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Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The problem is that section 6 does not guarantee what the Minister has outlined. Section 6 would allow for that, but also allow for other options. That is our concern. I refer to the unanimously agreed committee pre-legislative scrutiny report. While our preference is for a reformed panel system, recommendation 10 in our report states that, should the legislation proceed with the...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: As I said earlier, our party has always said that we would look favourably on a proposal which was intended to and would have the effect of accelerating and increasing the delivery of social and affordable housing. However, I have to say that when media briefings about this particular amendment emerged, there was an awful lot of confusion . There was talk of changes to zoning, ministerial...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Come on.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: If the Minister disowns his own office's media briefing so quickly, he will end up damaging his relationship-----

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----both with journalists and with his own staff, and that would be terrible for Government communications, although it might mean we would get the official communication rather than the confused briefings that often seem to come from his direction.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Let us be clear. Where a manager uses this process, Part 8 will be suspended. Nobody on this side of the House has suggested the Minister is suspending Part 8 in all circumstances. My understanding of Deputy Nash’s point was clear. Where a manager opts to use this provision, Part 8 will be suspended and the 20-week process dispensed with. Just so the Minister is clear, that is our...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: We are terribly understanding.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 17: In page 7, to delete lines 3 to 19 and substitute the following: “ “105A.(1) Where no chairperson stands appointed under section 105 the Government may, subject to subsections (2) and (3), appoint an interim chairperson for a period of not more than 6 months, from persons who— (a) are, or were formerly, established civil servants for the...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: A Cheann Comhairle, may I-----

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: With your latitude, we will restrict ourselves to a brief single round.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: You are obviously in a Christmas spirit. Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is a very important part of the Bill and we were very keen to get to have this brief discussion because it is a significant change to the Foreshore Act. It is important to remember that this legislation is about 90 years old, from 1933, and for all of those 90 years people were working on the basis of an understanding of the definition of the foreshore which, it subsequently transpires,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the decision by domestic waste collection operators to increase their standing charges and lift fees; if he is concerned of the impact of these increases; and if he intends to take steps to prevent or mitigate these increased charges particularly for vulnerable and low-income...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will set out a list of all Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bills introduced and passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas since 2016; and if he will provide a short summary of each Act in tabular form. [62257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department intends to review and change current regulations to include a specific percentage of wheelchair liveable housing. [62291/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to delays in processing applications by the Teaching Council; if she will clarify that there is only one member of staff processing overseas applications; and if further resources might be provided in order to increase the processing of applications given the current shortage of teachers in certain areas. [61913/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the registration of a person (details supplied) with the Teaching Council. [61914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any discretion is applied in cases in which an applicant for the fuel allowance payment is very marginally over the income threshold; if so, the value of discretion available; and if not, if her Department will consider providing a discretionary bracket in order to assist those who are experiencing hardship in meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 464. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the lease arrangement in place in Dolcain House, Clondalkin, Dublin, currently being used to provide temporary accommodation for persons applying for international protection; if the lease arrangement is being extended beyond three months; if there will be a charge for the lease...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (13 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the assessment of need process; if assessments have recommenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61931/22]