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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: But only if it is serviced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: When decisions are being made about zoning, the Department is not dealing with specific sites usually but a large sale of land. It is coming at it from the bird's eye perspective of the land being capable of being serviced and that it could go ahead rather than from the planning perspective, and examining everything from sight lines to how close it is to the other, and all of those issues....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: What is the position if a site zoned residential is refused planning permission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: For both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Would they still be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Yes, that makes sense. I thank Ms Mulhern.

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: The last number of years have brought construction standards to the forefront. We have seen how a lack of regulation has impacted families in the form of issues with mica and pyrite in particular. In so many instances, it has had absolutely devastating impacts on people's physical and mental health. I am conscious on the surface that people might switch off when they hear us discussing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department is taking to increase teacher and SNA uptake of the Summer Education Programme for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review the alternative education pathways and settings available for under-16s in the Clondalkin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the deterring impact of the matriculation requirement of leaving certificate Irish, or in some cases, higher level leaving certificate Irish in order to enter certain level 8 CAO degree courses; if he has considered advocating for the abolition of this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20387/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Chair, and the witnesses for being here today. In particular, I thank SOLAS, which was a part of the group that hosted two of us in Mount Lucas recently, where we saw with our own eyes the National Construction Campus, and all the fantastic work that is going on. Following on from the remarks by Mr. Brownlee and Mr. Dalton around how the model of learning has changed, it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Maybe everybody could answer me on apprenticeships before we get into the individuals. If witnesses do not have a response available, they might send it on afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Does Coillte currently have an apprenticeship scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: It was great when I was in Mount Lucas to see so much happening in the retrofitting space and people learning those skills, but many of those people were not necessarily people who would be carrying that out. Does SOLAS keep statistics on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Great. Does the National Standards Authority of Ireland wish to answer the query about the SME supports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: We did not get to one of the questions so I might come back in on the next round if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: I had an unanswered question from the previous round for the OPW, which I will pose again to Mr. O'Connor. It is really around how we can save time and whether any lessons have been learned from the site services perspective. We have had more detailed discussions since then, and I can see the point Mr. O'Connor made with regard to these sites not being Housing for All sites and there being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Okay. I thank Mr. O'Connor. It is great to hear that things have been streamlined and that wrinkles have been ironed out and things are moving much faster, particularly on the manufacturing side. Forgive me if this is not Mr. O'Connor's side of the business but from a site services perspective, what stumbling blocks were there for which we now have a blueprint for a way forward and best...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Sure.