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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 99: In page 147, to delete lines 23 to 31 and substitute the following: " (iiia) the special adviser to the Mayor ofLimerick, it shall be furnished to the Mayor of Limerick and the director general of Limerick City and County Council,(iv) any employee of Limerick City and CountyCouncil (other than the director general of Limerick City and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 100: In page 147, to delete lines 38 to 40 and substitute the following: “ (b) in subsection (4)—(i) “, (ia)” were inserted after “subparagraph (i)” in paragraph (a), (ii) the following paragraph were inserted after paragraph (a):“(aa) Where a report referred to in subparagraph (iiia) of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the officials for their phenomenal work on this ground-breaking legislation. I thank members for their engagement and, in particular, the Cathaoirleach for his stewardship. I will take this opportunity to advise the committee of a number of amendments that I propose to introduce on Report Stage. The structure of the Bill provides that, where a mayor takes up office, he or she...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I thank the committee's staff?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: This is an historic moment. It is about ensuring that we get legislation that is fit and robust, particularly for the people of Limerick. I hope that it has wider applications across Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (21 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (22 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am taking this debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy Patrick O’Donovan. I thank Deputy Andrews for raising this important issue. The Office of Public Works is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the implementation of flood relief schemes to protect Ireland against significant flood risk from rivers and the sea. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Andrews. We understand how important the scheme is. Once the scheme is completed it will protect 1,000 properties, as Deputy Andrews mentioned. The Government is committed to the delivery of a flood relief scheme in Sandymount, and the OPW and Dublin City Council are striving to expedite and progress the capital flood relief works with minimum delay. A process is under way....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy McGuinness for raising this important matter on behalf of SOS Kilkenny, a service provider in his constituency. It has done great work for more than 40 years. It provides a range of services for individuals, supporting them to develop and utilise their abilities to be active and valued members of their communities, leading a life of their choosing. I am taking this debate...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I again thank Deputy McGuinness for raising the important matter of supports for people with disabilities, in particular SOS Kilkenny. The Deputy speaks about respite care and the business cases, and I take his point that it is about services for individual humans. I note his request that all three decisions be taken as quickly as possible. As I have said, the need for the Minister of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Buckley for raising this important matter. I did meet him in Midleton that Sunday. It was very distressing for the people whose homes and businesses were affected following the devastation caused by the flooding. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is designated as the lead Department for co-ordinating the response at national level to seven...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Buckley for the opportunity to discuss this issue. All public representatives, including him, are dealing with this on the ground. When an emergency like that arises, the Department and the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management co-ordinates the immediate response, which is an emergency response. The Department of Social Protection is providing funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), there is no specific provision in relation to the development of standalone timber frame buildings as a housing type. All development works, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Any person may lodge an application for permission to a planning authority in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under Housing for All, we want to build a tenure mix. There would be commercial sensitivity around the LDA and the issue the Deputy raised, but if she sends a note on it, it is something we will follow up on her behalf.

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Like everyone else, my thoughts are with the five-year-old girl and the crèche worker who are still in hospital after the vicious attack outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square. Once again, I thank the Garda Síochána, the emergency services, Dublin City Council and any other responders, such as the fire brigade, for their services and the clean-up. I pay...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. As part of the work of the Programme Board, established to drive the implementation of the...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I know Limerick Junction.