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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: In 2020, there was a section 28 guideline on the approach to planning enforcement during Covid. This was for the hours of operation of retailers. Section 24(2) adds to what is in the Planning and Development Act 2000 where it now provides for public consultation. We believe that we cannot include "shall" because there may be situations - and Deputy Ó Broin may find himself in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, not already delivered-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will read the note that has been provided to me. It is in the spirit of working with colleagues.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 183, 212 to 215, inclusive, and 220 all intend to introduce additional bodies, "prescribed bodies", in the majority of cases, to those already listed for specified notification and consultation requirements, such as the bodies that are to be consulted before issuing a national planning statement, the bodies to be notified if a strategic environmental assessment or an...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The amendments relating to this matter are Nos. 183,-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: -----212, 213, 214, 215 and 220.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: They are related to amendment No. 211.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: To be helpful, we addressed amendments Nos. 211 and 216 to 219, inclusive, together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is this section 10?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: With the Deputy's indulgence, I might read the briefing note and then deal with the specific points he has raised.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendment No. 221 proposes to rephrase section 24(10). This subsection relates to "minor modifications" where, following a strategic environmental assessment or an appropriate assessment, the Minister of the day may issue a draft national planning statement with or without amendments and subject only to any minor modifications that he or she considers necessary. Subsection (10) ensures...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sorry. That was in the rest of my written answer.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The process will see the officials-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ------make a recommendation to the Minister. The Deputy asked for the background. The background I have given covers it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could the Deputy go through his amendment and give me the context of what it is asking?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: With paragraph (a).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No. What is meant by the phrase “either individually or in combination with other plans or projects”?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Deputy allow us to examine this? We all want to get to the same point. The officials are saying that what the Deputy is looking for is covered under the normal requirements of the AA and SEA. Let us consider the matter and revert on Report Stage. It is too technical for me to respond to now and I want to do it justice.