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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I wish to be clear: we have made changes to the scheme. Participation in the scheme was possible under the old rules. It is simply more attractive under the new rules. I disagree that it was not possible; it was absolutely possible.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: As the Deputy knows, we have discussed this on numerous occasions. This licence was granted in 2011 by a Green Party Minister in a different Government. In addition to that, in 2015 the then Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, reaffirmed the licence and over the past year and in recent months we have been working on the conditions of that licence because our job as a Government is to make sure...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018,a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13 December 2017.” I welcome the opportunity to present these three sets of proposed planning and development amendment regulations to the House. The regulations were considered...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: It could be the speed. Will I start again?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I will press rewind and start again. I will bring the House with me on this journey. I welcome the opportunity to present these three sets of proposed planning and development amendment regulations to the House. The regulations were considered by the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government last Tuesday when I had detailed discussions on them with the members. Many...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: The Deputy does have that power. I hope he will not use it but he does have it.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: It was not an exemption, to be clear. One must not mislead the Houses.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Is there time so that I can provide a couple of answers?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I so propose.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I have a few quick responses.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: It is nice of the Deputy. I will remember that.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to clarify a number of points. This is different from the way in which these motions are normally dealt with. The committee clashed last week and we did not get a full chance to discuss this in detail. If it is of help to Deputy Barry Cowen, I have here a copy of the reply to the letter he raised with the Minister. It deals with and...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: To answer Deputy Collins's question, Part 8 does not-----

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Irish Water is not a part of that. It cannot apply for planning permission under Part 8. We are giving Irish Water the same exemptions the local authorities had before - nothing less, nothing more, just exactly what was always there. A question was asked about pipes going through people's gardens, public pipes going through private gardens. Because gardens can extend over boundaries over...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Regarding Deputy Michael Collins's question, the issue he raised has nothing to do with an exemption. That is a planning permission and a licence permission issue, and it would be unfair to confuse this debate on exemptions in that way. There are other issues in this regard, and my job is to try to put conditions on the exemption to ensure we develop it sustainably. I have done what I can...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I will drop Deputy Coppinger a letter about the telecommunications antennae but, again, the proposal only updates existing exemptions allowing for very small variations. It is not for large infrastructure at all. However, I will drop Deputy Coppinger a note on the matter to clarify it and put her mind at ease.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018,a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13th December, 2017.”

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018,a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13th December, 2017.”

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. On 1 April 2011, the social housing assessment regulations introduced a new standard procedure for assessing applicants for social housing in every housing authority. This included the introduction of maximum net income limits for each housing authority in different bands according to the area, with income being defined and assessed according to a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I have a neighbour who harvests it.