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Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to active travel, I recognise €1 million is being spent a day on cycleways and walkways. I would like to ensure that when we talk about active travel, that we also mention the motor car. It is sort of essential when it comes to the majority of people going to work. With regard to the section dealing with LNG, I warmly welcome the changes that are in this. They are welcome.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is one of the aspects of it that is welcome.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It does not go far enough.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry there is not more time.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate it.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Well, you did.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is right.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You did, but you had-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You said it when you were sitting on the Opposition benches. You took exception to what I had said.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you. I am making it clear that when you left the Chair and went to the Opposition benches, you told me what you thought about what I had said, which is fine because you are elected here the same as me. You are perfectly entitled to do that - absolutely, no problem - and you were right to say what you said. I am also right to say it is not normal behaviour. The funny thing about it...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is there interference?

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Maybe it is the Russians. I will continue.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to make that point very clearly. Nobody in Ireland would say that it is normal for a person to object continuously. Any one individual, of course, could have an issue with a person developing something-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----that would affect themselves. My God, how could 20 or 25 people affect you, wherever you are living? That type of nonsense will have to stop. Serial objectors will have to be called out in this House and in the local authorities for what they are. Rightfully, in my opinion, I called them "cranks" and "crackpots" this morning because that is exactly who they are. Whether you are a...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am coming back to that. I mentioned "cranks" and "crackpots" because it is a fact and I want to call them out. Coming back to the Bill before us tonight, the one worry I have is when it comes to the zoning of lands. When we see what has happened to the farmers recently - I was glad at the very beginning and in the first instance on behalf of people in Killorglin, outside of Killarney...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I would like to have been here earlier but I could not because I cannot manage bilocation. I was talking about this mighty 726-page document to Matt Cooper on the radio and could not say to Matt that I had to go to the Minister. However, I am here now. I have my own views on the document, with its 136 pages of amendments. How could any Government seriously think condensing this debate...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is not robbing Peter to pay Paul. It is robbing Paul to pay back Paul and robbing Paulette to pay back Paulette. It is crazy beyond belief. It is obviously a gimmick. If the Government was serious about doing anything about energy costs, it would have gone back to 2016 when it supported Shannon LNG and when Shannon LNG was in the programme for Government and would have left it there....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about your bike shed?

Message from Select Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order-----

Message from Select Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: No. On a point of order, it is a fair disgrace that the main political parties could not have their speakers here to contribute on this very important issue, which is so important to rural Ireland. Shame on them.