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Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 71:In page 47, to delete lines 23 and 24 and substitute the following:"11.(1) Section 48 (which relates to development contributions) of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (3A) (inserted by the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015) by substituting the following for paragraph (b);"(b) where the development comprises houses and one or more of those...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Okay. I hope we will be able to move that in his absence. Amendment No. 81 again addresses section 208 of the principal Act relating to public right of way and proposes to delete the phrase "in force on the commencement of this section" in subsection (1) of section 208 of the principal Act. This wording was intended to address any transitional issues following the commencement of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: We will take a look at it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: On that issue, we are going to come back with an amendment on Report Stage to deal with the hoarding of land.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy might want to wait until he sees that before he presses the amendment. As the Deputy was speaking, I was being briefed on it. I want to signal the intent that we are going to come back on Report Stage with an amendment specifically on the issue of using the provisions that we are introducing in good faith as a way of facilitating the hoarding of land. We may be dealing with the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 72:In page 47, after line 37, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 144 (fees payable to Board) of Principal Act 12. Section 144 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1A) (inserted by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (a)—“(aa) an appeal to the Board under Part 2...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 74:In page 48, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 177S (Competent Authority) of Principal Act 14. Section 177S of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (2) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (a):“(aa) in relation to a draft National Planning Framework, the Minister.”.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 75:In page 48, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 177T (Natura impact report and Natura impact statement) of Principal Act 15. Section 177T of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (3) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (a):“(aa) as respects a draft National Planning Framework, the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 76:In page 48, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 180 (taking in charge of estates) of Principal Act 16. Section 180 of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (1) by substituting “not later than 6 months after being so requested” for “as soon as may be”, (b) in subsection (2)(a) by...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 77:In page 48, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 247 (consultations in relation to proposed development) of Principal Act 17. Section 247 of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (1) by substituting “Subject to subsection (1A), a person who has an interest in land” for “A person who has an...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: In advance of the meeting?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I will take a look at that. That seems to be a sensible suggestion. Certainly, if it is a complex development, the local authority needs to be given the time. Otherwise the meeting just becomes a preamble to the next meeting.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: We would end up having unnecessary meetings. We will have a look at that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: We have approved many additional new positions in terms of planners, engineers, architects and quantity surveyors, particularly linked to housing. More approvals have been given than posts have been filled. In the past 12 months or so, many local authorities have added to their housing teams. Deputy Coppinger is right in that there was a moratorium on recruitment for a number of years for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 78:In page 48, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 248 (information to be provided in electronic form) of Principal Act 18. Section 248 of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (2)(c) by deleting “, if the person to whom the document or other information is required or permitted to be given consents to the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I am opposed to accepting that amendment. I will accept one of the Deputy's other amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 82:In page 48, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 3 (definitions (Chapter 1)) of Act of 2016 15. (1) Section 3 of the Act of 2016 is amended—(a) by inserting the following definition after the definition of “consultation meeting”: “ ‘gross floor space’ means the area ascertained by...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 83:In page 48, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 5 (request for consultations before making application under section 4) of Act of 2016 16. (1) Section 5 of the Act of 2016 is amended—(a) in subsection (4) by deleting “with the application concerned” and substituting “with the request...