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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: Yes, we can hear you, Coucillor Colgan. Go ahead, please. I will move on to Councillor Sheahan. Will he indicate who will take those questions on behalf of LAMA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: Councillor Colgan is next. There is a minute left on this segment so please be as brief as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: It is my understanding that, like anyone else, the LDA will be governed by and have to comply with local area plans, county development plans, regional spatial strategies and national planning frameworks. I have a question on engagement with members. The AILG and LAMA provide good training days and briefings for councillors. Has the LDA attended any of those? Is it proposed to have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: Has an invitation been sent to the LDA? This is just an observation. It might be a helpful part of the process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: Did Councillor Hoade indicate she wished to answer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: The cost-rental model will cover much of what was just mentioned. If we roll it out well and correctly, it will be a turning point in housing policy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: I invite Ms. Hoade to comment on that now because we can address issues outside of the LDA Bill and general local government. It is something which the committee has discussed. Much of the pressure is on local government in terms of funding and staff resources and councillors' pay and conditions. We have discussed many areas so I am happy for Ms Hoade to address any of those issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: We are out of time on that slot. We are running behind schedule because there are so many important issues that need to be covered. If Mr. Sheahan wants to respond to the question on the exceptional circumstances of section 183 in another slot, I ask that he hold off if that is okay. I call on Deputy O'Callaghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: According to the rotation from the last meeting Senator Moynihan went first and you went second. I try to rotate but I am happy for you to take whichever order you wish.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: I invite Mr. Sheahan to respond first because he did not get a chance to answer in the last round. Is that okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: Would Councillor Hoade like to answer Deputy Cian O'Callaghan's question on the speeding up of the delivery, as well as the land bank question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: Does Councillor Colgan know whether that €2 million cap has been raised? There was some discussion about that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: It has been raised to €6 million. That is what I thought. That change has been enacted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: I invite Councillor Sheahan to address the section 183 question because the witnesses were asked earlier for examples of exceptional circumstances or circumstances where they see it working.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: The committee would welcome further engagement on the section 183 matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: To whom do you wish to direct the questions, Deputy Gould? Will I bring in the representatives of the Association of Irish Local Government first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: You have 30 seconds, Deputy Gould, if you wish to get in another question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: I will give Senator Boyhan an opportunity to respond because he is taking the second Independent slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: I will move on. There are 21 minutes left and three members who wish to come in so they will have seven minutes each. We can get everybody in at that stage. When the LDA Bill was going through pre-legislative scrutiny, are the witnesses aware whether AILG or LAMA attended any of those meetings?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)
Steven Matthews: Just following on from what Senator Boyhan-----