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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Of course it sounds absolutely reasonable in terms of transparency to have a resolution passed. The practical effect of that is what concerns me. In a planning appeal, you have a limited window to get the appeal in. An environmental NGO could be dealing with a complex technical appeal involving a huge amount of work and a lot of expertise may need to be sought. In terms of complying with...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 676: In page 223, to delete lines 7 to 11.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 683: In page 230, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(3) (a) Where an appeal under this Chapter relates to development, or proposed development situated or proposed to be situated wholly or partly in a Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta or a Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta within the Gaeltacht materially contravenes any relevant...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of the example given by Deputy Boyd Barrett, I have had a similar example in my constituency, although not around housing development but public consultation around restricting parking outside a school. Of course most people would agree that such restrictions were very sensible measures to make things safer for the school children but what was not in the public consultation was...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will just ask a quick question on this. With regard to this amendment on section 165 on phasing plans, is the way the planning authority does this with the developer effectively entirely at the discretion of that authority or has guidance been issued on it at any stage?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Do they relate to how phasing is used or not used? That is what I am asking.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: This is new.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: All applications for ten or more houses will include a phasing plan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the Minister not think the not-for-profit wording would be useful here as an addition?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Absolutely, I understand that. My question is on whether everything that is applicable to this is set out on page 303 of the new Bill or if there have also been circulars from the Department or the Minister on issues relating to phasing.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a very brief comment. I am of the view that phasing, which could be used to achieve good outcomes, is being underutilised. I appreciate that there are probably issues around that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It includes surface water abstraction.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That means the decision must be taken on the retrospective consent first but the decision on both the applications would be issued at the same time. Is that right?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is simultaneous.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is all in one process.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a question while we are talking about section 131 and section 130 as well, which the Minister has been referencing. Section 130(8) states: A direction or draft direction under this section shall not require the taking of remedial measures in relation to a development to which subsection (3) of section 320 applies that was carried out more than 7 years before the commencement of this...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, but it is very specific because it does not refer to all draft directions. It is a very specific set of draft directions that only have regard to unauthorised quarry development or unauthorised peat extraction. If it is a standard provision why does it not apply to everything? The Bill is very specifically just putting this provision in with regard to unauthorised quarry development...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: This section is about remedial measures though.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to know why the "remedial measures" from section 130(8) are specific to unauthorised quarry development or unauthorised peat extraction.