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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: 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.

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

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, it is just a catch-all provision.

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. 553: In page 165, line 28, to delete “within one year of making a development plan for its functional area” and substitute the following: “prior to the preparation by the principal planning authority of an interim report under subsection (2) of section 54 on the progress achieved towards securing the implementation of the development plan...

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. 558: In page 172, to delete lines 15 to 17 and substitute the following: “(33) A failure to comply with subsections (1), (7), (9), (14), (19), (24), (26) and (29) within the time period specified therein shall of itself not invalidate a coordinated area plan.”.

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. 561: In page 174, line 27, to delete “assembly or the National Transport Authority” and substitute “assembly, the National Transport Authority or any other body 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: I move amendment No. 564: In page 175, line 23, to delete “simultaneously” and substitute “on the same day”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: Any such suspension shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the office of a notice of suspension. Any such suspension shall furthermore remain in effect pending the making of a recommendation by the office to the Minister, to issue the draft direction or not, and consideration of the recommendation and making of the decision by the Minister. It is precautionary, and I think the...

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

Malcolm Noonan: It would not be the case that it would be done on a whim. That temporary suspension derives from an assessment. Section 75(3) states: In carrying out an assessment of an urban area plan, priority area plan or coordinated area plan under subsection (1) or (2), the Office of the Planning Regulator shall, for the purposes of forming an opinion under subsection (8), in particular, consider ......

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

Malcolm Noonan: Section 75(5) states, "Where the Office of the Planning Regulator issues a notice under subsection (4), it shall simultaneously provide a copy of the notice to the Minister and the Commission and publish the notice".

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

Malcolm Noonan: A preliminary view s formed. Let us go back to subsection (1) or (2).

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

Malcolm Noonan: Yes. Section 75(2)(a) states, "The Minister may, at any time, request the Office of the Planning Regulator to carry out an assessment of an urban area plan, priority area plan or coordinated area plan."

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

Malcolm Noonan: Section 75(3) includes a check in terms of carrying out the assessment of an urban area plan. I referenced the items contained in section 75(3)(a) to 75(3)(g) in terms of the assessment.