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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 917. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place for persons who cannot take any of the Covid-19 vaccines for medical reasons and have not contracted Covid-19 to be able to dine indoors. [52460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 809. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce individual risk assessments for blood donations as per the policy in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 896. To ask the Minister for Health when he will give special recognition to the work of frontline healthcare workers over the course of the pandemic; when measures in relation to same will be implemented; the form this recognition will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 930. To ask the Minister for Health the process available for persons who have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine but have been advised on medical grounds not to get the second dose of the same vaccine; the persons or bodies such persons can contact to resolve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which capital funding for Howth harbour in 2021 is being spent under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53014/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am delighted there was some good news at the end of the Minister of State's contribution. Perhaps he could have expanded on it. I apologise for being late. I came straight from making a short contribution in the Dáil. I want to make a few points on amendments Nos. 73 to 77, inclusive, 79 and 81. I will also comment on several points the Minister of State has just made. The idea...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will come back in on a point I did not get a response to. The Minister said that amendment No. 74 was silent on Article 5 of the marine spatial planning directive. However, as I have said, amendment No. 74 specifically mentions Article 5 of the marine spatial planning directive. The Minister of State might explain or withdraw his comments in that regard.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for that clarification. I want to agree with the comments of Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister of State is not quite answering the question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 74: In page 27, to delete lines 34 to 36, and in page 28, to delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute the following: “(2) The objectives of a Marine Spatial Plan shall be— (a) to promote the sustainable growth of the State’s maritime economy, the sustainable development of its marine areas and the sustainable use of its marine resources, whilst...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Amendment No. 80, which relates to public participation, seeks to insert Article 9. That Article states member states shall establish means of public participation by informing all interested parties, consulting relevant stakeholders, authorities and the public concerned at an early stage in the development of maritime spatial plans in accordance with relevant provisions establishing...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It would be very useful if the Minister of State could give some detail on what exactly is a public participation statement and what is its purpose. It would be very helpful if the Minister of State could come back on that. Section 18 of the Bill is about public participation and marine spatial plans, and our amendments here are seeking to strengthen this. Section 18 is very weak on...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have an additional question on section 18(1), which states "The competent authority (M) shall, as soon as is practicable after section 17(2)(a) or (3)(a), as appropriate, applies following a review referred to in that section and for the purposes of ensuring compliance with Article 9 of the MSP Directive, prepare and publish" the public participation statement. Sections 17(2)(a) and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: To clarify, I am not making any comment on the work done by the Minister of State and officials with respect to public participation so far. We appreciate a huge amount of work has gone into the area and we can see the Minister of State is very passionate about the work that has been done. We are taking a cold look at this legislation to see how it will operate with any Minister or group of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I do not understand why Article 9 of the directive, to which the Minister of State referred, is not listed in section 17(1). Section 17(1) lists other articles in the marine spatial planning directive. It lists paragraphs 1 and 2 of Articles 6, as well as Articles 10, 11 and 12. Article 9, as the Minister of State noted, is about public participation. Given the importance of section 17 in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is the Minister of State's read of it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: However, when I read Article 9 and section 18-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It may give effect, but Article 9 is quite specific. Why not list-----