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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: If we dealt with them individually, it would probably be better.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 338 is to insert "and district heating networks". This relates to the strategies. In section 42(2)(c), infrastructure such as water, wastewater and waste-recovery infrastructure is listed. We include a list of necessary utility types. The Minister of State may argue that "energy generation infrastructure" covers this. Could he clarify whether "energy generation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I do not believe a reference to the generation of renewable energy covers district heating networks; it just covers generation.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Would "energy generation infrastructure and facilities" include district heating networks?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is fine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 340 is from Deputy Duffy as well and very similar. Both may be taken together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will ask somebody to step in while I take the next four amendments, if possible, please. Will somebody step in?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will take amendment Nos. 348, 393, 394 and 435. They are grouped. I will withdraw amendment No. 348. I intended to insert "natural and cultural heritage" but I think it is covered. Amendment No. 393 concerns page No. 107 of the Bill. I do not even know if this is possible but the Bill refers to the "functional area of the planning authority" but there are things done by a planning...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We did.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I accept that. I thank the Minister of State. Amendment No. 394 relates to section 47(2)(b). We had the discussion before when we talked about transport and active travel, etc. It is about the word "promotion". It is a very weak word. We talked about it in relation to promotion of climate action. I feel we are a decade beyond promoting this. It really requires implementation, controls...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: It explains why the word "promotion" is used but in paragraph (f), the word "control" is applied when it comes to the exploitation of natural resources. The ability to have control measures in place is stated there. Could something stronger than "promotion" be used? We are 25 years past just promoting these things.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. This is just my interest in protecting our water quality.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: No, but perhaps the Minister of State could look at it because stronger wording again is needed. Amendment No. 435 relates to section 51 on page 113 of the Bill, which concerns the development plan being reviewed before a new one being prepared. I suggest in this amendment an analysis of the modal shift and transport patterns that may have developed over the previous development plan. We...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I can amend that on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I accept that section 51 might not be the location for this proposed text, but where in the preparation of any draft development plan, which will be a ten-year plan, will an assessment be done of measures from the previous plan to address unsustainable and high carbon-emitting transport patterns? We can learn from our previous development plans what was done correctly and what is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Sure, and it is good to have that strategy prepared going into a new development plan, but where in the review of a previous development plan, to feed into the new development plan, will we analyse the transport patterns that emerged during the lifetime of the previous plan? I refer to feeding this information into the process to create a new development plan. It is great that we have put...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am just asking because I think we could have this amendment dealt with in another minute or two.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay. That is grand. I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins. We are dealing with a group of amendments starting with amendment No. 302. We have spoken about and covered the amendments up to No. 435 and will now move to amendments Nos. 436, 442 and 444 in the names of Deputies O'Callaghan, Ó Broin, Boyd Barrett and others.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I suggest we move to amendment No. 442.