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Defects in Apartments - Working Group to Examine Defects in Housing Report: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank all those on the working group, who did a lot of work on this, especially the people involved in the Apartment Owners' Work, the Construction Defects Alliance, and the more recently formed Not Our Fault redress campaign. The best way to prevent defects from happening again starts with a robust planning and building control system. Yesterday, the Dáil passed legislation to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce financial supports for residents reliant on communal energy systems in the form of one-off energy credits or a direct subsidy covering the difference between the average domestic rate and the commercial rate of gas, pending the development of appropriate regulation of the district heating sector;...

Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Bill briefing was produced by the Oireachtas. I certainly never said that all the recommendations from the pre-legislative scrutiny report were not implemented. I said only two of the 13 were. That was confirmed by the Bill briefing we got. That briefing provides much of the rationale and feedback from the Department. That should already be available to Members. I welcome that the...

Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I do not think this is the way to do legislation. This Bill arises from the water framework directive that the European Commission adopted 22 years ago. It signalled in 1996 that it would bring forward such a directive. It does not make any sense for it to have taken this long for the State to bring forward this much-needed legislation, for us to have concluded our pre-legislative scrutiny...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 46: In page 10, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “Provisions in respect of foreshore licensing requirements for certain surveying activities 14.The Act of 1933 is amended by the insertion of the following after section 3A: “Obligations 3AA.Notwithstanding anything in the definition of the foreshore in section 1, and the powers of the...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I think that might have been my error to have withdrawn amendment No. 45, so if I am-----

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 43: After subsection (1) to insert the following: “(1A) This section shall not apply to a housing development which may have a significant effect on the environment and any such determination needs to be made publicly available at least 12 weeks prior to the notification of the commencement for the development provided for under subsection...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 7, to delete lines 22 to 32 and substitute the following: “(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1) The Minister in appointing ordinary members of the Board at all times under this Part, shall ensure, in so far as is practicable, that— (a) the ordinary members of the Board are persons who, have...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Deputy Ó Broin is dead right in that modern methods of construction have been around for longer than most, if not all, of us in this Chamber. There has absolutely been success with modern methods of construction but there have also been some issues and problems with them, so it is important we learn from that. I want to see off-site construction work and I do not want it to be...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the clarification the Minister gave here and at the end of Second Stage concerning his intentions. None of that information was given at the briefing we had with the Department earlier in the week. We were not told this was about particular sites the Minister has in mind with regard to modern methods of construction in particular. I am not in any way opposed to what the Minister...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Absolutely, but the Minister is saying there will be different treatment for this type of construction. My concern is we should not treat it differently. It should be integrated into housing delivery and done well. By having a process where it is not subject to public participation, it can lead to it being segregated out more and could undermine it. I make those points earnestly and...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: To be clear, we are discussing legislation. Legislation needs to be clear and robust. The Minister is saying we should not mind that the legislation is not clear and robust because he intends to do something. He has asked us to forget that the legislation is poorly drafted and gives him sweeping powers and full discretion in terms of what happens in respect of an appointments process...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, to delete lines 19 to 22 and substitute the following: “(4) This Act, other than section 6 and Part 3, shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so...

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I commend the Minister of State on all the important work that has been done on the Bill. It is appreciated. If he could clarify how quickly the regulations might be introduced in order that the Bill will become operational, that would be useful.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: First, I want to object very strongly to the way this Bill is being rushed through and not given proper time on Committee Stage to allow for full scrutiny and discussion of amendments and that it was brought to the Seanad before the pre-legislative scrutiny, which the committee was doing in the new reduced time. We were ahead of schedule but that was done before that was completed. It shows...

Appointment of Ordinary Members of An Coimisiún Toghcháin: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I strongly welcome the establishment of the commission. It is something that has been signalled and worked on for a long time. Having an independent electoral commission to look after this essential part of our democracy and everything to do with the electoral processes is an important part of our democratic process. It is very clear there is a range of experience within the appointments...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is notable how little time the Government has spent defending its record on housing. Instead, it has used most of the time to talk about any other issue or attack the Opposition. That says a lot. Someone who contacted me yesterday said, regarding the motion of confidence in the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, that: I am 45 in January and I am living back in my...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [60902/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery will next meet. [60871/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: There are 45 minutes for 41 amendments.