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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Ó Broin. Will the Minister respond on amendments Nos. 139 and 140 and his amendment No. 141?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is section 48, as amended, agreed to?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 142 is in the names of the Minister and Deputy McAuliffe. Amendments Nos. 142 to 144, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 143 is in the name of Deputy Cian O'Callaghan and amendment No. 144 is in the names of Deputies Eoin Ó Broin and Thomas Gould.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I wish to note that amendments Nos. 142 and 143 are physical alternatives so if we pass amendment No. 142, then amendment No. 143 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I have Deputy Ó Broin down as having five amendments in this group, namely Nos. 145, 151, 152, 153 and 154.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I invite Deputy Ó Broin to speak on those amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Duncan Smith is not here to discuss amendment No. 146. I ask the Minister to respond to those amendments and to speak to his amendments in this section.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Yes, as are Nos. 153 and 154.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 145 to 154, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 147 and 146 are physical alternatives to each other. I invite either Deputy Ó Broin or Gould to speak to No. 145.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: To get through this speedily I invite Deputy Ó Broin to speak on amendments Nos. 151, 152, 153 and 154. I note that Deputy Paul Donnelly wishes to come in on one of these as well so I will bring him in next, then Deputy Duncan Smith and then the Minister to respond.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We appreciate that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 157 cannot be moved as it is a physical alternative to amendment No. 156.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will move on to amendment No. 161 in the name of the Minister. We will return to our offices to deal with these next couple of amendments, however.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We can go through them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, in the name of the Minister, are related and may be discussed together. We should return to our offices to deal with amendment No. 171.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 176 to 178, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We are meeting this morning to reconvene on Committee Stage of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, this morning. At the previous meeting, a vote was called on amendment No. 138.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 185 to 189, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. I do not think Deputy Duncan Smith is present to speak to amendment No. 185.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will ask members to speak on their amendments and will then invite the Minister to respond. Deputy Ó Broin can speak to amendment No. 187, or any other amendment in the group.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I cannot see the order in which the hands went up. I can only see those who have raised their hands. I call Deputy McAuliffe.