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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I accept that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: May I respond on that one? I am in no way suggesting that the fee associated with observations be included because that is a really important part of the planning process. The fee for a submission to the local authority sits at €20 while the fee for an observation to the board sits at €50. This amendment is not designed to increase those fees in any way. We have had...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am happy with that. Amendment No. 1146 is next. It and amendment No. 1147 are very similar.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will come back on those-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We probably have a couple of minutes before we need to go up.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay, I will finish up on my question. I see where my submission is going under section 503, which does cover observations and submissions from the public. It was never my intention there to say those fees should be increased. I just want to clarify that. I do believe the fees to reflect the amount of work that goes into a planning application should be for the applicant. On the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay, we can look at those questions when we come back after the vote.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Welcome back everybody. Thank you, Deputy Duffy, for taking the Chair for me. To conclude on that grouping, the report mentioned, which is with the Minister, will be of interest to the committee in order to assess it or have some input into it at some stage, as appropriate. I do not think there was a response on the JR stopping the clock. If the note on that could be read out, we can then...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I think the committee would be really interested in discussing fees and observation costs.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will probably do that when that publication is made-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will set aside a meeting time for that. I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for those points. Based on the Minister of State's response, I am withdrawing amendment No. 774.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: A real-life case or a real live case?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will deal with those questions when we get to move the question on section 160, but we will just deal with the amendment now.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Can the Deputy remind me what the ESRI study is about?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy O'Callaghan wish to come back in on one small point? After that, I will go back to the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Well, on a point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will not curtail the Deputy in any way. Fire away.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: What about Deputy O'Callaghan's question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Ó Broin wish to come back in on the DAC question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State has taken on board those comments.