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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I think we were sent a response on that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I understand. You want to bring in an amendment on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: So at the review. The Deputy is talking about section 21 at the review but he is saying -----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Perfect. Thanks. I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I ask Deputies Boyd Barrett and O'Callaghan to be as brief as they can because I want to put the question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We can come back to that when we reach those various Parts.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Let the Minister finish.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We have had it backwards and forwards now. Deputy Boyd Barrett can table an amendment on Report Stage if he does not feel it is covered. Deputy Ó Broin can make a brief point before I put the question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 181 is in the names of Deputies O'Callaghan, Ó Broin and others. Amendments Nos. 181 to 183, inclusive, 183, 191, 195, 200, 202, 203, 205, 206 and 210 to 227, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 182 not moved.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I ask the Minister to speak to amendment No. 191, which is in the name of Deputy McAuliffe. He is not here to speak to it but if the Minister wishes to read a response to amendment No. 191 we can move on then.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy O'Callaghan wish to speak to amendment No. 195?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Do Deputies Ó Broin or Gould wish to speak to amendment No. 200?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will let Deputy Ó Broin in at this point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I wish to seek clarification on this. We are talking about the assessment of an application, but an application is not a decision. Therefore, we are not talking about an assessment of a decision.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The application consists of many elements. A planning application is not a planning decision. There is a process. Is this not about the assessment of an application rather than the assessment of a decision? I seek clarity on this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister want to respond to that?