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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. Deputy Ó Snodaigh is looking for clarification on something.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy is on duty in the Chamber, so I was just referring to the amendments on his behalf. When we come to them, he can decide on them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank everyone. That was a lengthy discussion. How stands amendment No. 725?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 728 and 731 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Have we not had considerable discussion on section 135? If the Deputy could be as succinct as possible, that would really help matters.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Did Deputy O'Callaghan want to ask a very brief question on section 136?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I ask members to remain, if possible, or to be very close by because there will be more voting. We will invite the officials back in. I will let Deputy O'Callaghan ask for clarification on section 136. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is a brief question on section 136.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I ask for reasonable questions and reasonable answers.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is this merely to correct an oversight in the original draft?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: It does not state the duration requested; it states the request for a duration.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I would say it is to extend the duration of the requested permission.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes, for clarity. That sort of comma can make all the difference.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State Deputy Noonan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy O'Callaghan has a question on section 138.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy O'Callaghan would like a clarification on section 139.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Paragraph (b) would kick in then, I presume.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 749 to 751, inclusive, and 756 to 758, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.