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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We indicated at the time that we were going to consider that for Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: What we are doing with the OPR entails a consistent approach regarding any development plan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will look into it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to return to the existing development plan issue. Under section 31, with which I would say Deputy Cian O'Callaghan is familiar, the onus is on the chief executive to prepare a report on submissions received and furnish it to the elected members. Typically, the manager's report will have a summary of the submissions but the submissions are public documents. Ultimately, the Minister...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is exactly the same. It is all the one process.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: What does the Deputy mean?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is not open to me to speak about a particular case.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The matter may be sub judice.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: A local authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The answer to the Deputy’s first question is that the OPR is a professional independent body and it operates to the highest standards. That is absolutely true in my interaction with it. Within the legislation, there are two elements. In section 37(12) it states, “a copy of the recommendation and a report sent to the Minister ... and any submissions”. Therefore, that...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can the Deputy please repeat that last point?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy can take his time.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The way it will read it is-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: With the amendment inserted, the new text of the Bill will read as follows: ... state that any such submissions made within the period specified in the notice shall be taken into account by the Office of the Planning Regulator in making a recommendation to the Minister as to whether to issue a direction in the terms of the draft direction and in the summary of submissions submitted to the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: "And" in line 15.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, exactly. It will be inserted after "and".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to support the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older...