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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1084: In page 590, line 30, to delete “ “development” ” and substitute “development”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1085: In page 590, after line 37, to insert the following: “Licences under Part XVI of Act of 2000 427. A licence granted under Part XVI of the Act of 2000 in force immediately before the repeal of that Part by section 6 shall remain in force and have effect on and after that repeal as if granted under this Part.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1086: In page 591, line 9, to delete “has the meaning it has in section 325;” and substitute the following: “means an application to the Commission referred to in section 325, a submission of a scheme for approval under section 49 of the Roads Act 1993, an application for approval under section 51 of the Roads Act 1993 or an application for a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I will address the amendments tabled by Deputy Matthews. Amendment No. 1087 seeks to maintain the name "An Bord Pleanála" for the organisation. I have proposed a name change because "An Coimisiún Pleanála" will be more reflective of the work of the commission, which will soon contain planning commissioners in place of board members and will demonstrate this updated...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Which one is that?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: To answer Deputy O'Callaghan's question first on amendment No. 1108, which seeks to reduce the total value of shares from €13,000 to €1,000, we believe €13,000 is the appropriate level at which shares should be declared as part of a declaration of interest. The reason for that is that this amount is in line with the levels set by other bodies, including the Standards in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I can assure the Deputy that I will. We are engaged with management and staff in the board on a regular basis but on foot of the requests by Deputies Ó Broin and O'Callaghan, I will reinforce that message. It is good that it is being raised here on Committee Stage. We have all mentioned our high regard for the staff there already and for the important work they do. They have all our...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I did mention that I am also opposing amendment No. 1106 as planning is already a listed qualification. I dealt with that when discussing amendments Nos. 1101, 1102 and 1106.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I see that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The board can put in the structures for the administrative working through of minor appeals but they all must go to the board for decision. Legally that is what they have to do and they structure that. They do that already with some smaller cases working through the backlog but it does have to go to the board for decision legally. It cannot be hived off. I understand the point made by the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: In practical terms, the way in which the work is structured now is to focus on that, move them through and look at additional resources to do it, but legally they must go to the board for a decision. One cannot devolve that power to just one person.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1096:

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1097:

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1098: In page 602, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(7) A direction given under subsection (2) of section 109 of the Act of 2000 that, immediately before the repeal of that subsection by section 6, had not yet been complied with shall be deemed to have been given under subsection (2).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1109: “(11) Where a person has complied with section 147 of the Act of 2000 in respect of the year in which that section is repealed by section 6, he or she shall be deemed to have complied with this section in respect of that year.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1110:

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1112: “(9) A scheme under section 121 of the Act of 2000 in force immediately before the repeal of that section by section 6 shall continue in force and have effect on and after that repeal as if made under this section.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1113: Effect of repeal of section 120 of Act of 2000 on existing employees 461.The repeal of section 120 of the Act of 2000 by section 6 shall not affect the terms and conditions of employment of a person who, immediately before such repeal, was employed— (a) pursuant to an appointment under subsection (1) of the said section 120, or (b) under subsection...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1114: “(5) The repeal of section 122 of the Act of 2000 by section 6 shall not affect any arrangement for the provision of a service under that section made before that repeal.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1118: Continued application of section 110 of Act of 2000 for certain purposes 463.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of subsection (2) of section 110 of the Act of 2000 effected by section 6, the said section 110 shall continue to apply and have effect in relation to a requirement made, or investigation commenced, under that subsection before that repeal. (2)...