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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: It is not mentioned in objective 19.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I also welcome Mr. Horan and express my gratitude to the organisation he represents. The GAA has given me great experiences down through the years, from the first time my father bought me a hurl that he was hoping I would grow into, but never played with after, to the clubs I played with. I refer to Naas at underage level and, latterly, with Kill. The first match I played for the club...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I, too, welcome the Minister to the House. This is my first contribution while he has been in the Chamber and I wish him all the best. He has a difficult portfolio but, in fairness to him, there has been a major improvement recently. Lest I forget, Senator Murnane O'Connor reminds me of a goldfish because by the time she gets around the bowl, she has forgotten where she has come from. I...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Last year, there were 795 new registrations in the county.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Senator Murnane O'Connor seems to have forgotten that Fine Fáil presided over the crash and the current problems.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Fianna Fáil presided over this crash-----

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: -----and the problems we have now, that Fianna Fáil seem to have forgotten about.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: As I said, goldfish that go once around the bowl and then forget where they have come from.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I am just dealing with facts. I like to deal in facts-----

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I must say that what the Minister has achieved over the last number of years---

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: It is terribly difficult to swim against the tide. I understand that. I refer to some of the schemes that I have examined. The Minister mentioned that the Land Development Agency, LDA, which has been allocated €1.25 billion, had its first board meeting last week. When is it hoped to see some sort of progress with at least seeing planning applications coming forward from the LDA in...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is right. We are bringing forward a proposed constitutional amendment in respect of marriage breakdown and divorce laws. There are people out there who cannot afford to wait for four years before they apply for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan. The Minister explained to me before that people are entitled to access the scheme if they are divorced and have already...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: The Minister is trying to row back the mistakes made in the past. I wish him well in the future.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Have a seat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I appreciate that the Vice Chairman has given me some time at the committee to speak and to question the officials from An Bord Pleanála. I wish Mr. Walsh all the best in his new role. I am a bit of a raw novice on this so please forgive me on some of the questions I might ask. Mr. Walsh said that An Bord Pleanála has 159.5 full-time staff. Does that include the actual decision...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: They should be included because they are the important people: the decision makers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I just wanted to clarify that they were full-time staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: On the SHDs, if I wanted to make a submission can I make it locally? It is not very clear from the guidance for planning authorities. Can I make it locally or do I have to send it into the board? If a person cannot make the submission locally because he or she is in parts of the country that are not as accessible with regard to getting submissions into the board, can he or she make the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Yes, it is a decided case. I have a problem with it in the context of the Minister's intention and the board's interpretation. To my mind that has caused untold problems, especially in County Kildare. That board decision was made in mid-October and from 1 November, decisions by Kildare County Council have included NPF national policy objective No. 19. There is real concern that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Mr. Walsh is clarifying for me that when the inspector makes his report and the board makes its decision, it is usually for a period of three to four weeks. This specific case was a lot longer than that. While there may be particular reasons in many cases - and Mr. Walsh has identified that - surely the inspector's report would make a recommendation and the board's decision should not take...