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Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: This amendment seeks to change the Title of the Bill to reflect the provisions of amendment No. 20, which relates to banning fracked gas imports. I welcome the opportunity to debate the ban on importing fracked gas. Sinn Féin tabled the same amendment in the Dáil but it was ruled out of order. We seem to be able to debate it in the Seanad. It is regrettable that the Minister did...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Can I speak to my amendment No. 37? As I overlooked it, would the Chair be willing to let me in to address it?

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: It is in your gift to do so.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I appreciate the support of the Acting Chairperson on that. In terms of banning the importation of fracked gas, the wording in amendment No. 37 was drafted based on extensive legal opinion that showed the proposed statutory ban would be compatible with EU, EFTA and WTO trade rules. I thank the efforts and work of activists from Safety Before LNG, and others, who have been working so hard on...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I am disappointed that these amendments will not be accepted. I do not understand why we cannot legislate for a ban. It seems like a risky strategy to introduce policy and hope that An Bord Pleanála will adhere to it. The Minister has said in the past that he would be surprised if An Bord Pleanála were to allow planning.Why not use the powers available to him as a Minister to...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: During the debate on Committee Stage, the definition was removed because it was so poor and problematic. What we are proposing with this amendment is reasonable, seeking as it does to replace the wording to reflect the principle of climate justice and the fact that, historically, not every nation has contributed to climate change to the same degree. Not every country is capable of...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: This legislation comes to the Seanad having passed all Stages in the Dáil. I am sure the Bill will pass in this House as well, given the Government's majority and the support coming from some Members of the Opposition. It remains my view and that of Sinn Féin that the most cost-effective and fastest way to deliver a large volume of social and affordable homes is through the...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Senator Buttimer heard me wrong.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Split it into two.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(b) to provide land for the provision of Traveller specific accommodation,”. I will speak on the amendment briefly as it is self-explanatory. It proposes to change the purpose of the Act to include provision of land for Traveller-specific accommodation. Amendment No. 7 does the same...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I appreciate what the Minister has said but I will press the amendment.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(b) to provide land for the provision of accommodation for those in the asylum application process,”. I have spoken to this. This amends the purposes of the Bill to include ensuring that the LDA provides land for accommodation for those in the asylum application process. It seeks to...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, to delete lines 15 and 16 and substitute the following: “(c) to ensure the delivery of vibrant and sustainable mixed income communities,”. We spoke about this during the debate on the Affordable Housing Bill earlier regarding the definition. The Minister made a lengthy contribution on that. This is to reflect what we view as more...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: On public private partnerships, I made the point previously to the Minister that we fear they are inherently bad value for money in schemes where we are trying to keep building and other costs as low as possible.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

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Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 16 In page 9, line 2, to delete “socially integrated housing” and substitute “vibrant, sustainable, mixed income communities”.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 17 In page 9, to delete lines 5 to 8.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Our amendment No. 78 seeks to guarantee 100% social and affordable housing, rather than leave it to the Minister's discretion. While I support the sentiment of the Labour Party amendment No. 77, I am not inclined to support it. The percentages should strive to be 100% social and affordable but should be left to the discretion of each local authority, based on its assessment of local housing...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: We do not have constituencies.