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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The local authority must act. As we all know, enforcement probably has been the weakest aspect of our planning authorities.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Once we get the local authority to act, however, this issue is covered in these provisions and there are timeframes associated with it. The local authority has the power to make the owner undo temporary works. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is a resource and focus of local authorities to do that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Regarding my amendment No. 991, could works that might be carried out under section 281 be relied upon as reasoning to remove a structure from the list of protected structures?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We often see reports on protected structures indicating that works have been done that have degraded them, with the report questioning, as a result of those works that were done in the past, whether a building should remain as a protected structure. This is something of which we need to be aware and cautious. Where there is a slow degradation that is purposely done, it gives an owner good...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is very true. Our eyes are always drawn to the ones that look run down, rather than noticing the ones that are protected and looked after. That is a fair point. Amendment No. 1004 is the last one in this group. It amends section 300, which concerns recommendations to planning authorities concerning architectural conservation areas, ACAs. Section 300(7) states the decision on...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I understand. The planning authority shall make the decisions on whether to commence the variation process. The decision on that should be a reserved function and, because that is plenary, it should be for the plenary council.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: In making an ACA, the process for that is again undertaken by the planning authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The vote on whether to agree an ACA is a reserved function and has to be done plenary because it is the planning authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is fine. Thanks for clarifying that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 461 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 465 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 467 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 468 was already discussed with No. 30.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have not been given notice; the Deputy may have been given notice of that. Is he going to withdraw amendment No. 468 with the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will check on that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin has requested some clarifications on the section. Deputy O'Callaghan already raised a question on it as well. Is he satisfied?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Question proposed: "That section 54 stand part of the Bill."

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Before we proceed, Deputy Ó Broin has a request for clarification.