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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 283 on today's order paper in respect of unsewered villages. I understand that Irish Water is investing in an upgrade of an existing waste water treatment plant in Mullinahone. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of public water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department received a Capital Appraisal for this project in late November. This is currently being reviewed and a response will issue to Limerick City and County Council once this process is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Project Ireland 2040 (15 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The Cork Event Centre is included as a commitment under Project Ireland 2040 and it underlines the Government’s objectives around urban regeneration, enhanced amenity and heritage, associated quality of life standards, balanced regional development, and the regeneration and development of Cork City Centre. It was agreed in the context of Budget 2020 that responsibility at central...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (15 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I assume the Deputy is referring to an alleged incident involving a contractor in Connemara. NPWS has reviewed this matter and is satisfied that the contractor did not access private lands without permission. NPWS have full confidence in this contractor in his ability to carry out this difficult predator control work for the conservation of threatened and vulnerable breeding birds in the...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois". I am grateful for the opportunity to bring the Bill before the House. As flagged in the Seanad and to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, I intend to table further urgent legislative amendments on Committee Stage later this evening. The amendments relate to the operation of the Residential...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I am happy to. I have listened to colleagues intently in quite a detailed debate. There has been some misinterpretation around public consultation. That relates to the pre-draft stage of a development plan only. The joint committee received detailed briefings. It is complex legislation but it is urgent and important. The tenancy protections that we are bringing through are an...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: It is hardly a dictatorship. I would say to the Deputies that these provisions relate to the pre-draft stage of a development plan process. They are nothing whatsoever to do with other public consultations. Local planning and zoning issues are not dealt with at the pre-draft stage. It is a development plan provision and there are some Covid-related provisions that are absolutely needed....

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 187, it be an instruction to the Dáil in Committee on the Planning and Development Bill 2020, that it has power to make amendments to the Bill which are outside the scope of the existing provisions of the Bill, in relation to: (a) amendments to Part XA of the Planning and Development Act 2000, for the purpose of requiring An Bord...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I responded to those points in the Deputy's absence.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: First, I wish to address a point on process. No one wants to come in to the House with significant pieces of legislation in a short space of time. It is not my intention to do that on a regular basis, nor have I done so, but there is an urgent imperative to extend tenancy protections to tenants who need them. Let us remember as well that thankfully only 2% of tenancies end up in dispute....

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “PART 1 PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL Short title, collective citations and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020. (2) (a) The Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2019, section 9 of the Emergency Measures in the Public...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: If Members would prefer me to do that I can speak to each of the Government's amendments and deal with queries afterwards.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: We can do that. Amendment No. 2 amends the definitions for the Bill to reflect that new Parts 2 and 3 amending the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, respectively, provide for their own definitions for the purposes of those Parts. Therefore the definitions of general application to the Bill itself are that: "Act of 2020" means the Health...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I apologise. Amendments Nos. 29 and 30 are in the grouping and are technical, supplementary and drafting amendments made to the Preamble and Title of the Bill to reflect the Government's amendments in the Bill as introduced today on Committee Stage. Amendment No. 29 provides for the recital in Preamble of the Bill. Recitals 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 at the end of the Bill set out the policy...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy for those questions and I will deal with his last point first. The rationale is indeed to make it very clear from a constitutional perspective that the legislation is balancing constitutional rights but importantly, its objective is to uphold the social, common good which is obviously permitted. That is the purpose of extending the Long Title. In response to the first...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Definitions 2. In this Act—"Act of 2020" means the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020; "Covid-19" has the meaning assigned to it by the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020.".

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: "PART 2 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTDefinitions (Part 2) 3. In this Part "Act of 2000" means the Planning and Development Act 2000.".

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, line 25, to delete "Principal Act" and substitute "Act of 2000".

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Deputy stick to the Bill?

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: Not at this stage of the plan.