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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: It will have to be screened on this side. Prior to the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, coming back with any proposal, the view is that some recreational activities may have an impact on a biodiversity area, and I think we all understand that. It just needs to be considered a bit further.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: The Minister of State has given an undertaking to look at the whole area and take on board the Deputy's-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: I did not say there were conflicts; I said that there may be and that the matter will be looked at. It is a fact that certain forms of recreation may impact biodiversity in special areas. For example, the cliff walk around Howth impacts biodiversity. There are activities in areas of biodiversity which damage that biodiversity.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: That is what we are saying.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: There may be.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: We are saying it needs to be looked at. There may be knock-on consequences within the Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Maybe we cannot agree here and now. I have reiterated the undertaking that the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, gave to the committee. There will be another opportunity on Report Stage to thrash it out with him when he brings back a proposal.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Did the Deputy say section 242 or 202?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: I have nothing further to add, only that the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, will address the matter on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Not now.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 19: In page 33, line 20, to delete “or”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 20: In page 33, to delete lines 21 to 23 and substitute the following: “(ii) a lease under section 2 of the Act of 1933, of a part of the foreshore that consists of, or includes, the maritime site, or (iii) a licence granted under section 3 of the Act of 1933 authorising the licensee to do any act or acts referred to in that section for the purpose of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 21: In page 34, line 10, to delete “permission for retention” and substitute “retention permission”. These amendments all relate to retention permission and retrospective consent. Amendment No. 25 amends the definition term in Part 4 of the Bill to reflect the use of the term “retention permission” instead of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Retention permission is defined in the Bill to mean permission for retention of a development which, immediately before the grant of such permission, was an unauthorised development. Retention permission is a way of regularising unauthorised development. Where a development has been carried out without first obtaining the necessary planning permission, a person may apply to the planning...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: There is a definition section in the Bill. This clarifies that the term “retention permission” is replacing the term “permission” and the term “retrospective consent” is being inserted.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: To clarify, the drafters have picked up that this was not in the original Bill, as published, and they believe it should be inserted to bring clarity to the Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: That is the amendment on retrospective consent. The Bill, as it stands, refers to a “proposed application for permission for development or retention”. This amendment seeks to break up that wording to give clarity by referring to “(a) permission for development” and “(b) retention permission”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: The Bill refers to a "proposed application". The purpose of the amendment is to bring greater clarity by providing for two types of application, namely, an application for permission for a development and an application for retention permission. Does that clarify the matter?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: We are changing “retention” to "retention permission".