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Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Is there time so that I can provide a couple of answers?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I so propose.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I have a few quick responses.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: It is nice of the Deputy. I will remember that.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: The Deputy does have that power. I hope he will not use it but he does have it.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018,a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13 December 2017.” I welcome the opportunity to present these three sets of proposed planning and development amendment regulations to the House. The regulations were considered...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: It could be the speed. Will I start again?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I will press rewind and start again. I will bring the House with me on this journey. I welcome the opportunity to present these three sets of proposed planning and development amendment regulations to the House. The regulations were considered by the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government last Tuesday when I had detailed discussions on them with the members. Many...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: As the Deputy knows, we have discussed this on numerous occasions. This licence was granted in 2011 by a Green Party Minister in a different Government. In addition to that, in 2015 the then Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, reaffirmed the licence and over the past year and in recent months we have been working on the conditions of that licence because our job as a Government is to make sure...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. On 1 April 2011, the social housing assessment regulations introduced a new standard procedure for assessing applicants for social housing in every housing authority. This included the introduction of maximum net income limits for each housing authority in different bands according to the area, with income being defined and assessed according to a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I have a neighbour who harvests it.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Originally, I was scratching my head when I learned this matter came under my Department's remit. However, I now understand why it does because it is important, from a licensing point of view, that this resource is managed properly and in a sustainable way. If one reads through the case in Bantry, one will realise we take this job seriously and put much work into ensuring our seaweed...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (25 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I will see if I can get the PRA report for the Senator. I cannot see any reason I cannot. I will come back in March or April with an update on how this is going to be progressed.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. We have discussed the rental sector here a great deal along with housing in general over the last number of years. It is clear that the rental sector must be a more attractive choice for tenants and a safe and viable investment choice for investors. It is the balance we are trying to get right at all times. As Deputy Cowen noted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I thank the committee for affording me the opportunity to present these three sets of proposed regulations. I also thank the committee for allowing me to bring along colleagues from my Department and from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. We are all here to answer questions, if at all possible, later. In the context of exempted development, each of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: We have been through the vacant housing Bill here and in the Department and also discussed it in the Dáil. It is a worthwhile Bill which is aiding our work, but our approach to it and tackling this issue and an issue raised as Action No. 5.9 of Rebuilding Ireland is two-pronged. First, it deals with the exemptions in respect of what we are putting forward today. We all agreed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Section 57 as well. We are mainly dealing with section 5 today. Section 57 relates to protected structures. Under both, there is an appeal mechanism to An Bord Pleanála. Either side can bring that appeal or review and the board will give a decision. That mechanism is available. I can get the Senator a note on that if he wants the position clarified. This is an issue with which,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: I can check the position for the Senator. On the exemptions we are discussing, notification will be given to local authorities regarding housing. We can keep track of it and can look at the regulator. I imagine that the regulator has the information on a county by county basis. Planning authorities operate on an individual basis. The Senator said he had other issues which he would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Damien English: Decisions on infrastructure are generally based on community gain. I am sure there was a planning reason permission could not be granted. The Deputy also referred to co-location. All mobile phone operators have infrastructure and mast sharing arrangements in place. They may have tried to avoid this in the past, but generally they have come to arrangements which are cost-effective and...