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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: Why is that necessary at that point?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: The office did not give a rationale as to why it should be in that part of the Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: Even a written answer would be perfect. I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have another technical question. With respect to the reference to proper planning and sustainable development, which, of course, we all support, where and how are they defined? They are inserted in amendment No. 256, but against what are they measured or defined for the purposes of the Bill?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have one very quick question. The Minister of State explained that, once MARA is established, there is an obligation on the MAC applicant to engage with stakeholders prior to the application for the MAC, but also to continue to engage during the course of the MAC, which would be taken into consideration in the planning application. Will a similar obligation be in place with respect to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise to the Chair. I have to leave, but Deputy Gould will take over for me.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment no. 285: In page 214, after line 14, to insert the following: “19. A condition that would ensure continued benefits to the local community, area, environment or economy.”. In the interests of time and given we may complete the Bill today, which I think everybody would prefer, I am going to withdraw the amendment. I do not want to repeat the conversation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We are getting to the giddy part of the sixth or seventh session ,but I want to make several points and ask questions. As I read amendment No. 302 and as the Minister of State outlined its provisions, a shiver went down my spine as he articulated the iron grip of central government planning regulations closing in on what little is left of the local democracy of our city and county...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I understand the Attorney General and five or six senior counsels are being brought in to that piece of work. For the purpose of clarity, if any of us have questions about this and if we are in a position to email as a committee to the officials, they might clarify some of those between now and Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We might do that as a committee.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance the volume of development land in hectares currently held by NAMA or for which NAMA has an interest in tabular form; the amount of the land that has active planning permission; the number of residential units that are included as part of the planning permissions; and the number of these residential units that are currently commenced and under construction....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the works carried out at Emo Court from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will provide details of the derogation licenses associated with the works. [55705/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a protocol in place governing Ministerial appointments to public bodies; if so, the details of the protocol; and if there are sanctions for Ministers who do not adhere to this protocol. [56165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of all licences granted by the NPWS to the OPW to carry out works on Emo Court and the dates the licences were granted. [55706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the facilities and funding that is currently in place for the treatment and-or rehabilitation of injured wildlife. [55707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 320 and 321 of 9 November 2021, if the homeless HAP numbers in the third table in the question are active HAP tenancies or set-up HAP tenancies. [56074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of all reports commissioned by his Department or reviewed by his Department on defective buildings in the past five years including the authors of the report and if the reports have been or are due to be published. [56080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of local authorities that do and do not have biodiversity officers; the local authorities that have funding requests pending for such officers; and the efforts he is making to ensure that all local authorities have such officers as soon as possible. [56148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time it is currently taking for initial assessments of applications to the INIS; and the measures being taken to address the backlog created by level 5 restrictions. [56154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application to the INIS in respect of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect to receive a reference number. [56155/21]