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- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: As I said, we are talking about replacing all these terms throughout the Bill. I think this is the critical thing here. What we are asking, really, is for the Deputies to allow us to consult the OPC on the proposals to see what options would be available from a drafting perspective. I hope the Deputy can appreciate this point.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Okay.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I appreciate that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Absolutely.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I appreciate that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 27, to delete lines 32 and 33 and substitute the following: “ “city” means— (a) the administrative area of a city council (within the meaning of the Act of 2001), or (b) a municipal district that includes an area that, by virtue of subsection (6) of section 10 of the Local Government Act 2001, may continue to be described...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 5 seeks to amend the definition of "climate change adaptation and mitigation" to include a reference to mitigation in the definition text. The new definition would provide that it means the taking of measures to manage and mitigate the impact of climate change. I understand the intent of the proposed amendment but would like to consider it further to ensure that it aligns with...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: It is the case.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I agree wholeheartedly with the Deputies. They have brought forward an important amendment. What I am asking them is to allow us to go back and give consideration to how we might give effect to it. They have to appreciate that we have to check the wording against other provisions in the Bill and unforeseen consequences in terms of other provisions. I ask them to allow us to do this. It...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: This is a very important amendment. If it is helpful we can accept it. We will have to look at bringing in consequential amendments and look at how it complies with other legislation, such as the climate action plan. The Deputies have brought forward an important amendment and we are happy to accept it.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 28 tabled by Deputy Flaherty seeks to amend the definition of "statutory undertaker". Amendment No. 28 is unnecessary as it seeks to add "services" after the word "water", however water is the first word in a list which ends in "services". The Bill states "carry out works for the provision of water, gas, electricity or telecommunications services". I am of the view that the...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: It is covered in it.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: If it is helpful, I will address the matters raised in the amendments of Deputies Flaherty and McAuliffe. In amendment No. 29, Deputy McAuliffe is seeking to add "wastewater services" to the list. I am happy to include wastewater in the list. For clarity, I can table an amendment on Report Stage allowing for the word "services" not to be duplicated. It would be at the end of the list as...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Would that be of assistance?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I do not have the answers to the Deputies' queries to hand. From recollection, I recall quite a lengthy debate on the issue. Maritime area has the meaning assigned to it by the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. According to that Act, "'maritime site' means a part of the maritime area, and includes ... the waters of that part of the maritime area ... the seabed in that part of the maritime...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: As I understand it, site is a more specific defined area. From a development perspective, it is about consistency in the use of that term.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: I see what the Deputy is saying. The Bill refers to development on a maritime site within the maritime area.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Development can take place anywhere. A development that has taken place forms part of the site.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: Site refers to a defined site within the maritime area. It is specific to an unauthorised development that might take place on that site. Maritime area is the broader definition of the marine area.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Malcolm Noonan: It is because the site is location specific. That is why it is in.