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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I note it is different from saying we are completely compliant.We now know the Attorney General is looking at the matter in respect of the finding of non-compliance and the report on the continued non-compliance under this legislation. It is important to note that is quite different from saying the Bill is compliant. I am a little concerned...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is actually on that section. I note that within that section, it speaks around the Minister's dates and orders for the commencement of different sections of the Bill and for the repeal of different provisions of the Act of 2000. As will become apparent when we are discussing later sections, there are areas where I believe lacunas are going to be created, whereby certain provisions could...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 2: In page 27, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Legal acts of European Union and International Conventions given effect to by this Act 2. Effect or further effect, as the case may be, is given by this Act to— (a) an act specified in Part 1 of the Table to this section, adopted by an institution of the European Union or, where...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 4: In page 38, line 27, to delete “, subject to subsection (8) of section 155”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Much as Senator Moynihan had tried to address the issues in respect of section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, which is crucial. I will bring some amendments on Report Stage addressing the issues of climate, as well as the phrase, "sustainable development" that is getting used quite a lot in the debate already in order that we are clear where that sits in...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 10: In page 42, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “Report on Aarhus Convention 3. The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining the specific manner in which this Act, and any regulations or orders made thereunder, comply with the Aarhus Convention.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 11: In page 42, line 20, to delete “or expedient”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 12: In page 42, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(4) (a) The relevant Minister shall— (i) establish a list of prescribed bodies for the purposes of consultation on regulations and other matters under this Act under their jurisdiction, and (ii) before making regulations under this Act, consult with the existing set of prescribed...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 13: In page 42, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(4) The Minister shall facilitate effective public participation at an appropriate stage, and while options are still open, during the preparation of regulations which may have a significant effect on the environment, and shall take the following steps: (a) set time-frames sufficient for...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 14: In page 42, to delete lines 31 to 37 and substitute the following: “(5) Notwithstanding anything elsewhere provided in this Act, including under subsection (1) of section 285, where regulations or an order are proposed to be made by a Minister under— (a) Part 3 Plans, Policies and related Matters, (b) Part 4 Development Consents, (c) Part 6...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 15: In page 42, to delete lines 38 to 40, and in page 43, to delete lines 1 to 6.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: This is important. I will signal that what things are used for can matter. One area where that has been important relates to cultural activity, where there is a change of use from cultural activity, which may be a commercial cultural activity. When things are given planning permission, it is often because it involves a look to how they will contribute to the area and space. In San...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am happy for the Minister of State to come back in to reply to this issue and I can then come back to the others.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have a number of amendments in this section. Amendment No. 20 seeks to insert a new subsection into section 8. This would provide that the Minister should, following consultation with the Housing Commission and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Gaeltacht language planning officers, lay a report before both Houses of...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I agree with Senator McDowell. I have highlighted the inadequacies of the measures in this section as they relate to Article 6.1.(b) of the Aarhus Convention. The attempts to address that issue are inadequate. This is not the only issue, however. The wording in section 9(6) effectively provides that almost any class of development in which the issue of environmental impact assessments has...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Regarding amendments Nos. 27 and 23, the Minister is using the example of having the environmental impact assessment or appropriate assessment or the decision that they are not required or required as a proxy for environmental significance when they are not an adequate proxy. They are tools that are useful regarding considering environmental significance but they are not in themselves a...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 20: In page 44, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “(5) The Minister shall, following consultation with the Housing Commission, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Údarás na Gaeltachta, and Gaeltacht Language Planning Officers, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas within six months of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 23: In page 45, to delete line 21 and substitute the following: “required, or where the activity may have a significant impact on the environment. (4) (a) The Minister shall prescribe via regulation the screening criteria requirements to determine if an activity may still have a significant impact on the environment where screening...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 25: In page 46, line 6, to delete “and”. I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to reintroduce it.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 26: In page 46, line 10, to delete “permitted.” and substitute “permitted, and”.