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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is a misunderstanding to think these amendments are suggesting what the Minister of State has said they are. It was stated that these would mean a correction of a typo would require public consultation. That is a bit of a stretch and nobody would suggest that these amendments would mean that the correction of a typo would require public consultation. The general understanding is that...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The point we are trying to make is that it should be set out in the legislation. For quite a long Bill, it has only eight short sections on ministerial guidelines, which is a relatively small amount of text. They do not flesh the consultation process and what engagement should and must be done. The level of discretion the Bill leaves is the issue I am raising. I would be more than happy,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am confused by this. The word "comply" is used in the text. How is it a guideline to help the decision-making process if-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: This is the bit that confuses me because in some circumstances the guidelines are a guideline while in another circumstance, they are about complying rather than being a guideline. Why are they all called guidelines when some are guidelines and some are really directives? If a body must comply, is that not the same as a directive? Why is it included in this part of the legislation? Why...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: If a European directive applies and it is mandatory, why would the Minister not issue a directive?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is information on how to comply with a directive. If the body must comply with a directive, why not issue a directive on how to comply?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: We did not discuss it. We discussed the others but not No. 50. I know they are all in one group but we did not discuss No. 50.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: We did not actually discuss Nos. 50 and 51. That is the point. We probably should have.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I take the Chairman's point that we should have. I am trying to do them in groups but we did not, actually. I will not dwell on this. I am not clear if the Minister through the marine planning policy statements will give the high level objectives in those statements. What is it that the Minister does not put into those statements that would be needed in terms of setting out policy for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The guidelines are a layer on top of the MPPS. It is an additional-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: This is an additional layer providing detail.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am not clear why the guidelines are not running off that, as opposed to off the Minister. Why do they not run from the national marine policy statement rather than the Minister?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Should the Minister not, in the preparation, take policy direction from the national marine policy statement?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason information on the availability of DART lifts was not available online on the morning of 10 October 2021; the steps he is taking to ensure this information is always available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the recently upgraded lift at Seapoint station was out of service on the morning of 10 October 2021; the details of all replaced or upgraded DART station lifts which have been out of service within six months of these works taking place; the steps he will take to assist Irish Rail to ensure recently upgraded or replaced...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 54: In page 24, to delete lines 37 and 38, and in page 25, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: “(5) The Minister shall— (a) cause a copy of the proposed guidelines prepared under this section or any amendment or revocation of such guidelines, to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas, together with any environmental assessment...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The legislation gives the Minister quite a significant power concerning the issuing of directives. The Minister of State said the Minister sets the policy and the Oireachtas holds him to account. However, where is the ability of the Oireachtas to hold the Minister to account regarding directives? This section allows for the laying of a policy directive before the Houses of the Oireachtas,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: We are talking about directives in respect of the Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 55: In page 25, line 3, after “shall” to insert “publish on its website and”. The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that the ministerial guidelines are published online. For the purposes of transparency and openness, it is very important that people can access them. Amendment No. 56 is similar in ensuring ready online access in terms...