Results 3,721-3,740 of 15,009 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: The specific question was on the quote attributed to someone from PII describing the decisions of local authorities and, in particular, councillors in their city and county development plans as "ridiculous rubbish".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I have just double-checked and it is. Does that accurately reflect how PII thinks about some of our elected representatives and the decisions they take in city and county development plans?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I agree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I do not question that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Is there not a clear legal difference in the legislation between the provision that the board have regard for the development plans and the planning authority having to comply with those plans? That is a fundamental difference. There may be a small number of cases where there is a disagreement between the planning authority and the board. However, the fact that it is the board that decides...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I will revert to that issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Can we make it a fast-track process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Let us remember that SHDs exist because the Oireachtas voted for them, although I voted against them. I say that only in deference to our guests. To return to what Mr. Corr said earlier, I believe we do need cheerleaders for local authorities, which were wrongly blamed for the delays in the planning process even though they were due to the design of the planning process, which is a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: It is like being asked whether one is a member of the Communist Party.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I am not, nor have I ever been.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Has the Chairman ever been a member of the Communist Party?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Fianna Fáil will get to decide this one. There will be legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I am not qualified.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I note that the SHD legislation provides that on the outcome of the review the Minister may, by way of an order, extend the period up to 2021. I ask that the clerk to the committee clarify prior to the next meeting whether that order, which is made under the Planning and Development Act, needs the approval of the committee. Ordinarily, such an order is made by way of a motion that we cannot...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Lemass for the information so far. I am interested to know more of the thinking behind how the Bill is framed at the moment. I suggest that Mr. Lemass might think through some of the issues between now and when amendments are tabled because I am not so sure technical amendments will deal with some of them. We talked the last time about section 38 and in particular the issues...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Yes, in terms of the RTB but not so much with the Department and the local authorities. That is the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: Let me rephrase the question. This is quite important. The Government sets the policy for legislation. The local authorities are the direct contact with the AHBs in terms of the schemes and so on, but the regulator will have a function around tenancy management, nominations and allocations. What will the regulator do with regard to these functions? For example, if there is an AHB in any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: As I said to Mr. Lemass on the previous occasion, it would be useful if members were given a briefing note on that matter. Mr. Lemass has just stated that the regulator would set policies. It is my understanding that the Government sets policies. The regulator's job-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Eoin Ó Broin: I am just trying to be clear on-----