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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes, absolutely. We are happy to work with the Deputy to do that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: We are doing our best. This is an important Bill, so I am open to accepting amendments and working with the Opposition.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 26: In page 23, line 14, after “the” to insert “varied”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 27: In page 23, to delete lines 15 to 17 and substitute the following: “(f) the practicability of the CPA effectively performing its functions under this Act in respect of the nearshore area as proposed to be varied.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 28: In page 23, line 21, to delete “four weeks” and substitute “six weeks”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 29: In page 23, line 23, to delete “notice” and substitute “copy”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: There will be advertisements on local radio.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I appreciate that this is a complex matter. We can break it down further with a mapping process, although that would not take away from the significant complexity of what we are trying to do. I will address the technical aspects first and then make a few comments. The marine planning policy framework is a high-level expression of Government policy prepared by the Minister and agreed...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: For fear of me getting confused, perhaps I should deal with that point. If the Deputy is agreeable to that, then he can continue.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: In the first instance, they are not intended as criticisms of the technical amendments. We know it is very technical.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I just wish to clarify that-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: -----because we are very willing to work with everyone. With regard to the MPPS, as I said in response to Deputy Boyd Barrett, page 27 of the legislation sets out the various different priorities and areas that the MPPS must have regard to, such as the various directives, all the obligations on it, the NMPF and the planning framework. It is all set out there. It is not something made...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes, it is a matter of course.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes, absolutely. That is the point I am trying to make. In a way we are getting overly concerned with the statements. I want to give members absolute assurance on that. I think Deputy Ó Broin referenced the MPPS in terms of this. I am happy to commit to put a resolution to both Houses for its approval. We are happy to do that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: It would be a resolution for the national marine planning framework.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I am sorry. It is the high-level Government statement. We have already done the national marine planning framework. We are happy to put a resolution to both Houses on the high-level Government statement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Correct, if that is helpful. Deputy Ó Broin has raised those issues.