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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: My apologies.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Amendment No. 23 proposes the deletion of the proposed amendments to section 28 of the principal Act in regard to strengthening the requirements for planning authorities to adhere to rather than merely have regard to key statutory guidance issued by the Minister under this section, whereas amendment No. 24 proposes to substitute the words "take into account" for the word "consider" in regard...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I move amendment No. 25: In page 33, lines 44 and 45, to delete all words from and including "the" in line 44 down to and including "plan" in line 45 and substitute "the case of a plan".

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I take this opportunity to congratulate Deputy Hogan on his reappointment as Fine Gael spokesperson on the environment, heritage and local government. The Deputy's amendment proposes to extend the period for which a draft direction is available for inspection by the public from two to four weeks. As regards the timeframe available to the public to make submissions on draft ministerial...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I thank the Deputy.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Deputy Hogan made quite a serious charge in his initial submission. He suggested that the refreshing of the national spatial strategy is illegal and that what I am doing is illegal. I do not know if the Deputy can make such a charge under Standing Orders. In light of the gravity of the charge he made, perhaps he might consider withdrawing it.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: He may do so because it is the first time in this House that such a charge was made against me.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I have heard much worse.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Perhaps we should step outside for a chat about it. I am concerned about such a charge being made in the House and do not know whether I am protected under Standing Orders. This Bill is about reform and greater regulatory oversight of the planning system. Everyone in this Chamber would agree that the planning system failed us dramatically in regard to oversight and over development. This...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: It is wrong for councillors to be wined and dined by developers who want to rezone land.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I do not believe it is illegal but if we allow the bulk of the initial submissions on development plans to concentrate on zoning, we will not be able to have the strategic discussion which is crucial to creating a decent plan. To respond to Deputy Tuffy's claims, we are not banning submissions on rezoning. We are providing that the strategic issues shall be addressed at an early stage of the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: No.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: No, it is not.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Most of the issues to which Deputy Tuffy referred are strategic in nature and would be considered as valid amendments in that context. In regard to Deputy Hogan's comments, the national spatial strategy was prepared from the end of 2000 and published in November 2002, thus predating the coming into operation of the directive and the regulations. Consequently, the NSS does not fall within the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, to delete lines 40 to 43 and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 15 and substitute the following: 5.—Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (i): "(i) development consisting of the thinning, felling or replanting of trees, forests or woodlands or works ancillary to...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I am not sure to which amendment the Deputy is speaking.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: This amendment relates to forestry roads and not the closing down of rural areas.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: We have an amendment that deals with the broader issue to which the Deputy refers.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I know Ms Dubsky of Coastwatch Ireland and I have the height of respect for her views. We have considered the matter again and spoken to colleagues in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I am pleased to say that we have taken on board the views expressed through the Labour Party amendment. It is good for wetlands and conservation, and I hope the Deputy is pleased with the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: An amendment was proposed that addressed the concerns of the Deputy.