Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

I move amendment No. 95:

In page 63, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:

"(a) The holder of a permit shall report to the relevant Chief Superintendent as to whether and to what extent the permit was availed of during the time permitted, and where a permit was not, or not fully, availed of, the Chief Superintendent may take that matter into account in determining whether to issue a further permit to the person concerned and in determining the duration of the permit;".

The intent of this amendment is simply to bring an end to what might be described as squatting places when it comes to permits. The amendment seeks to ensure when a permit is requested and availed of that it is used for the entire duration of that period for which it is granted. There is considerable competition between charities to get permit days on streets in different locations. For a permit to be given to a charity and not used to the maximum would be very unfair to and to the detriment of other charities. I ask the Minister of State to take on board the intent of the amendment.

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