Results 141-160 of 1,045,015 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Margaret Conlon OR speaker:Brian Leddin OR speaker:Thomas Pringle OR speaker:Steven Matthews OR speaker:Gino Kenny OR speaker:Richard O'Donoghue) in 'Committee meetings'
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Walsh. I have two quick questions because I am just out of time. Will the wind energy guidelines and the rural housing guidelines be published before the final national planning framework is agreed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: It is very important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: I am pleased to see renewable energy being part of this. We have not had one mention of climate in this room even though it is the number one consideration. Apportioning the onshore portions to places will not happen without the wind guidelines being in place. The same may be said of housing growth. When one looks at the comments of the OPR in its 2022 report, there is concern about the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: At Deputy Leddin's suggestion, we will be inviting the Ministers in. We can put that question in September to the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon. I put it to the Minister of State during the Housing for All update. I have Deputy Leddin down first in the third round followed by Deputy Ó Broin and Senator Pauline O'Reilly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Everything I have heard so far confirms my belief that this is really a demand-led strategy rather than an overall vision for the country. We are setting ourselves up for a very unfortunate political legacy, if it goes through as is. I look forward to the Ministers answering to that in September when they come in. This Government has done fantastic work. However, I do not see that good...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Seventy percent of new housing outside cities will be-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: And greenfield sites at the edge of existing settlements or, indeed, as one-offs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: It is 70%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Okay. I have many questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Steven Matthews: I would be surprised if the Deputy were finished.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: The witnesses mentioned in their opening statement that the review would be approved by the Oireachtas. I understood that the provision was removed in the draft planning Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: As per the Planning and Development Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: As the Cathaoirleach will know more than I do, this committee envisages the enactment of the Planning and Development Bill in September or October.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: As it stands, it would remove the requirement for the Houses of the Oireachtas to approve the NPF review.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: To be clear, is it intended that irrespective of the new Planning and Development Bill, the approval of the Houses of the Oireachtas will be sought for the NPF review?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I see a reference to the south coast DMAP but I do not see a reference to any other DMAP. If we are talking about the period up to 2040, surely we should be addressing this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Should the apex planning document not make reference to further DMAPs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: What is in it and what is not is significant, given that it is to take us through to 2040.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: It really should be referred to as the critical planning document. A couple of the witnesses' statements need to be addressed in my remaining time. Senator O'Reilly picked up on the fact that people will go where they want. Of course they will, but this document will strongly influence things. The idea that the document is not critical or that it is loose or a high-level thing is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: There should be targets for growth that in turn justify the infrastructural investment that would lead to that growth. If there is a modest target for growth, then you do not justify it. I see that in Limerick all the time. When we try to deal with State agencies, they say there are no projections for a specified level of housing provision or infrastructural investment and that they are...