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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I move amendment No. 224: In page 144, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(5) The conditions which may be attached to a permission under section 34(1), 34(4) or subsection (3) may provide that points of detail relating to a grant of permission may be agreed between the coastal planning authority and the person carrying out the development; if the coastal planning...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I apologise, Chairman; I am here. I was listening to Deputy Ó Broin on the radio in the background.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is fine. I appreciate that reply. That makes sense to me.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am happy to withdraw amendment No. 235 because amendment No. 234 encompasses that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I move amendment No. 241: In page 162, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: "(9) The conditions attached under this section to a permission may provide that points of detail relating to the grant of the permission maybe agreed between the MARA and the person carrying out the development; in reaching such agreement the MARA shall consult with any coastal planning authority or...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: Amendment No. 279 seeks to impose a condition to require the MAC holder to apply for development permissions without a specified period. That is already included in paragraph 5 of Schedule 6, Part 1. I wonder how the exploration of that works within a specific period in a way that would deter seabed hoarding. The Minister of State has talked about this but perhaps he would like to make a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: Thank you.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I move amendment No. 279: In page 207, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following: “5. A condition providing for the MAC to expire if the holder of the MAC has not applied for development permission for the maritime usage the subject of the MAC within a specified period commencing from the date of the grant of the MAC.”.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (9 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the average monthly electricity wholesale price in Ireland is greater than the European average; the steps being taken to address rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 293. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if indoor games such as darts, pool, snooker and so on are now permitted in an indoor hospitality setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 295. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if clarification will be provided in relation to the recent Sport Ireland guidelines that exclude persons under 18 years of age who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 from participating in basketball training and or games; her views on these guidelines given that the Covid-19 vaccine is not available to those under 12 years of...

Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland: Statements (4 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the opportunity today to discuss this report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The right to adequate housing is a key element of the international human rights agreements to which Ireland signed up, and it should be a basic need that is met for all. The Government is focused on tackling the housing crisis, and we have seen that commitment in the plans laid out in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of BusConnects in Dublin. [53545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (4 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to make public transport more affordable for other categories of persons, specifically renters given the plan for half-price public transport for younger persons. [53544/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank each of the five witnesses. They all brought valuable and unique insights, not just on behalf of themselves, their families and their services but on behalf of the communities they are representing as well. There are a lot of common themes within the statements we have heard today. Unfortunately everybody feels they have had to fight and advocate every step of the way, whether it...

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

Emer Higgins: A lot of what we have discussed in recent weeks and at the committee has been about making sure that we are fully transparent in everything that is happening and that all of the information is available to the public where it is appropriate. I wish to confirm that is what this database does. Are there any concerns regarding the GDPR?

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

Emer Higgins: This is more for my information than anything else. If people were to lobby on something like this would they not be formally making a submission and, therefore, it would be contained in the database?

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

Emer Higgins: Is there any other example the Minister of State can give where the Government or Minister has divested that power of sale to other public bodies? Local authorities can determine whether they sell publicly-owned land through the democratic process with publicly-elected county councillors. I seek examples of other public bodies. We have hospitals and all sorts of entities that own land. Do...

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

Emer Higgins: I would like to move on. The Minister of State has had to repeat exactly, word for word, what he said in his opening remarks. We are going around in circles.

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

Emer Higgins: Yes, we are.