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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Higgins and call Mr. Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Conway. We will go to the CIF regarding the point on viability. Deputy Higgins, was that the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I apologise for interrupting. We have reached seven minutes for this slot but we will return to the issue. I will contribute now in the Green Party slot. It is an indication that members find much common ground on these issues that four or five of the 15 questions I intended to ask have already been asked. There is, therefore, good agreement on what needs to be addressed in this Bill....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Benson. That answers my question. I will turn to the CCMA. It has covered the question about the 30% commercial. It is a reasonable amendment to the Bill to provide that flexibility where we want that concentration of high-density development but with those services that make those units homes and not just houses. That valid point has been made. I refer to point 10 under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Kelly. The committee would appreciate it if he could suggest some wording that would give that flexibility or address, as needed, that proposal relating to the one-year period. At a later stage if he would like to submit that to us in his own words, we will see if that would sit with the legislation. I have a question for Dr. Norton and Mr. Mandal. We speak about development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We have just under a minute. I ask Mr. Mandal to be brief in his response, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: There is approximately one minute left in this speaking slot. Does Deputy O'Donoghue wish to indicate which witness he would like to answer his question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry to interrupt Dr. Norton but we are over seven minutes. I must move on to the next speaker, who is Deputy Cian O'Callaghan for the Social Democrats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: You will have time to ask the question, but we can probably get an answer towards the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I also have that question written down so I think we will get to it towards the end. Moving on now to the Labour Party slot, I call Senator Moynihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: The resources question has come up a number of times and we might get to it in the final round, particularly the common questions relating to further information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: You have about 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: That is more than a 30-second question and answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: Housing for All covers that in some detail and it recognises that issue. Government policy is strong on those activation, taxation and incentivisation measures that are needed to reactivate land for much-needed housing. I thank Deputy Gould for raising that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: Mr. Benson has 20 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We might come back to this item that was raised by Senator Boyhan and I call Deputy Duffy from the Green Party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Duffy. I call Mr. Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Kelly for the clarification. The next slot is Fine Gael's.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We have gone through all of the members and we are into the open session. Nineteen minutes remain and we have Deputy Ó Broin, myself and Senator Boyhan indicating. If anybody else wants to come in I ask them to use the "raise hand" function. I will first go to Deputy Ó Broin and ask him to stick to five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Benson. I am going to take the next slot and am going back to fees again. Is it a fee for pre-planning per meeting or per process? It is my view that planning fees come nowhere near meeting the level of time and professionalism of local authority planners up and down the country. Perhaps the CCMA will come in on that?