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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: None of these regulations will apply if and when the rent pressure zones are removed. I think the key to the proposal is that it is based on a shortage of accommodation for families and people who need long-term accommodation. That is the key point. There are no penalties being imposed. I was contacted by someone who lives outside the rent pressure zones. This initiative will not apply...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: As opposed to fake news.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator is hearing things that were not said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the recording equipment. Are there matters that members wish to discuss in private session? I wish to raise one matter. I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to turn to some housekeeping matters. The minutes of the meeting of 15 May have been circulated. As there are no matters arising, are they agreed? Agreed. We will now deal with correspondence. No. 2019/465 is from Deputy Munster.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is the Deputy proposing that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is agreed unanimously. No. 2019/466a is an email from Jennifer Cullen, Minister’s office, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, attaching No. 2019/466b, a briefing document on State funding to the FAI. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 2019/467 is an email from Chris Smith, Minister’s office, Department of Transport,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The bush telegraph must be working because I have been informed by the clerk that the Minister has just emailed to say he is available to attend here on 26 June. We have dealt with that issue. No. 2019/468a is an email from Colm McGinty, Sport Ireland, dated 29 April 2019, attaching two additional information documents requested by the committee: No. 2019/468b FAI governance review group...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: They need to update us as soon as possible. The Minister is also holding a conference on the issue in the Mansion House on Friday. We do not seem to have received any invitation to attend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Fair enough. That is good. If members wish to attend, they should. No. 2019/471a is an email from Shane Conneely, Chambers Ireland, attaching No. 2019/471b the Chambers Ireland local government manifesto. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I again remind Members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the recording equipment. We are joined by Mr. Lorcan O’Connor, managing director of Carroll’s Ireland; Mr. Richard Guiney, chief executive of Dublin Town; Ms Niamh McCarthy, managing director of Excursions Ireland; and Mr. Bryan Rankin, head of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before I open it to questions from committee members would any of the other witnesses like to make additional comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We said at a previous committee meeting that we would visit Dublin Port. I have seen the issues and will address them, but the members who are speaking will be putting the points made to Dublin Port. Has the All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group gone met port representatives? Have they shown it the issues as they see them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The group visited the port and saw the new facilities, including those for customs, agriculture and so on. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy does, but other members will be getting restless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, has the group requested separately to meet the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: While he has met other groups, he has not met this one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Ireland Cruise Ship Action Group: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is implicit that he will meet the group.