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Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: I have to get to my feet again to ask the question. Will the Minister bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to deal with the inclusion of the councillors in the consultation process? Will it be a statutory consultation process? I need clarity on that point. I apologise if the Minister provided it while I was absent from the Chamber.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: We had a scintillating talk.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of clarification, are we talking about developments that are in excess of 100 units?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: I spoke extensively on section 3 and no more than the previous speaker I will not rehearse the arguments. All of the sections are interconnected. If one opposes one section, logically one must oppose the related sections, until the subject matter finishes. We will oppose it as well.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: The next amendment, amendment No. 14 in the names of Senators Victor Boyhan, Gerard P. Craughwell, Grace O'Sullivan, John G. Dolan, and Michael McDowell, deals somewhat with this issue. When the debate started earlier the Minister gave a commitment that, on a case-by-case basis, councillors would be consulted by the local authority executive and their views would be taken on board. Therein...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: One can see the results of bad planning decisions up and down the county, with buildings on flood plains and so on. The only recourse of the citizen, as has been eloquently pointed out by Senator Boyhan, is the local elected representative, who will give an account of what has happened. The public will let the councillors know at the next elections whom they felt let them down or worked on...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: What the Minister is doing is taking power from local democracy and putting it into a body, An Bord Pleanála, in Dublin. I disagree with the Minister if he thinks that is good for democracy.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: It is exactly what the Minister is doing.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: Walking on people

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: I apologise.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: My question is directly related to the latter. Is there recourse in law for the applicant besides a penalty? I think the penalty is farcical. Where will the board get the money? It is no penalty to those who are now going to be charged in the special unit. What happens if an applicant chooses to take legal action against the board for not making a decision within the prescribed period?...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: I am opposing sections 20 to 23 as they are all related to the first section.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Denis Landy: I wish to raise the issue of the second cath lab in Waterford University Hospital. The people of the south east, of which I am one, thought that this issue was enshrined in the programme for Government. The second cath lab was to be delivered. It was a make or break issue for the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, who was negotiating the matter. It was deemed the best deal for Waterford....

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister for returning to the House for Report Stage. Unfortunately, I was unable to be here last week, but I was watching the debate online. On the issue of class K, the Minister specifically gave a commitment that councillors who had exceeded the age of 66 would no longer pay class K. He also made the comment that councillors who have been paying this since it was introduced...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, could the Minister clarify a point? He mentioned backdating for five years to 2012. I recollect that the FEMPI legislation was commenced in 2010. Why is there a two-year difference? We are talking about a small number of people. For the Minister's information, there are approximately 330 full-time councillors in the country. Of those, only one third, or 120, are...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: Of course they have, and they can also vote in party leadership elections. Why will the Minister not backdate to the very start, or to when the FEMPI legislation was implemented, thus allowing councillors to get their PRSI stamps from that time? Why is he using a five-year period dating back to 2012?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: Could I get an answer to the question first? In fairness to the Minister, I believe he is willing to answer.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, is this not the conclusion of the Bill? Did the Acting Chairman not say that we are concluding the Bill?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister for the time he has put into the House, and his interaction and commitment to interact in the future. It would not be a surprise if I told the Minister that one of my main interests in the Bill was ensuring that councillors were treated properly. I discussed the matter with the Minister before the Bill came before the House. He has made an effort in that regard and I...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: There is probably a reason for this and I am sure there is an answer. If we are to be fair and honest, we need to be told in advance what will be debated in the House in order that we can deal with those issues. The Minister has publicly stated his intention to bring forward a social welfare Bill in the spring. He should outline to the House today whether he intends to deal with the...