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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would not pre-empt that decision.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: If you look at-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Section 66 of the Bill, which is on page 154, is titled "Continuation in force of pre-commencement development plan". I refer the Deputy to sections 66(3) and 66(4). Section 66(3) reads: The Minister may, by order, for the purposes of ensuring the effective operation of this Part, vary for such period as he or she considers appropriate, the period for which a development plan continued in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the directives, public participation is required.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We value the local authority members. They do great work.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Any decisions we make would certainly be made in consultation with the local authority and, more particularly, the local authority members.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The short answer is that I do not know the answer to that question but I will get it for the Deputy. Limerick also saw an amalgamation. I was not a member of the local authority but that work was carried out in a spirit of partnership with local authority members and management. It was obviously an operational matter as well. I will put this another way. If we are bringing in legislation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: This legislation has taken time to reach this point. However, the officials here would argue that this would not apply in that time period. Local authorities are likely to fall under the new legislation without any extension being required. We can come back to the Deputy on that. We have a bit of work to do on it. However, the provision is there to make the transition as soon as possible.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did Deputy O'Callaghan have a quick question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it amendment No. 188?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will not be back for the next session. Does the Cathaoirleach require me to deal with amendment No. 500?

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will speak on amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and amendment No. 32, which have been grouped for discussion. These amendments dealing with a miscellaneous amendment and consequential amendments to the Long Title, collective citation and commencement provisions. The miscellaneous amendment inserts a new provision into Part 8 of the Bill. It will amend the Land Development Agency Act...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senators Cummins, Boyhan and Fitzpatrick for their contributions and support. I make the point to Senator Cummins that although the LDA has the capacity to borrow under the LDA Act, with prevailing rates, that is not possible. What we are doing here is putting a measure in place. We have already increased the equity stake from €1.25 billion to €2.5 billion in terms of...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The amendment seeks to expand the focus of the review of the Act. This will include identifying potential additional reserved functions for the elected council by assessing where powers of the mayor and the elected members intersect. I highlight that the purpose of this section is to allow for review of the operational effectiveness of this historic legislation. As the focus of the review...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 relate to executive functions of the mayor and were both discussed on Committee Stage. Amendment No. 5 proposes that the function of a director general in Schedule 1, Part 2 may be conferred on the mayor by resolution of the elected council. Again, I emphasise that the mayor would be responsible for many of the executive functions of Limerick City and County Council....

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: This amendment, tabled by the Civil Engagement Group, was discussed on Committee Stage. It seeks to clarify that the mayor is accountable to the elected members for performance of his or her functions. I appreciate the Senators' intentions but reiterate the elected council will retain its primacy and the Bill does not change that. The elected members will have an important oversight role...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Section 27 proposes the mayor may delegate in writing certain functions to the director general. This applies only to functions that transfer from the chief executive to the mayor when the latter assumes office. The amendment requires the elected members of Limerick City and County Council are notified when a function is being delegated to the director general or when a delegation is being...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Within this grouping, the Civil Engagement Group tabled a number of amendments to section 32, related to the delivery board, which I would like to address first. Amendments Nos. 20 to 22, inclusive, propose to increase the ex officiomembers of the board to include members of An Taisce, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Irish Wildlife Trust. As I outlined on Committee Stage, the...