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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I second the amendment. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I second the amendment. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to speak to amendment No. 18, the objective of which, as we discussed on Committee Stage, is to allow local authorities to refuse planning permission to a developer who has failed to complete a development. We want to deal with rogue builders who do not complete estates because, notwithstanding the Minister of State's claim on Committee Stage that such powers exist, problems clearly...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: Much has been said about unfinished estates and it is widely acknowledged that they pose a major problem. The Minister of State contends that the power exists and that the problem lies in planning law enforcement but the problem does exist. He says that our amendment No. 18 is not necessary. What is the problem in putting the phrase we suggest into the Bill, even if an interpretation of...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 28, line 47, after "development," to insert "has failed to complete a development,".

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: The Labour Party strongly supports this worthy amendment, especially at a time when there is a growing level of obesity, particularly among young people and adults. We urge the Minister of State to accept the amendment in the Seanad and not to defer it until the legislation comes to the Dáil.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 29: In page 33, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: 29.-The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 151- "151A.-Where, following complaint by a person relating to a breach of this Act, a planning authority fails or refuses to take measures under this Act by way of planning enforcement, the person may appeal such...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: A problem arises with the possibility of an enforcement officer being able to have the fall back position of resorting to the phrase "a trivial or a minor matter". This is one person in the planning system who can decide this is a trivial or minor matter. Nothing the Minister of State said gives me any comfort in terms of putting in place an appeals mechanism. We need an appeals mechanism...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: It becomes a problem only if the local authority does not do its job.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 30: In page 34, to delete lines 29 to 48 and in page 35, to delete lines 1 to 11.

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: On a point of order, with regard to the ordering of today's business, if I had not called into the House, I would not have been aware of the changes that are now taking place in terms of timing. I want to register a protest at the lack of communication on the change to the order. While I will leave it for the Fine Gael Senator to comment, I might well not have been here for lack of...

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "(9) No compensation upon leaving office shall be payable to the Director General or any other officer or employee unless the terms of the compensation are approved by a committee appointed by Dáil Éireann for the purpose.". In light of significant public comment and disquiet regarding recent events, the...

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister of State's comments outline a number of issues coming down the track. There is nothing like striking while the iron is hot and there is an opportunity to put something significant into the legislation to deal with the matter. I urge the Minister of State to accept the amendment.

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, to delete lines 27 to 30. The intention of this amendment is to remove the gag on the director general in commenting on Government policy. We want to find a mechanism whereby the director general can comment on what he or she may feel about an issue when appearing before the Committee of Public Accounts or any other committee. We live in a democracy and it...

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 9, line 22, after "Foras" to insert the following: "or the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment". This amendment extends the whistleblower protection to cover the Department. It is afforded to FÁS officials and we deem it important to be extended to the officials of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who deal with relevant issues....

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: Will the Minister of State elaborate on the 2006 decision? When will we see its full effect? Must we wait for different pieces of legislation before we get the implementation of the 2006 decision?

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2009)

Brendan Ryan: If there is no further legislation, gaps will remain.