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- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I am a strong supporter of statutory plans and national planning frameworks. One of the important things about them is that they effectively have the impact of law. We had detailed debates about the statutory nature of the national planning frameworks. It is remarkable that in this legislation the national planning framework is to be approved by the Government and not by the Houses of the...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy Ó Broin is acting as the proposer of the amendment so he will be coming in again. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister not respond first?
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I made an exception for Deputy Boyd Barrett because he was late and I let him start. The Minister should really get a chance to answer the questions and then Deputy Ó Broin will get the last word. Each Deputy will have seven minutes and the best practice is that they are in before the Minister and then he will have seven minutes. All Deputies will get two minutes, as will the Minister...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Has the Minister had his seven minutes?
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a few amendments in this grouping, including amendments Nos. 146, 156 and 166. In developing the national planning framework, I am seeking to include a more forceful imperative to include in that the need to provide for social, affordable and cost-rental housing objectives as set out in the housing strategy.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry, but which amendment is the Deputy speaking about?
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is amendment No. 146. This amendment relates to the need to include specific objectives for providing social, affordable and cost-rental housing as set out in the housing strategy. Amendment No. 156 proposes that it should also include a requirement to make specific provision for sports and community facilities. Amendment No. 166 proposes to insert a new subsection to the effect that...
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)
Bill received for final consideration and passed.
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Cuirfear an Bille chuig an Seanad anois. The Bill will now be sent to the Seanad.
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (12 Jun 2024)
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (12 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has passed the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024 without amendment.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Debate resumed on amendment No. 125: -(Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh)
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Apologies that I had to leave the Chamber early yesterday. We thought there was going to be a declaration in the European count in the RDS earlier than it happened.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Was there something going on?
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: For personal reasons I had to be there. Very briefly, because there was a significant discussion of this yesterday, I just want to make a general comment. We had a significant discussion around biodiversity on Committee Stage. The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan gave commitments to come back with amendments. He has done that. I give a cautious welcome to the amendments. They are okay...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Just to say to Deputy Ó Broin, I fully understand why he had to leave yesterday. On a personal basis I will pass on my best regards. It is not on a political basis but I know it is a big day for yourself and your partner. I offer my personal congratulations to you. We carried on with the debate in a very constructive way in your absence, actually, so that might be telling in itself.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister started off very well.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Deputy O'Callaghan, Deputy Matthews and I discussed at length the amendments we made in respect of biodiversity and the amendment we brought forward in respect of that. I will first address amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 140, proposed by Deputy Ó Broin. This amendment seeks to include a reference to supporting compliance with the wildlife obligations of public authorities under...