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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: ...at this stage. I have a Private Members' Bill on it. I would like the Minister and the officials to consider it, especially in relation to the nature restoration law that will be introduced. One of the tenets of the nature restoration law is a concentration on the urban environment too. It is not just about rewetting bogs, which has been the focus of much of the discussion we have seen...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...of seeking judicial review. They do so because they are seeking justice in the planning system and access to justice. We could never deny that access to justice. Access to justice is one of the tenets of a free democracy. If needed, I will stand up every day and fight for people's right of access to justice. I am glad amendment No. 25 to section 50 has been removed. Amendment No. 26...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: ...that is outside that marine protected area. One applies a precautionary principle where such designations are not done. We know this, we heard this yesterday and it makes sense. One of the tenets of environmental protection across European directives is that one applies the precautionary principle. Any planning application out there at the moment will have gone through a lot of hoops...