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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes. Again, we can provide further detail on that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 552: In page 165, to delete lines 19 to 21 and substitute the following: “(26) A failure to comply with subsections (1), (7), (9), (12), (17) and (23) within the time period specified therein shall not of itself invalidate an urban area plan or priority area plan.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Is the Deputy referring to the sub-committee?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Section 69(3) states: A planning authority may appoint a sub-committee comprised of elected members from the part of the settlement to be the subject of a priority area plan for the purposes of liaising with the chief executive in relation to the preparation of a draft priority area plan under section 72.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It will be a sub-committee of a local authority. It will be a matter for the local authorities.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Exactly.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It will be a sub-committee of elected members. It will be brought together for the specific purpose outlined.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, it will comprise members from both of those areas.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is a sub-committee of the elected members of the council.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The reference to the Minister, the Office of the Planning Regulator and the commission is an all-inclusive provision. Then it is specific in terms of the reference to the regional assembly, the planning authority and, where the settlement is part of a Gaeltacht, Údarás na Gaeltachta is included as well.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Before the Deputy moves on, it should be noted that we are looking at subsection (5)(a)(viii) in a broader context. The Deputy is saying it is inclusive. We are looking at that in terms of other contexts in the Bill with the reference to "such other persons as may be prescribed".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Deputy makes a very good point that is worthy of consideration. This is a critically important provision. We do not want to have a tokenistic approach. Children and young children must have their voices heard in such processes. It is something we should consider further.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, there was consultation with the local government sector.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is to allow the elected members to have that period to consider the report.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: In effect, yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, it is.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It relates to making the plan with or without "proposed material alteration" or the decision not to make the plan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It may be for a plan area that is affecting only part of a local authority but there will be implications for the entire planning authority in terms of costs, implementation, etc.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: That is it.