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- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: I am puzzled as to why we are rowing back from 20% to 10% of the land that must be provided for social and affordable housing. There is a myth among the general public that local authorities were given up to 20% of the land zoned for residential use. I know that it was quite common for it to range from 17% to 18% but the local authorities had to buy the houses. In some cases, the...
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: What I am saying is that under the previous Government, there was an obligation to provide 20% of land for social and affordable housing and that is better that the 10% proposed by the Government.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: The big issue is leasing. It completely stands the original intention on its head. I agree with Deputy Wallace that the previous Part V was not everything it could have been. It was not wild and wonderful. There were flaws in the system. However, the leasing arrangement will cause many problems, including in estate management. If the number of rented houses in a development is too high,...
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: The issue of leases was not addressed.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: I refer to it being coupled with the earlier opt-out clause relating to development contributions being lowered, which can have an impact. I know of developers who have dozens of houses rented out on estates and they are now in a position to look for their development levies to be reduced, along with leasing out the houses to the local authorities in the future under Part V.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: There is a Dublin catch. With the reduction in development levies-----
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: That is the flaw in the scheme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: I thank the panel for their presentations, including their views on some of the matters that have been taxing us recently. I note that there is broad agreement among the three panellists on the need for a commission to be established. It is certainly a view that I would share. As regards Dr. Weeks's statement on proportional representation, is he suggesting that constituencies should...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: That is a question that is often asked in relation to the single transferable vote and I have heard it explained a few times. If one has two candidates, one of whom has been eliminated and whose transfers are being distributed, what happens at that point? I have never been able to wrap my head around it. What bundle of votes is picked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)
Brian Stanley: Sure, the whole lot will be in proportion.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: On a point of information, we are here discussing the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014. The motion relates to this Bill. On a point of information, if I heard him correctly the Minister says he is changing the Title of the Bill. Could I have a copy of the new Bill? Could we at least have the Title of the new Bill we are discussing?
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: Will the Acting Chairman or the Minister tell me or provide the Title of the Bill?
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: That is the old Bill.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: That is the old Bill which included Killarney National Park, dog breeding, air pollution -----
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: I am very clear on what was agreed yesterday which was the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 but the Minister has now informed us-----
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: The question is very clear.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: The Minister has informed us that the name of the Bill is changed. We do not have the new Bill but could we at least have the Title of the new Bill, please?
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: This is a new way of doing business.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: It is a new way.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)
Brian Stanley: I ask the Acting Chairman to read out the proposed new Title for the benefit of the House.