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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Environment policy issues are dealt with at EU level under the Environment Council. The Government is generally represented at Environment Council by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, or a delegated representative. Matters in relation to the environment that fall within the policy remit of my Department, inter alia biodiversity or water quality, generally arise...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department formally launched its Blended Working policy in July 2022, which was developed in line with the central policy framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service. Under the Blended Working policy, staff of my Department with suitable roles, performance and remote workstations may apply for a blended working arrangement. 92% of all staff eligible to apply for Blended Working...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (12 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tourism Industry (12 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All commits to increasing the housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence, including the development of a policy on rightsizing. The Housing for All policy objective to make more efficient use of existing housing stock includes tasking my Department with the development of a national policy on rightsizing and to explore...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We have six minutes left.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: This is very important legislation. Although we are having this back-and-forth, this is once-in-a-generation legislation to reform our planning system. Deputy McGrath said earlier that it was rushed. That is absolute nonsense. We have gone through the legislation with the Chairman of the Oireachtas joint committee, and we had 223 hours-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Not at all. Would you stop? We would have a lot more time if-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Most of the Deputies here, whether in opposition or in government, have taken the process seriously and have gone to the trouble of tabling amendments. They are speaking to the amendments that are pertinent to the legislation.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I want to address Deputy Matthews specifically because he raised an important point on climate action. Amendment No. 549 deletes the reference to the climate Act in section 86. That was agreed with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications as part of the amendments on climate. We are working through this and there has been really good engagement. Amendment No. 549, in...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 114: In page 62, line 33, to delete "means," and substitute "means".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 115: In page 63, line 10, to delete "(as read with subsection (9) of that section)".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 116: In page 63, line 11, to delete "local community development committee" and substitute "Local Community Development Committee".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 117: In page 63, to delete lines 20 to 22 and substitute the following: " "metropolitan area strategic plan" has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (2) of section 29;".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 118: In page 63, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: " "National Biodiversity Action Plan" has the same meaning as it has in section 59A of the ;".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 119: In page 63, line 25, to delete "identified and".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 120: In page 63, lines 29 and 30, to delete "identified and".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 121: In page 63, line 38, to delete "context" and substitute "case".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 122: In page 64, line 3, to delete "(as read with subsection (3) of that section)".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I will touch on this briefly as there has been a good discussion on the community gardens today and some good points made. I do not want to disappoint Deputy Healy-Rae but there is no conspiracy theory. If he looks at how the amendment is worded, it is not in priority terms, it is actually listed alphabetically with cyclists, pedestrians-----