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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: We need a bit of time to assess it. The amendments put forward by the Labour Party will form part of our review in this regard. I think all of us believe the CPO system and process need to be improved. I am committed to doing this, but we have not gone through all the implications of the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission report. We will come back to them, but I am going to do...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

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

Darragh O'Brien: Yes. To be fair - this will be my last remark on this - the Bill, all 707 pages of it, is extremely comprehensive. There was preparation right the way through, and the committee engaged with that. Pre-legislative scrutiny, stakeholder engagement, the planning forum - all of that was done. There is no way we will stop with the Bill. For how long does one consider the LRC report and its...

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

Darragh O'Brien: No problem. I thank the Deputy.

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. 1077: In page 582, line 1, to delete “subsection (2)” and substitute “subsection (3)”.

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. 1082: In page 587, lines 1 and 2, to delete “an application for judicial review under Part 9” and substitute “Part 9 judicial review proceedings within the meaning of section 250”. Amendments Nos. 1082 and 1084 are minor typographical amendments that update wording to reflect defined terms and remove unnecessary punctuation. I will now...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Bray, is it?

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

Darragh O'Brien: I would have thought so. These amendments deal with the granting of licences to hold events. Amendment No. 1078 deals with the matters to be prescribed by regulation by the Minister with regard to applications for licences for events and, in particular, proposes that such regulations would include a requirement that the contact details of the person in charge of the event be publicly...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Amendments Nos. 1079 to 1081, inclusive, seek to expand the conditions to which an events licence is subject. Amendments Nos. 1079 and 1083 look to include references to noise monitoring and air quality matters, but I consider that this is already covered by conditions relating to the protection of the environment. Amendment No. 1080 looks to include a reference to a mobility plan, active...

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

Darragh O'Brien: There is merit in this so I will look at it, but I will not accept the amendment now. Amendment No. 1081 seeks to include a new condition regarding the payment of a bond to ensure that the site is restored or repaired to its condition before the event or preparations for the event took place. Again, having examined the conditions as set out in this section, I do not consider that this is...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, and many do. In addition, the regulation to include the information, such as the contact details of the person in charge of the event, should be in the regulations. I will make sure that-----

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

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, and we will make that change.

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.