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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We beg to differ on that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The general intention is that the national planning statements would go out for public consultation, as is the case with section 28 guidelines but that is not on a statutory footing. It is done in practice. It is not in the current Planning and Development Act 2000. It is a positive measure that has been put in section 24(2).

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: In 2020, there was a section 28 guideline on the approach to planning enforcement during Covid. This was for the hours of operation of retailers. Section 24(2) adds to what is in the Planning and Development Act 2000 where it now provides for public consultation. We believe that we cannot include "shall" because there may be situations - and Deputy Ó Broin may find himself in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, not already delivered-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will read the note that has been provided to me. It is in the spirit of working with colleagues.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 183, 212 to 215, inclusive, and 220 all intend to introduce additional bodies, "prescribed bodies", in the majority of cases, to those already listed for specified notification and consultation requirements, such as the bodies that are to be consulted before issuing a national planning statement, the bodies to be notified if a strategic environmental assessment or an...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The amendments relating to this matter are Nos. 183,-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: -----212, 213, 214, 215 and 220.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: They are related to amendment No. 211.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: To be helpful, we addressed amendments Nos. 211 and 216 to 219, inclusive, together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is this section 10?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: With the Deputy's indulgence, I might read the briefing note and then deal with the specific points he has raised.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendment No. 221 proposes to rephrase section 24(10). This subsection relates to "minor modifications" where, following a strategic environmental assessment or an appropriate assessment, the Minister of the day may issue a draft national planning statement with or without amendments and subject only to any minor modifications that he or she considers necessary. Subsection (10) ensures...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sorry. That was in the rest of my written answer.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The process will see the officials-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ------make a recommendation to the Minister. The Deputy asked for the background. The background I have given covers it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could the Deputy go through his amendment and give me the context of what it is asking?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: With paragraph (a).