26 Jan 2015, 15:44
The Environment Committee will continue its pre-legislative scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill tomorrow, Tuesday, 27th of January 2015, when it will hear from a number of interested parties and representative organisations.
26 January 2015
Representatives from Dublin City Council; Cork County Council; Leitrim County Council; the Association of Irish Local Government and the Local Authority Members’ Associations will each make statements to the Committee outlining their thoughts on the draft Planning and Development Bill.
Committee Chairman, Michael McCarthy, TD, said: “The Planning and Development Bill is a vital piece of draft legislation offering, as it does, the potential for reform of the Irish planning system. Collaboration is key to making progress in this area and the Committee greatly welcomes the opportunity to engage with local authority groups and to continue its pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill.”
The meeting will start in Committee Room 4, LH 2000, at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, 27th of January 2015.
Committee proceedings can be followed live here.
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Committee Membership:
Chairman: Michael McCarthy TD (Labour)
Deputies:
James Bannon TD (Fine Gael); Paudie Coffey TD (Fine Gael); Noel Coonan (Fine Gael) Leas-Chathaoirleach; Ruth Coppinger (Socialist Party); Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Fine Gael); Barry Cowen (Fianna Fáil); Robert Dowds TD (Labour); Sandra McLellan TD (Sinn Féin); Tony Mc Loughlin TD (Fine Gael); Michelle Mulherin TD (Fine Gael); Catherine Murphy TD (Independent); Eamon Maloney TD (Labour); Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD; Brian Stanley TD (Sinn Féin).
Senators:
Senator Cáit Keane (Fine Gael) Senator Denis Landy (Labour); An Seanadóir Fiach Mac Conghail (Neamhspleách); Senator Catherine Noone (Fine Gael); An Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fáil): Senator Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil).