Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022

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• An Bord Pleanála can now have up to 14 permanent members (plus temporary appointees) instead of a fixed number; Minister can increase this via order without Oireachtas approval.
• Replaced nominating-body system with independent, objective procedure for recommending board members; removed one-third limit on members appointed under subsection 104(4).
• Foreshore Act definition expanded to include water column above seabed; applies retroactively to existing leases, licences, and pending applications unless it conflicts with constitutional rights.

Stage timeline What do these stages mean?

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Dec 2022
2. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   6 Dec 2022
3. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   6 Dec 2022
4. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   8 Dec 2022
5. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   8 Dec 2022
6. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   8 Dec 2022
7. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Dec 2022
8. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Dec 2022
9. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Dec 2022
10. Cream List 26th Seanad

    15 Dec 2022
11. Enacted

    20 Dec 2022

Debates

• [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages 15 Dec 2022 ↗
• Second Stage 14 Dec 2022 ↗
• Committee and Remaining Stages 8 Dec 2022 ↗
• Order for Second Stage 6 Dec 2022 ↗

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