arise. First, why is the general provision being introduced? My sense of the most recent round of county development plans is that the role of the planning regulator has been broadly positive. Not all Members of the House agree, but that is certainly my view. One of the aims of the regulator was to achieve consistency between central government planning policy and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I think this does have an impact on the development plan process. It is designed to have an impact. Otherwise it would not be there. My concern is that I am not clear as to why it is there. I do not want us to have the substantive discussion on section 51 now because we have other amendments on other sections and we will get to it then. The specific question I asked is what is wrong with...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a very brief comment. What the Minister of State just said at the very end was the most insightful thing. If the purpose of the engagement under section 51 is to prevent the need for directions at a later stage, it shows the intention is to have an impact. We will come back to it. It is a very important clarification and I thank the Minister of State for it. It will be helpful in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Just so I am clear, are the officials telling the Minister of State it is their intention to bring forward amendments or that they are just considering it at this stage?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Section 53 is with regard to the making of the development plan. It is an addition on page 120, line 9. I just want to make sure I have my bearings right. The Bill currently states, “The Minister and the Office of the Planning Regulator may, in relation to a draft development plan, make such recommendations as they consider appropriate.” I am looking to insert “the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a technical question. There is nothing stopping the regional authorities on foot of receipt of the relevant documentation from making submissions or engaging in the process in the ordinary manner.