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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: There are current ones. Going back to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan's points, section 70 sets out co-ordinated area plans and the procedure is in section 73. They will be defined procedures. They will go through a structured approach. Going back to Deputy Ó Broin's point, we know of Athlone and Carlow. We will get a list for him. There is no point in-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Carlow is one. We will get the Deputy a list. Under the legislation, the regional assemblies will be required to come up with what they believe to be the locations for co-ordinated area plans. There are current plans already. I am not certain; we will get the deadline dates by which they must conclude for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: When a new development plan cycle comes in, let us assume there are two local authorities rather than three. They may have different conclusion dates for the development plans but one would hope, in time, they will be coterminous because it will be a structurally good process overall. If they are not coterminous, it is important to give some level of flexibility. There may be a situation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is nothing to stop it from doing it earlier.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, I think is once one has commenced. Let us remember that one authority has to be designated the lead authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct. If that is in train, the process kicks in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, that is correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No. There are similar plans but on the core point, the Deputy is correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a point well made. We will clarify on that and come back on Report Stage. Is that okay?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Chair wish me to come back in?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to begin. For the information of the committee, I will be withdrawing amendment No. 662.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could the Deputy reiterate his point? I apologise but I think I may have the wrong note to hand.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy for his indulgence. Section 45 refers to community facilities, which include education, which by definition includes the Irish language. We believe it is covered within section 45(3)(d) and, therefore, we will not accept the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 133, 153, 196, 313, 601, 602, 634, 661, 681, 707, 710, 712, 724, 763, 1056 to 1058, inclusive, 1155, 1169 and 1191 were tabled by Deputy Matthews. Amendments Nos. 229, 232 and 614 were tabled by Deputy Duffy. Amendments Nos. 396, 759, 760 and 761 were tabled by Deputy McAuliffe and amendment No. 420 was tabled by Deputy O’Callaghan. The remaining amendments in the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Section 19 and the definitions on page 32 refer to the national climate objective, which was also covered in the points raised by Deputy Ó Broin. The Bill states at page 32 that ““national climate objective” has the meaning assigned to it by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015”, so it is covered. However, we have committed to looking again...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I want to check, but my understanding is that the 2021 Act is an update of the 2015 Act.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I just want to get to the intent. We will come back to this on Report Stage. I note the point the Deputy has made. The Deputy also made reference to the development plans. Section 47 of the Bill refers to the “Obligation to prepare strategy relating to environment and climate change”. Section 47(2) states: The strategy shall include objectives relating to: (a) the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The grouping also contains amendment No. 596 in the names of Deputies Duffy, O'Callaghan and Ó Broin and amendment No. 612 in the name of Deputy Ó Broin. Amendment No. 366, which is Deputy Duffy’s amendment, and amendments Nos. 596 and 612 relate to whole-life carbon emissions. This is a complex area that is, from a data point of view, at an early stage of development,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: If we look at the sections that deal with development plans, it is explicit under the low carbon Act. Section 19 deals with the national planning framework. I am just making a normal observation that we need to look at it and we will come back to it on Report Stage.