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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: Sorry, I will not stand over that. I want to check it. I am reasonably familiar with the area but I do not want to be misleading. We have seen cases in which permission for a physical structure was granted before the licence was applied for. I will come back to the Deputy on the matter. You can apply in respect of a physical structure before having the licence, but it is a question of...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.

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: I will come back to the Deputy on that.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not think the licence can be applied for without having applied to the local authority first regarding the physical structure.

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 say that again, please?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: That is beyond the function of the local authority.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, but the licensing is a function of the EPA.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Where the permission has been granted by the council and the licence has been granted as well-----

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not think one can apply to the EPA without having applied to the local authority first. I will have to confirm that.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: We will come back to the Deputy on that. I understand his question.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. Has the Deputy many more amendments to deal with?

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 Chair.