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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Will we deal with amendment No. 112 first then?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: To be clear, since we went through the other three sections that referred to MARA, will that have an effect on this section?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I ask the Minister of State to take on board amendments Nos. 130 and 131 specifically. The intention behind them is to be positive and constructive. They propose to bring in people with skills and knowledge who would be independent and add to the board. There should also be a representative from the fishing industry because people in that industry have the most practical and hands-on...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I take the Chair's point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State referenced his amendment No. 129. He believes that provides balance. Can the Minister of State explain how it assist in balancing the board? He stated that my party's amendment will create an opposite imbalance. He may call me old-fashioned if he wants, but I would sooner have an imbalance based on expertise, law and knowledge. That is why I believe that amendment...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: On the point the Minister of State made about the board, I noted his comparison with NPHET and his statement that it is the Government that makes the final decision. This is different. We want the people on the board, who are making the final decision, to have the expertise.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Who is going to make it?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: We are saying, through amendments Nos. 130 and 131, that we believe people with the skills and abilities in question should be on the board. It is vital to have representatives from the fishing industry on the board. We are talking about independence, transparency and confidence in the board. I am aware that the Minister of State has tabled amendment No. 129 but he could have gone...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have a question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Can I ask one question?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have been very brief.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Is the Minister of State giving a commitment that the other seven members will not be civil servants from Departments but that they will all be independent?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I am not saying that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: We are looking for clarity about who is on the board to ensure it is independent. I am trying to work with the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 130: In page 46, to delete line 15 and substitute the following: “(vii) six other persons from environmental non-governmental organisations and university departments who have an expertise in marine biodiversity, environmental protection and European environmental law.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 131: In page 46, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(viii) a representative of the fishing industry.”.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (11 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform the local authority maintenance programme to reduce void turnaround times. [55076/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which those in receipt of the housing assistance payment who enter residential rehabilitation or detox treatment must inform the local authority they will not be staying there for a period of over three weeks and are often at risk of losing their HAP payment and thus becoming...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 134. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a member of the indoor sport sector has been invited to sit on the Expert Group on the Return to Sport. [55091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if swimming lessons for school children can return within schools. [55334/21]