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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Cian O'Callaghan wish to press amendment No. 15?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is the Deputy pressing the amendment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 23, 28 and 31 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does the Deputy also wish to address No. 28?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 24 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Duffy is opposing section 4. Does he wish to speak on that or withdraw that opposition?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will stick to the amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 34, 35 and 42 are related.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 36 and 38 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin also wishes to come in on this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is the amendment being withdrawn?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: The section is opposed by Deputies O'Callaghan, Ó Broin and Gould.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputies Ó Broin and Gould have indicated. Do they wish to raise new points relating to the section?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. I will then ask the Minister to respond and I will then put the question on section 6.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will give members a few minutes to get back to their offices and then commence with amendment No. 39. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan has now arrived in his office. Amendments Nos. 39 and 40 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 52, which is in the name of Deputy McAuliffe, is also in the grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett. I really want to keep us to amendments and to the Bill in front of us, and not deal with the make-up of An Bord Pleanála and the quorum for the board. Does the Minister wish to respond briefly?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister wish to respond?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister.