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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We can return to this, absolutely. Does the Minister of State want to answer that? Then I will bring in Deputy Bacik.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy for that. We can return to those two amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Can I take it the Deputy is withdrawing while reserving the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Bacik. We will go back now. Had Deputy O'Callaghan finished with his question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: If Deputy Ó Broin wishes to put the question, the Minister of State can listen and take note as well. That is the way we have been working throughout.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Please. This is the way we have been operating. The Minister has been getting notes and updates from the Department staff while questions are being asked and they are capable of doing both.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: If it is not working we can change tack. Go ahead, Deputy Ó Broin.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I would like to get a clarification. Regarding the comment concerning a situation where someone's name and address may be down and the concern this might lead to a strategic litigation process, is the question referring to a litigation process outside the judicial review process, where the developer or the applicant in respect of the other party to the judicial review would somehow come back...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: On what grounds? I do not understand on what grounds.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: There is often the threat and the solicitor's letter and it is unfounded much of the time. However, I take the Deputy's point that it would perhaps be enough to put fear into someone not familiar with the process. The cost protection system is coupled with this provision, so I do not understand this point. It is not the fear of taking the judicial review that is of concern here but the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I apologise to the Minister of State. We probably should not be talking about this issue here.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes. Okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: They do have the option available to them to get a declaration stating they would be eligible for costs prior to the judicial review.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: No, that is in here.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry for that sidebar conversation. I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is there scope for a party to apply for a time extension under one of these sections? In reference to the point made by Deputy O'Callaghan, would it be up to a judge to decide that?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I do not think there is anybody here to press amendment No. 959 so it falls. I think Deputy Bacik indicated she might, having moved it, resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, for his attendance and welcome the Minister, Darragh O'Brien.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Before I put the question on section 258, we are looking for clarification. We might invite the officials back in. We will have more votes so I ask members to stay close by.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 968 is ruled out of order.