Results 121-140 of 2,180 for speaker:John Cummins
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: That happens.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: That happens.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I do not know where to start after listening to that tirade from Senator McDowell. Perhaps when I am making my contribution, the Senator might go beyond page 108 of the Bill, go to page 137, and actually read section 58, which refers to variations of the development plan. He will see some of the recommendations that we as members of the joint committee, including a number of us present, fed...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I move amendment No. 118: In page 80, to delete lines 14 to 16 and substitute the following: “(f) the formation of a metropolitan area strategic plan implementation and delivery board within each regional assembly for each metropolitan area strategic plan area, and the formation of an implementation and delivery board for each regional assembly, to include constituent local...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I move amendment No. 119: In page 80, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “(d) make new metropolitan area strategic plans in accordance with section 29(5).”.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I moved amendment No. 122: In page 89, line 32, to delete “4 years” and substitute “3 years”.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I move amendment No. 123: In page 89, line 33, to delete “4 years” and substitute “3 years”.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I move amendment No. 124: In page 89, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following “(5) In the event that the commencement of a review of a regional spatial and economic strategy is due to occur in the same year as the preparation of a monitoring report of the regional spatial and economic strategy in the same regional assembly area, the progress report under subsection (3) and...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I note the request to withdraw amendments Nos. 122 to 124, inclusive. I want some clarity. The Minister of State understands the point I am making about the sequencing. Notwithstanding that one report is every three years and another report is every four years, if we start from 2024, today, and fast forward three years, as is in the Bill, that gets us to 2027, and if we fast forward four...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I will speak to amendments Nos. 118, 119 and 122 to 124, inclusive, which are in my name. The purpose of these amendments is to amend sections 29, 30 and 35. I will start with amendments Nos. 122 to 124, inclusive, which relate to the monitoring of the regional spatial and economic strategy, RSES. I understand that some amendments we made to the Bill in the Dáil in respect of this...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: On a point of information, I did not want to interrupt a colleague but I am seeking clarity. Are we supposed to be dealing with a group of amendments here?
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Since yesterday morning, I have heard people talking about the debate being cut short. However, hours have been wasted on repetitive points and points that have zero relevance to the actual amendments we are discussing.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I ask colleagues to be mindful of the groupings. There are plenty of opportunities to make points, but Members are not speaking to the actual grouping.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Where in the group is there a reference to rural planning guidelines?
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: There is not-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: It is not, in fairness. We are not going to make any progress.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Which is what I have done and I did not interrupt anyone.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I do not want to interrupt anyone.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: We certainly will not.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: I commend my colleague, Senator Currie. She has been consistent on this matter. We understand the importance of the infrastructure. If the Minister of State does not accept Senator Currie’s amendment, perhaps he can take it upon himself to table an amendment on Report Stage that would adequately address the balance between the importance of the infrastructure and the right of the...