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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for a specific visa type (details supplied). [9754/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a small question about my three amendments we discussed yesterday. I am going to withdraw amendment No. 112 because as the Minister of State outlined yesterday, section 12(8)(d) essentially provides for the same thing. With respect to amendment No. 113, because paragraph (d) does not provide for any additional time, and as the Minister of State said in his answer yesterday the EU...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: The way the Minister of State explained that yesterday was very helpful. I am saying my request for an additional two weeks in cases of additional information being supplied would still operate within those consenting timelines of four months as per the directive and indeed would still be shy of the four months.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: On that basis I will be pressing amendment No. 113. I would also like to let the Chair know that because of the Minister of State's answer yesterday, I will be withdrawing amendment No. 114.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Okay. That is probably a better answer-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----than the other one, but I will press the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am going to withdraw amendments Nos. 112 and 114 when we get to them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am giving the Chair an indication of my intentions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: No. I will move onto them now. They are separate, so I would not mind us dealing with them separately.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: When I read section 12(9), I could not understand why it was split between paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) and even paragraph (b) itself was split. Clearly there is a set of rights to appeal. Is there a rationale for those different rights? Section 12(9)(a) provides that "Any person may appeal the refusal". Section 12(9)(b)(i) provides that any person may appeal "the grant of a licence", but...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: It has no function other than layout. Subsection (9) is separated into various paragraphs.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I want it to be said definitively on the record that subsection (9) could only be enacted as a single subsection. Would it be possible to separate the different paragraphs within it and enact them separately?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: My other question is on the second amendment, which also relates to this section.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes. The Minister of State has clarified amendment No. 115 for me. Regarding amendment No. 116, one thing that does not seem to be provided for in this section is the right to appeal the revocation. Is it possible to appeal the refusal of a licence under section 12(9)(a)?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 108: In page 52, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(3) (a) An advertising structure or town or landscape map shall only be granted a licence by a planning authority under this section where advertisements on a structure and information on a map are in the Irish language or in both official languages. (b) A planning authority may issue...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise, but the Chair is moving a bit too quickly. Did he say there is an amendment to this section?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Will the Cathaoirleach give me literally 30 seconds?