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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1042: In page 538, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: "348. (1) The Commission may make proposals to the Minister on fees that may be charged, which shall be subject to the approval of the Oireachtas, in relation to— (a) the making of an appeal, application, referral or request, (b) any function of the Commission under this Act or any other...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1043: In page 539, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(7) The Minister before approving any fees or exemptions under this section, or the Commission before revising them, shall conduct a public consultation on the proposals made under subsections (1), (2) or (3). (8) The Minister in approving any fees or exemptions under this section, or the...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: First, on the Cathaoirleach's amendment No. 1087, I also met representatives of staff and their union Fórsa about this Bill and they articulated their views on it. One of the key concerns they had was about the proposed name change. Long-standing staff especially placed particular value on the name. They felt the name change did not recognise the huge value of all the work, which we...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1101: In page 603 to delete lines 14 to 20 and substitute the following: “(3) The Governing Board shall ensure, in so far as is practicable, that the Chief Planning Commissioner and Deputy Chief Planning Commissioner are persons who, in the opinion of the Governing Board, each have satisfactory experience of, or a satisfactory mix of experience and knowledge...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1102: In page 603, to delete lines 26 to 31 and substitute the following: “(a) the ordinary planning commissioners are persons who, in the opinion of the Governing Board, have satisfactory experience of, or a satisfactory mix of experience and knowledge of, one or more than one of the following: (i) infrastructure delivery; (ii) housing; (iii) physical...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1108: In page 613, line 24, to delete “€13,000” and substitute “€1,000”.

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1127: In page 624, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(f) (i) the need to protect the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht communities including the promotion of Irish as the community language, specifically by supporting the implementation of language plans in Limistéir Phleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta and in...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1131: In page 625, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: (e) (i) where the functional area to which the development plan relates includes a Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta or a Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta within the Gaeltacht, any relevant Language Plan agreed pursuant to Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, (ii) where the functional area to which...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1132: In page 625, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(d) (i) the role of such authorities, assemblies, and the Commission under this Act, in respect of supporting the implementation of language plans in Limistéir Phleanála Ghaeltachta, in Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta and in Líonraí Gaeilge pursuant to Acht na Gaeltachta...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: When I was raising the Puškár judgment of the European Court of Justice the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, said there was advice from the Attorney General on it. The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, might advise us of the number of instances on which the Attorney General's advice or, indeed, the Government acting on the Attorney General's advice, has been found not to have...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: It is just that amendment No. 956 is specifically about costs.

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I am asking the Minister of State because he is here, and that is why I put the question to him. There is wording in the Bill about "significant effects". How and where is the likelihood of significant effects to be determined? This is in section 258(2).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Minister about subsection (2)(b)(iii), which is about matters related to the holding of an LRD meeting under section 88, including the provision of ancillary services, where required, including child care facilities. As the Minister might know, there is a significant enough problem not just with the availability of childcare but with how childcare facilities come through...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, and I will come in quickly too.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for the reply. Has the review being embarked upon started? When might it be concluded?