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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Then our amendment to section 44(1)(a) is absolutely in the right place because if we do not have an amendment there, then the housing development strategy in the development plan, which is about the development plan side of things, will miss this key wording. It is fine that it would be in the housing strategy, which is a separate document elsewhere, but it would be missing here. That...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will not labour the point but I take the opposite view to the Minister of State. I think it is sufficiently important and should be in section 44(1)(a) as per the amendment. I will leave it at that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Some very good points have been made. I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett for bringing forward these important amendments. There is a monotenure estate, which I will not name, in Coolock in my constituency. The residents there will tell you there are high achievers there. The estate is 40 or 50 years old, and many of the kids who grew up there, who are now 30 years old, went on to fulfil high...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to press my amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 354: In page 102, line 17, after “development” to insert “while mitigating climite impact”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 385: In page 106, to delete lines 23 to 25 and substitute the following: “(b) (i) where the functional area to which the development plan relates includes a Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta or a Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta within the Gaeltacht, the protection of the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: We will surely get through our business between 6.30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have similar concerns and questions about who will be consulted. Why, for example, are bodies like the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, not listed? I have concerns about the level of discretion provided for in this section. Second, there is a significant material change contained in the wording of the amendments. It goes from referring to the submissions being considered by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what measures are proposed to address anti-social behaviour along the DART line which acts as a disincentive for people using public transport; if he will liaise with the relevant bodies including An Garda Síochána to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11718/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners' review of the taxes paid by Irish real estate funds has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12700/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a case (details supplied) whereby a child does not have a special education place for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11713/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the ongoing recruitment issues in St. Michael's House; if there is a strategy in place to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11714/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a situation in a school (details supplied) whereby there should be seven SET teachers, but they currently only have one due to problems with long-term and short-term cover recruitment; what actions are being taken to address these recruitment issues which are widespread; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11960/24]