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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes. The Senator is finished his questions for the moment. I presume that Ms Colville has discussed this matter with the Minister and the Department of Justice and Equality intends to have a consultation process on licensing legislation early next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Intending to do something and being open to doing something are not the same thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is welcome. I might revert to Ms Colville on the legislation. On local authorities, some of my questions might be a bit dry. I will direct them to Mr. O'Hara. Two of the three members present were members of local authorities and, at least, have minor experience of planning, zoning and so on. The development plan falls within the hierarchy of the national planning framework,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I also asked about the regional framework. The local zoning seems flexible, which is positive. However, does it restrict the ability of council planners to identify gaps in the provision of cultural space, for example? Does it restrict their ability to identify that the south west of the city is well catered for but the north east is not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Would the witnesses be open to the provision of adequate night time economy cultural spaces as an objective in a new city development plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I ask that that be considered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was referring to its inclusion as a formal planning objective within the plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I acknowledge that. However, they do not draft it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Courts are busy and pressured places. It can be difficult to get a case heard. If one wishes to obtain a special exemption order, one must go to court on multiple occasions. One must also renew one's standing licence annually. Perhaps the Department of Justice and Equality might return to this issue. There was a proposal from Give Us The Night that involved a possible role for local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Does Mr. Yeates have an opinion on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is it something to which the Department would be open?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It could include potentially devolving responsibility for some matters from the courts to the local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a final question for the Department. There has been a stakeholder forum with reference to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, representatives of which Department will appear before us soon. Has there been much contact between that Department and the Department of Justice and Equality or vice versato date on this issue? The principles behind it might not be central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Therefore, the Department of Justice and Equality is of the view that there is more to come.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Mr. Yeates has told us that the committee has not been set up because the research has not been carried out. I take it Dublin City Council is now beginning the process of carrying out the research. Perhaps Mr. Yeates answered the question and I missed the answer, but does he know when Dublin City Council might have the findings of the research?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Therefore, it will be in 2019.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They are all of the questions I have for now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is difficult because it is partly anecdotal and partly sentiment. However, there is concern about the vibrancy of night life not only in Dublin but across the State. There is a feeling venues are closing and that after a certain hour, not much goes on in the city, that the offering is limited and that there is a lack of choice. It is fair to say there is a sentiment that it has made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The committee is conscious that, undoubtedly, a lot of work has been put into this issue. We will have hearings, on foot of which there will be recommendations. We have had two sets of hearings today and will have representatives of the the Department before us next week. The committee, obviously, does not have an executive function. It is in place to make recommendations and influence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Nov 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank assigned to Kevin Street Garda station in each of the past ten years to 31 October 2019. [46041/19]