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Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: The amendment updates the reference to the Minister.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 55: In page 78, line 33, after "as" to insert the following "references to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and".

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: The amendment is agreed.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: Amendment No. 55 updates the reference to the Minister's title.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: My amendment updates the reference and inserts the word "Heritage".

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: The amendment provides for the updating of the Minister's title.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 56: In page 79, line 50, after "be," to insert "either". This is a technical amendment. The Minister indicated on Committee Stage he would take it on board for Report Stage. Amendment No. 57 is also technical. The Minister promised to examine it before Report Stage and he indicated that he would accept it and take it on board.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: We had a debate on clarity on Committee Stage. I felt that the eight week timeframe should not start until the notice is served. The date would be clearly marked on the notice. The Minister said that he would look into it and get back to me when he discussed it with his officials. I still believe that the eight week period should not start until the notice is served.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister and other Members who contributed to the process. I also thank the departmental staff for enduring this long and often tedious debate. There is much to be welcomed in the Bill. It will fast-track much development which is needed for the improvement of the country's infrastructure. The crucial projects are those related to transport, the development of our harbours, of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Transport to the House to debate the ever-increasing backlog of those awaiting driving tests. The figure in respect of each county is increasing, despite promises made by the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, to slash the backlog. In the past 12 months the figure has increased by 10,000 nationally. There is a waiting list of 135,000 nationwide...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: Does the Leader believe the Minister should resign?

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: The Government parties have been in office for nine years.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following: ""the Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency as established by the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992;". These amendments would bring greater clarity to the Bill and improve it for the purpose of interpretation. The Minister gave a negative response to these amendments on Committee Stage but...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, to delete lines 39 to 44 and substitute the following: "(7) In this section 'appropriate planning authority' means the appropriate planning authority that would have ordinarily dealt with the application referred to in that subsection, prior to the enactment of section 3 of thePlanning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006.". I commend these...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, lines 23 and 24, to delete "of the proposed development". Most of these eight amendments are technical and would tidy up and clarify the Bill. On Committee Stage, the Minister committed himself to considering some of those amendments and giving a final decision on them today. I look forward to hearing the Minister's view.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 11: In page 10, line 4, to delete "from the" and substitute "of". These are technical amendments. Amendment No. 11 proposes a grammatical improvement. I await the Minister's response to these amendments.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 13: In page 10, line 39, to delete "for permission". The Minister promised on Committee Stage that he would give consideration to those amendments on Report Stage. I await his views. These are technical amendments which would improve the Bill and provide greater clarity.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 14: In page 10, line 43, after "indicate" to insert "where applicable". This is a technical amendment which would greatly improve the grammar of the Bill. I ask the Minister to consider accepting it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 18: In page 11, line 52, to delete "or for the purposes of an activity for which". These are technical amendments which would tidy up and give greater clarity to the Bill. When they were discussed on Committee Stage the Minister stated he would give consideration to them.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 21: In page 12, line 11, after "subsection (5)", to insert the following: ", and it shall not make such a decision within that period without having either— (i) considered the observations of the Agency, or (ii) received notification from the Agency that the Agency does not intend to make a submission". As I stated on Committee Stage, it is important to maintain...