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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome our guests today. They gave very informative presentations. I wish to follow up on what the Cathaoirleach said. He asked how we ensure it is representative. I am not really interested in whether it is representative or not. If it is an observation or an objection, the planning application or observation should be assessed on the merits of proper planning and sustainable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Mandal will be familiar with the term strategic lawsuit against public participation, SLAPP. What is his view of SLAPP and this Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Regarding Mr. Mandal's letter accompanying his submission, in the second-last paragraph, two points jumped off the page. Mr. Mandal said they are concerned about the roles of both the Office of the Planning Regulator, OPR, and An Bord Pleanála as independent entities. They are also concerned about mission creep in the OPR. Will Mr. Mandal explain that to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Would Mr. Mandal say something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Ms Kimber is indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses. As someone who has been involved in the planning process, it is one of the many things that politicised me. I was exceptionally active in the area. I am reminded of the very successful Central Body for Residents Associations, ACRA. They mobilised. I think it is time for another mobilisation of the citizens in planning. The local elections are next year. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: That is brilliant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Ms Kimber for her concise and sharp responses, which I will review in the Official Report. I will put the same question to Mr. Mandal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The Bill is very complex.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: We appreciate our guests coming in. All the work they do to represent their own communities is really special. I know that the work is not a paid position and there are not too many people jumping up and down to take these jobs, but I say "well done" to them and thank them for their meaningful engagement with us today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I want to go back to Ms Foster and Mr. Heneghan first but then to Mr. Mandal and Ms Cadell. At the very heart of their conversation, the witnesses have been talking today about the voice of the members - I presume that is the members of the council - the voice of the citizen, and subsidiarity. What is a city and county development plan but a contract with the people. It sets out a sense of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Law Society of Ireland and the Planning, Environment and Local Government Bar Association. These may be two of the most important papers. Members of the public and elected members of city and local councillors are concerned. It is not that everyone is for litigation. Litigation costs money. However, people want their rights vindicated. They have rights to property and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Ms Minch said leave applications would be made on notice, rather than ex parte, as at present. What is the significance of that? What is her general comment, good, bad or indifferent? Should it remain?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: What is Ms Minch's recommendation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Ms Minch might keep us informed on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The real issue of concern is that no appeal would lie from the decision of the High Court to the Court of Appeal. That is clearly disturbing and of great concern. Will Mr. Flynn take up that point? We might come back to Ms Minch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: What does Mr. Flynn recommend? What would he like to see?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Does Ms Minch have a comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: It would be very useful to the committee, if they come back to make a submission, were the witnesses to have greater clarity. There is clearly no clarity among either organisation here on this issue. I understand what they have set out, but I get a sense there is no clarity from either on the issue. The committee would be very interested to hear a more definite argument, one way or another.