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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: And paralysing the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: We gave it back to Fianna Fáil in good hands.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: That is not what is reported in the newspapers. The Minister for Transport said he would abolish them.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Minister said he would abolish them.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: This will have a detrimental effect on smaller towns which want to develop. There is a hierarchy of towns. I come from a county with two hub towns - Castlebar and Ballina. Those towns will have to grow to the projected populations to the detriment of smaller towns. Unless the hub town reaches the projected population, nothing will happen to the smaller ones in regard to water and sewerage...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: There is a hierarchy of towns. The gateways and hubs must grow to a certain level of population, as specified in the national spatial strategy. As Senator Coffey said, the CSO figures are static. Nothing can happen to the smaller towns until the hubs and gateways grow to the projected populations, as specified in the national spatial strategy. There will be no activities in the smaller...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is the Minister of State saying that in a rural county such as Mayo with a designated hub or gateway town the smaller towns, if they have a plan in place, can develop without the hub or gateway town reaching the targeted population figure? The senior Minister has clearly said in this House that the targeted population figures for hub and gateway towns must be reached before anything can done...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: I do not want to harp on about this issue or waste any more of the time of the House on it, but the Minister rejected some county development plans because the local authorities concerned had not taken the status of the national spatial strategy into consideration in terms of hub and gateway towns when adopting their plans. It is clearly spelled out that there is a hierarchy of towns. It is...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 16, 17 and 22 are related and will be discussed together. Government amendment No. 16: In page 11, lines 27 to 43, to delete paragraphs (d) and (e) and substitute the following: "(d) in subsection (7)— (i) by the substitution of the following for subsection(7)(a): "(a) Subject to paragraphs (aa) to (ad) in a case where the proposed amendment would, if made, be a material...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 18 and 24 are cognate and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 19, 20, 25 and 26 are alternative to each other and amendment No. 46 is related. These amendments will be discussed together.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: As it is now 3 p.m. I ask Senator Glynn to report progress.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator proposing an amendment to the Order of Business?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Senator should propose him as Ceann Comhairle himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Who else is going?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Change the Government.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Before recommencing I welcome the new Member, Senator James Carroll, to the House. I congratulate him and wish him the best of luck. When the debate was adjourned, we were discussing Amendments Nos. 19, 20, 25, 26 and 46. I call Senator Coffey.