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

Niall Collins: An example of two local authorities co-operating would be co-ordinating a development on zoning across two local authority boundaries. Reference is made to “specified matters”, which would obviously be on a case-by-case basis. Any matter specified by the Minister would be on a case-by-case basis. Anything general would be like the example I have given the Deputy of zoning...

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

Niall Collins: Yes.

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

Niall Collins: No, I am advised that this is solely to do with what is stated in 40(7)(b). It is basically for the co-ordinating of development plans for their functional areas. Boundaries are a different matter.

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

Niall Collins: It would be determined under the UDZ provisions.

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

Niall Collins: It is for where they are not complying with the Minister's directions. If the Minister, as all Ministers do in the ordinary course of events, gives directions, and if the local authority does not comply with them, it gives the Minister the option to go to the High Court.

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

Niall Collins: It is a last resort.

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

Niall Collins: It is because it is being co-ordinated between two local authorities.

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

Niall Collins: It is a last resort. One local authority may be complying but the other may not be complying.

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

Niall Collins: Yes.

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

Niall Collins: Yes.

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

Niall Collins: Yes.

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

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 320: In page 100, line 13, to delete “and range”.

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

Niall Collins: We see the merit in the amendment but we must consider its wording to define appropriately terms such as "public representative". The contribution of elected members in the course of their deliberations on the development plan should not be covered by this requirement but, reflecting on it, we will, if appropriate, bring forward an amendment on Report Stage.

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

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 330: In page 100, line 26, to delete “or range”.

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

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 333: In page 101, line 7, to delete “or range”.

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

Niall Collins: The planning authority makes the determination in the first instance. It goes to the Minister and then to the OPR. The Minister can refer to the OPR.

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

Niall Collins: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 Mar 2024)

Niall Collins: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a number of requests by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11374/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Inquiries (7 Mar 2024)

Niall Collins: 322. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can assist a group (details supplied) and address the matter raised in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11350/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2024)

Niall Collins: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding SET hours (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11051/24]