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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: 302. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the current age limit of 18 for the children’s allowance will be extended until the child finishes their education up to third-level. [53796/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: Part 2 as initiated, augmented with a number of technical amendments that I have proposed, provides the following: definitions and requirements of maritime spatial planning in sections 15, 16, and 17; comprehensive subnational planning through designated maritime area plans in chapter 3; extensive public participation in marine spatial planning processes through the statutory public...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: I remind members that we have already taken commitments from them on board. Amendment No. 75 is not the first to be taken on board. Where we can, we will work with members to make this legislation better, such as through giving commitments in the context of the resolution relating to the MPPS and getting information out in respect of public participation by communities that think this issue...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: I said the amendment is silent on Article 5.2.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: We are bringing about a new regime here. An agency will be independently assessing all planning applications that go before it. If anyone wants to delve into how the designated marine area plans, DMAP, process will work, it is clearly articulated on page 197 of the National Maritime Planning Framework, NMPF, document. Bearing in mind the scale and size of our maritime area, this is the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: I am clear on the question. I said applications will be independently assessed by the maritime area regulatory authority, MARA. A new consent regime is being put through in this legislation.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: All those cases are going to An Bord Pleanála.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: It is not relevant to the amendment before me. I will get that information for the Deputy and we can circulate it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the members for their questions. There was a question on meaningful participation and consultation with various groups. I have been very clear about what we have embarked on with the birth of the national marine planning framework and it being absolutely best-in-class practice. It is genuinely disappointing to hear suggestions this is tokenistic. One can look at appendix B. I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: Article 9 in the MSP directive is the genesis of what we will try to do when we embark on public participation and draft our statement. That is what we are guided by in terms of how we engage with communities. The public participation statement is triggered on a review. It is part of the development process. It is not necessary to wait six years. A review of the plan triggers the public...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: I am told that is standard wording to allow the Minister to prepare independent regulations attached to it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: There is no process in place at that point in time if the review has not commenced.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: What Deputy Ó Broin is saying is correct. That is not the case.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: That is part of the process. Its being triggered is the birth or start of the process.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: Any marine spatial planning process that kicks off has to have the full participation statement as its first port of call to start.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: My officials tell me they will examine the issue of when it is triggered and clarify the matter for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: I gave an indication of what reasonable steps are when I gave the example of Covid-19.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: We are going by Article 9 of the MSP directive, which is written down.