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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to our meeting.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 1, 13, 33 to 35, inclusive, 44 to 46, inclusive, 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 85, 96, 98 to 101, inclusive, and 227 are related and will be discussed together. Amendment No. 35 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 34. Amendment No. 45 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 44.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I propose to take amendment No. 1 and then the Deputy may speak also to the amendments grouped with it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will leave that up to members. Not all the amendments in this grouping are Deputy Ó Broin's. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are each part of quite a large grouping, but the groupings are not as congested further down the list. If Deputies wish to cover with amendment No. 1 the other amendments in the grouping, I am happy to facilitate that. Then, obviously, we will take the votes on each...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. I will bring in Deputy Boyd Barrett. We are referencing amendments Nos. 13, 33 and 77 in this section as they are similar.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will bring in Deputy Ó Broin to respond on amendments Nos. 13, 33, 34 and 77.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett may wish to respond. I ask him to include amendments Nos. 44 to 46, inclusive, because they are of relevance and we could move on to those sections in his response, if that is acceptable.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin can respond. He might also take the opportunity to address amendments Nos. 96, 98 to 101, inclusive, and 227. Deputy Boyd Barrett also has an amendment in that grouping. We will include them as they are all related.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: That just leaves amendment No. 227 in this group and I invite Deputy Boyd Barrett to speak on same. Then we will decide on amendment No.1. I will put it to a vote if required.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Higgins is next and then I will ask the Minister to respond to Deputy Boyd Barrett on amendment No. 227.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I invite the Minister to respond on amendment No. 227.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: No, you can go ahead.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I now invite Deputy Ó Broin to respond and to indicate whether he will be pressing his amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Minister has indicated he wishes to speak. There will be full debate on every aspect of the amendments. I must recognise the limitations on time that are on the committee and the slot times available. It is a balancing act to get the two of those right but I will give every Deputy as much opportunity as possible to discuss every amendment. It is a very important Bill. The Minister...