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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: It was just a provision to clear some of the work. If there were some minor extensions to houses, for example, does it need three board members?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. There are no more comments there. We will go back to the grouping of amendments. Amendment No. 1087 is not a hill I am prepared to die on but as somebody who has grown up and always had that respect for An Bord Pleanála as an independent arbiter, notwithstanding previous events that came to light, this was why my amendment proposed to keep the name "An Bord...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 1091 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 1104 and 1105 have been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 1137 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: As it is almost 6 o'clock I propose that we stay on for the duration of this legislation. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 1156 to 1163, inclusive, 1165, 1166, 1170, and 1177 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: On amendments Nos. 1056 to 1058, inclusive, does the Minister consider it necessary to add the word "climate" to the supplemental provisions in section 382.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister believe that they are adequately covered by environment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: What about amendment No. 1159?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: What about amendment No. 1160?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Am I correct that Deputy McAulliffe is withdrawing his amendment No. 1160?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I think amendments Nos. 1161 and 1162 relate to UDZs. Is that right?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: While I cannot remember the exact wording, it is not limited to the benefit of the State. If it is just to the benefit of the local authority, does that suffice?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay, I am happy with that. We will move to amendment No. 1162.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay, then that amendment is not necessary. What of Deputy McAuliffe's amendment No. 1163?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 1165 suggests consultation with the Office of the Planning Regulator, OPR.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 954 to 956, inclusive, and amendment No. 979 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will move to amendment No. 955. Does Deputy Ó Broin wish to introduce and speak to amendment No. 955?