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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 872: In page 370, to delete line 14.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 873: In page 377, to delete lines 14 to 16.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 876: In page 380, to delete lines 35 to 39 and substitute the following: “(a) specify requirements in relation to the assessment of the effects (if any) of the relevant development concerned on the environment by means referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (3),”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 877: In page 382, lines 20 and 21, to delete “permission for retention” and substitute “retention permission”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 878: In page 384, line 30, to delete “in the context of” and substitute “upon”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 879: In page 384, line 37, to delete “in the context of” and substitute “upon”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 880: In page 388, line 7, to delete “within 90 days of” and substitute “not later than 90 days after”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 885: In page 399, line 22, after “submissions” to insert “(including submissions in relation to an environmental impact assessment report)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 886: In page 400, line 34, after “Minister” to insert “or a competent authority”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 887: In page 401, to delete lines 37 and 38, and in page 402, to delete lines 1 to 16 and substitute the following: “(3) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of subsection (1) including regulations— (a) prescribing the procedures to be followed for the purposes of compliance with that subsection, and (b) providing for— (i)...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: This amendment is on its own. I can deal with this one. We have a logical sequence to these. The Deputy has made a number of general points, which is fine. I respect that. He acknowledged that we came from a zero base to where we are. That is part of the debates and discussions we have in the Dáil Chamber. I will mention two things but I will not get into that piece now. I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We might be talking at cross-purposes here. I agree with much of what the Deputy is saying, but they are involved. That is my point. They have to adopt any strategy. Section 52(10) states: (d) A report under paragraph (a) shall be submitted to the members of the planning authority, or to a committee of the planning authority, as may be decided by the members of the authority. (e)...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: No, I said I agree with some of what you say.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Let us not go mad.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Or any of the others listed in section 52(10)(e).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: That would be the members together. In real terms, that would be, could be and is, in many instances, a comprehensive direction in order that there are not 20 different ones. You are making a direction in relation to the housing strategy that would in all likelihood be a more comprehensive submission to it from the members. It is not just a submission; it is a direction. As the Deputy...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The points the Deputy raises are valid. To be of assistance, I will issue the committee a specific explanation or clarification, for want of a better word, on the issue raised and on the process involved. What is there is pretty clear, but I get the point. The Deputy can be assured that the members are involved. On the other side of it, are the public involved? As part of the public...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I will outline the process relating to the preparation of a development plan, and the development plan holds the housing strategy as well. There are a number of stages at which the public can have an input. If the Deputy still has issues after he gets the explanatory note, he can absolutely come back-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: No, it is not. The important different thing we do now in practical terms is that we and I agree with the local authorities their own housing targets on a multi-annual basis and we oversee them. There was not that level of oversight that before. However, we are not adding anything new to it in that sense. The reporting structures are better now. The councillors and elected members are...