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Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I do not wish to press this to a vote. I would just like to hear the Minister's views.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: The Minister might consideraltering the figures in some of those areas.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: Is the Opposition allowed to respond?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 35: In page 10, line 39, to delete "for permission". These amendments are of a technical nature and will provide a clearer interpretation of the Bill. They are self-explanatory and would greatly improve the Bill. The Minister would be wise to accept them and I hope he will consider doing so.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 36: In page 10, line 43, after "indicate" to insert "where applicable". This is a technical amendment which would improve the Bill, although the Minister may have a different view. The Minister stated his officials were up late over the weekend. I also burned more than the midnight oil putting the amendments together.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 43: In page 11, line 52, to delete "or for the purposes of an activity for which". These are technical amendments which would improve the Bill by giving greater clarity to the section. The Minister might consider accepting them. I spent considerable time reading through the Bill and feel the amendments would be a useful addition.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I submitted similar amendments on Committee Stage of the Waste Management Bill and the Protection of the Environment Bill. Although the Minister said on Committee Stage he would not take them on board, I noticed he tabled them as Government amendments on Report Stage. I would not be surprised to see some of these amendments on Report Stage. The Minister has probably not studied the Bill...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 47: 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". This is an important amendment which is why the Minister should...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 48: In page 13, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(3) When making a decision in respect of a proposed development for which an application is made under section 37E, the Board shall, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), consult with any relevant planning, local or regional authority, so that it shall be apprised of the opinions of local...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: The Minister said the "manager" must present the report. My amendment is all about the involvement of elected representatives who, after all, represent the voice of the people. The Minister stated he might examine section 37E. However, my amendment, if taken on board, would deal with this specifically. It is important that my proposal be included in the Bill. The Minister is iffy about his...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 53: In page 14, line 23, to delete "situate" and substitute "situated". This is a technical amendment. I want to see consistency throughout the Bill and "situated" is the word that I am used to, so I am asking the Minister to consider deleting "situate" and substitute "situated", which would give a little more consistency to the Bill. It is a kind of semi-technical amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister for accepting the amendment. It is a foretaste of things to come.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 56: In page 15, line 7, before "in" where it firstly occurs, to insert "to be specified by the Board,". We must specify the conditions in this section. The amendment would add to the Bill; it would be a stronger reference and give a clearer interpretation. I support the inclusion of this recommendation.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister for accepting this amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 57: In page 15, to delete lines 11 to 17. A financial consideration is involved in this amendment. The Minister might consider deleting the lines 11 to 17 in the subsection, which provide "A condition attached pursuant to subsection (7)(d) shall not require such an amount of financial resources to be committed for the purposes of the condition being complied with as would...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 60. In page 17, line 35, to delete "18" and substitute "12". The amendment seeks a reduction in the period allowed for a decision to be made. The period allowed of 18 weeks is four and a half months, which is a long time when one is waiting for a decision. Perhaps the Minister could reduce the period allowed to 12 weeks, which is a sufficient period for a decision to be...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: Is it possible to treat amendments Nos. 17 and 53 separately?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, lines 13 and 14, to delete "if the following condition is satisfied" and substitute "subject to subsection (2) of this section". This, like many other of the amendments in the group, is a simple technical amendment. Amendment No. 6, for example, simply inserts a comma after "applicant", so I am sure that the Minister, Deputy Roche, would have no difficulty...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: This just shows the changing times in which we live. I would say that this Bill, like most documents now, was drafted on a computer. With modern technology there has been a change in the use of the comma, full stop and capital letters. In many instances in which they would normally have been used they are no longer used. There were no computers when the Minister and I were in primary school....

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I cannot understand the reason the Minister had a difficulty in accepting this amendment, which proposes to delete the word "serves" and substitute it with the words "shall serve". I feel the same about amendment No. 6.