Results 1,561-1,580 of 4,726 for speaker:Malcolm Noonan
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I think I have responded to that. On car parking and storage, I think that was on e-bikes. If it is okay, I will come back with a note to the Deputy on that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: On amendment No. 350, as Deputy Matthews said, I want to check the wording consistency on that, if that is okay. We will come back on it if that is all right. Is that okay?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Similarly with that, yes.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Yes. I did state that we would look at the issue of transport or in relation to amendment No. 481, we would look at the issue of transport oriented development within the Bill. So I did give a commitment in relation to that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Transport is already integrated with the other strategies. I am not sure whether that responds to what the Deputy is trying to achieve with the amendment.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Under section 42 of the Bill, "Obligation to prepare strategy for sustainable development and regeneration", that strategy "shall include objectives relating to compact urban development, sustainable integrated transport systems, the provision of infrastructure and regulation of development".
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Section 42 of the Bill states, "The strategy shall include objectives relating to compact urban development, sustainable integrated transport systems-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Sorry, I am going from the explanatory memorandum.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: It is under section 42(2)(b), which states: "the provision, or facilitation of the provision, of sustainable integrated transport, public transport and road traffic systems (including appropriate parking provision), pedestrian and cycling infrastructure". It is included there.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Yes. That is the obligation to prepare a strategy for sustainable development. That is there.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: There is no need to include it, as I see it. It is very clear in the strategy statement.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Are those not reporting mechanisms within the functional area of the local authority? In addition, local authorities are also reporting through sectoral plans for the climate action plan. Are reports on transport patterns not already catered for within the review of the development plan for local authorities?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Under section 54(3)(c), a statement on "the progress made in implementing each of the strategies" is required. That includes the sustainable transport strategy. The provision is already included in that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: You would assume that it should.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: You would assume then that if the strategy will include objectives with regard to sustainable integrated transport systems, that would encompass all modal options, including walking, cycling, public transport and others, and in terms of the mechanism to review in the interim implementation of the report, any relevant transport strategy of the National Transport Authority, which includes modal...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Yes.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I would assume they mean the same thing.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Again, I would assume that "take account of" would be the stronger of the two. The "take account of" is stronger in the sense that it must show how you propose to meet a certain action.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: The wording "take account of" is stronger than "have regard to" because, as I said, you have to demonstrate how you give effect to certain requirements.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I will. Car parks, by definition, are storage. They are storage facilities.