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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: Yes.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: My understanding from the officials is that that is not how the courts interpret the SPPRs. In the Deputy's sister amendment, No. 226, he effectively wants to reduce the status of SPPRs to the status of guidelines.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, that is taking away existing safeguards. The SPPRs were introduced to provide safeguards. If we opt for amendment No. 226, it will effectively remove them. I find that very surprising coming from someone like the Deputy in that the SPPRs are safeguards. We are seeking to replace the section 28 guidelines. Embedded in many of those are SPPRs in varying number. We believe...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: They are not stand-alone. They are embedded in the guidelines.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I will make two very quick points and then conclude. We are introducing the national policy statements such that there will now be a whole document, as distinct from a section 28 guideline, with SPPRs embedded. Second, they are approved by the Cabinet, which gives added weight. We will beg to differ.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: To say that the national planning statements are not a change is incorrect. They are.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 186: In page 65, to delete lines 2 to 4 and substitute the following: “(7) A failure to comply with subsections (5) and (6) within the time period specified therein shall not of itself invalidate a National Planning Statement.”.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 188: In page 65, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(8) Any guidelines under section 52 of the Act of 2000 in force immediately before the repeal of that section by section 6, shall continue in force until the first issuing of a National Planning Statement after the passing of this Act.”.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I will address amendments Nos. 204, 306, 331 and 769. This list of amendments relates to section 24 of the Bill and the consideration the Minister of the day must have regard to in advance of issuing or amending a national planning statement by incorporating an additional matter concerning the Traveller community. I believe the matters currently set out in the Bill are appropriate for the...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: On the points raised by Deputy O’Callaghan, it is about providing accommodation and the range of accommodation. He spoke about new and existing accommodation. We have a loan scheme in place for Travellers to give them the choice if they wish to go with caravans. I got that scheme extended this year. I hope to put it on a permanent footing next year. I am fully aware of the work of...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: The judicial inquiry requires a lot of consideration.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 155: In page 61, line 26, to delete “centres.” and substitute “centres;”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, read a note for the committee yesterday. Regarding the ESRI, Deputy Ó Broin will appreciate that we should operate based on the final figures.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The ESRI’s previous projections for population growth to 2040 were based on demographics and econometric modelling and had regard to the results of census 2022 and other factors that could potentially influence the situation, such as fertility, mortality and migration trends. The research will outline the projected rate of structural housing demand, having regard to purchasing,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I add something? Regarding headship, we are considering changes in family structures and the number of people living in homes, so a great deal of what the Deputy is seeking should be covered under that heading.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will provide them to the committee. I have no doubt that Deputy Ó Broin is aware of them, but I have no issue with providing them. Section 19(3)(a) refers to "identification of nationally strategic development requirements as respects cities, towns and rural areas in relation to employment, future population change, and associated housing, commercial and public infrastructure...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to come back to this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The national planning framework is a planning document that looks at how we will plan in terms of the make-up. I believe that the ESRI's final report will be a key component in the update of the national planning framework in terms of population because the shifts of population are different in different areas of the country. We believe that what Deputy Ó Broin is talking about is...