Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
853. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make a statement on recommendation No. 143 of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss; and the amendments he intends to produce to give effect to the recommendation through the Planning and Development Bill 2022. [18090/23]
View answerThe Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss agreed 159 recommendations, including 73 high level and 86 sectoral specific recommendations, reflecting the depth and breadth of the topics discussed. The recommendations of the Assembly will now be deliberated by the relevant committee in the Houses of the Oireachtas.
The draft Planning and Development Bill 2022, which was published in January, has recently completed pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
I expect to receive their report shortly and will fully consider its recommendations, along with submissions on the draft Bill received from stakeholders, when preparing the final Bill for publication. The Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss and its recommendations will also be considered.
