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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: It is like an area action plan within an LAP.

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

Steven Matthews: Provided all members turn up for the vote, I presume.

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

Steven Matthews: That provision is included in current legislation.

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

Steven Matthews: Go ahead, Deputy.

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

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for his helpful questions.

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

Steven Matthews: Can I get clarification on that? I tabled an amendment about suspending statutory timelines with regard to section 62, which is similar. Is that situation similar to this one?

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

Steven Matthews: I suggested a suspension of statutory timelines under section 62(4) where a draft direction was issued by the planning regulator to suspend that provision. That would equally apply here, so the planning authority cannot make a decision-----

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

Steven Matthews: It was amendment No. 513.

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

Steven Matthews: I asked if the suspension of statutory timelines makes sense under subsection (4). Would it also make sense here to suspend and essentially stop the clock?

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

Steven Matthews: Could that be made clearer because sections 98 and 110 deal with time limits?

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

Steven Matthews: Okay. Therefore, the statutory timeframes are-----

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

Steven Matthews: I will withdraw my amendment No. 573.

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

Steven Matthews: Absolutely. However, Deputy O’Callaghan has a question as well and we might be able to answer both of them.

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

Steven Matthews: Just in case the Deputy’s question is something-----

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

Steven Matthews: I propose the committee goes into private session to discuss this.

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

Steven Matthews: We are running short on time.

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

Steven Matthews: I propose we adjourn until 9 a.m. tomorrow. We will resume with two issues on section 82 that Deputies Ó Broin and O'Callaghan wish to raise. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for his attendance at the committee this evening and his officials for their engagement and assistance.