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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.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Is it okay if I come back to the Deputies on those questions?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I apologise for not having that information to hand.

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: We will have to come back to the Deputy on the definition of "on, in, over or under". The State owns the maritime area. The unauthorised development only takes place on a site. Does that clarify the difference?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

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: We are happy with the terminology around development taking place on, over or under the maritime area. I think that is clear.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: There is no definition of "on, over and under". Again, it goes back to the idea it being a defined maritime area.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: In that location. It is on, in, over or under in that defined area.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The definition is around specific developments, as I understand it. I can come back to the members with a clarification. I apologise.