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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I want to raise the issue that we see in the media today, namely, the living wage technical group said we need a living wage of €12.90, which is €2.70 higher than the current minimum wage. That is an increase of 60 cent on last year and it is mainly caused by the rising cost of rent. It is calculated that people on the minimum wage are spending some 64% of their salary on...

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for again coming into this House to discuss it. I welcome the opportunity to discuss Housing for All, which is a comprehensive policy document which will form the basis for our housing policy for years to come. We have, however, seen other comprehensive policy documents in that regard such as the Rebuilding Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank our guests for attending. I have a couple of questions on staffing levels, although I understand the witnesses might not have the figures to hand. Could I have an indication of the differences in staffing levels in the wastewater treatment plants between 2011 and now? Has there been a significant reduction since Irish Water was established from the position when this was managed by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: It does. I just found it strange. Thank you.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Like others, the Labour Party will be supporting the Bill. I echo the sentiments of Senator Warfield regarding the school completion programme. I also commend the community homework clubs that are operating all over the country. I will focus my remarks on the budget negotiations that Ministers are completing at the moment. It is very clear that Covid-19 has disproportionately affected...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and all the Senators for the warm congratulations. I have not used this term yet but I am going to tell my husband. He will be delighted to know he will get onto the record of the House on our marriage. It was a great day and we are very lucky to live in a lovely village where our neighbours sent us off with a street party and we were able to walk down to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Chairman. I thank the presenters for coming in to give a really good overview of this legislation. I also want to ask about head 8 in terms of further information not being allowed or addressed if it has not been brought up at pre-planning stage as I have great concerns about that. I wish to address the issue as to why the SHD legislation came in to begin with. It was on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank Mr. Hogan for the briefing. I have a number of questions. I welcome the fact that the SHD process is ending. Unfortunately, the Act can be improved on, in particular in respect of community consultation because that is one key aspect where people have problems with the planning process. Communities are not consulted during the course of the process. Mr. Hogan did not answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Do I have time for a follow-up to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Was any consideration given to banning changes of use for student accommodation if one can say that it is needed? Student accommodation providers are now applying for change of use to tourist accommodation and are getting planning permission for that.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am speaking in favour of this because it is related to an amendment we have submitted. Local authorities have the responsibility of developing Traveller accommodation and a Traveller accommodation strategy. It is important that the LDA will be cognisant of the responsibility it has to the Travelling community in the development of public land. One thing that arises is that local...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 20 In page 10, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “ “cost rental dwellings” means dwellings the rent for which is to be calculated so that it covers only the cost of building (not including the cost of site provision but including the cost of any loans), managing and maintaining the dwellings;”. The subject of amendment...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 21: In page 11, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the following shall not be relevant public land for the purposes of this Act: (a) any land that is being managed, maintained or developed as a nature reserve or a national park by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Heritage...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I had hoped this would have been accepted on Committee Stage in the Dáil. The amendment is to ensure any public land that goes to the LDA which is under the control of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Department, the Commissioners of Public Works or in the Phoenix Park in Dublin is not transferred to the LDA. It is important that certain lands within the country have a...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am speaking. There is no time limit.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am giving some background to it.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am speaking to the background to it. The Meath Hospital site in Dublin 8 was in control of the LDA. I put in four parliamentary questions to see if co-living accommodation was to be built on it. The four parliamentary replies that I got back said it was not. I know it was under consideration by the LDA. This is trying to future-proof it, as the other amendment is. It is to try to...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am glad that the Minister has pointed out that co-living will not be built in Dublin Castle. However, the LDA wanted to build co-living on one of its sites last year. I put down four parliamentary questions. Each of the replies that came back said that it did not.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: Absolutely you did. The board of the LDA discussed putting co-living on a public site, which was the former Meath Hospital. I want to clarify that. We can have such situations with the board of the LDA, or with people involved with the board of the LDA. This Bill says that the LDA has the ability to acquire land by compulsory purchase order if it is of strategic importance or if it is...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am not. I am pressing it.