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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask Mr. Flynn to just give an indication if he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the issue of the administrative cost regime, we have not seen what that is so it is hard to give detail on it. The witnesses have said that it is not a proper replacement for a statutory right to costs. Can they expand on why it would not be? What are the potential deficiencies there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I apologise for missing part of this meeting. I was at another committee meeting. Comments have been made about the potential abuse of the section 5 process. Will the witnesses elaborate on this? What evidence is there of potential abuse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have asked others and they have said they are infrequently used and there is not much of a resource issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have also been told some of these processes can be useful in getting certainty around things and can in the long term decrease workload and resource demands. When we talk of someone who has no interest in the land, is that basically someone who has no ownership of the land? I could have interest in something as someone in the local community or a neighbour, but if it is restricted in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The owner or someone with the explicit, written consent of the owner, absolutely, but not anyone else. It mentions prescribed bodies, I think.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Under this a neighbour cannot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: They are explicitly prohibited under this, which seems to me quite restrictive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Exempted development is an important part of the planning process and having clarity around and confidence in it is important. We may arrive at a point in the future where it is clearer what is an exempted development. It might be capable of being expanded and involve fewer resources in planning areas if there was clarity. Restricting the ability to have clarity on that can undermine...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [10248/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of the District Energy Steering Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10417/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take action to ensure district energy customers are charged at residential rates, rather than the more expensive commercial rates they currently pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme, which has now met minimum funding standards and is solvent; if he plans to approve any amending statutory instruments for the scheme; if he will ask CIÉ to provide a report on outstanding information sought by the Committee of Trustees and the preliminary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her advice for parents whose children have been refused a school place in all of their local primary or secondary schools due to oversubscription; the options available to these parents and their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Covid-19 will be deemed an occupational illness as recommended by the EU Advisory Committee. [10427/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health given the paid leave for the public health service employees unfit for work post-Covid infection is due to finish in the coming months, if his Department has engaged with the relevant unions regarding the above payment ceasing; if he will outline the long-term plan for those currently in receipt of the payment who will not be able to return to work due to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (1 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 will see the introduction of warning signs on alcohol being provided in English and Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (28 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for constitutional amendments. [10247/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: We are all agreed that, if local authorities were better resourced, this would be more likely to happen. Does the legislation need to be explicit in talking about the goals of good planning, high-quality public realm and multidisciplinary approach? Is that potentially a weakness in the draft Bill that it is not explicit that this is the aim? If the legislation does not explicitly state...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: There are also the issues are around taking in charge.