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Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: It is an open-ended debate. There is no time limit.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I warmly welcome the pupils from Ballinteer Educate Together National School. They are guests of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin. It is very nice to have them here. I hope they have a lovely day. I also welcome their teachers, who made the extra effort to organise this visit.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 41, 42, 47 and 48 are related and will be discussed together. Amendment No. 42 is a physical alternative to amendment to No. 41.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Does Senator Higgins propose to press amendment No. 41?

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: That is good. Is the Senator withdrawing the amendment?

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 45 is a physical alternative to No. 44. Amendments Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 49 to 51, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Will we leave the last word with Senator Warfield and take Senator Higgins first?

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Warfield is first in order so he may go ahead.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his positive response.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Before we proceed, it is my pleasure to welcome my constituency colleague and neighbour, Deputy Niamh Smyth, to the Visitors Gallery along with Dr. Teresa O’Callaghan and her son Leon O’Callaghan, who are also neighbours of mine. Dr. Teresa O’Callaghan provides a great public service in the administration of Cavan General Hospital. All three of them are extremely...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 54 and 55 are related. Amendments Nos. 54 and 55 are logical alternatives and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Does Senator Warfield wish to speak to the grouping?

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Does Senator Higgins wish to make a comment?

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Order for Report Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Order for Fifth Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Message from Joint Committee (8 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order of 2022.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: There is one small matter to address before we begin this very important and poignant session. I welcome our colleague, Senator Clonan, and his colleagues from Technological University Dublin to the Gallery. It is great to have them with us. I will begin by joining with the Cathaoirleach, colleagues who are in the House now and those who had to depart for other business in welcoming...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator McGahon for that. His knowledge of Terry and the families is so great. Terry was universally popular in his House. To speak on behalf of the Fianna Fáil grouping is a man who served with Terry, Senator O'Sullivan.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator for that beautiful tribute.