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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Deputies for their opening remarks and questions. I agree one of the most important areas of reform in the Bill is Part 9, which updates the processes and parameters of planning judicial reviews, as well as introducing a scale of fees relating to the judicial reviews legal fee and an environmental legal costs financial assistance mechanism. Principally, this is to ensure the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: This is a really important part of the Bill, for reasons the public are well aware, regarding the speed of the judicial review process. It is our intention that we would have quicker decisions and swifter delivery of housing and infrastructure projects. In that regard, there is a requirement for reform of the process and the parameters of planning judicial reviews. That is central to this...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The review and analysis was led by the Office of the Attorney General. Any research that was undertaken fed into the legal advice provided. As part of that process, the advice led to the provisions now being included in this section. With regard to Deputy O’Callaghan’s question on the assignment of more judges, that is a matter for the courts system. We have set up a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: That is correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The research is within the Office of the Attorney General. It is not our research; it is contained within its department. On those grounds, we understand that research has been undertaken and has formed the process in respect of the provisions we have today.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: We cannot, as the Deputy is aware. It has been already-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Deputy needs to understand that is legal advice. To his point, it is contained with the AG’s remit.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Attorney General has conducted a review and is satisfied it is in compliance with legislation.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Attorney General is confident the provisions in the Bill are proportionate obligations. We can tease that out as we go through the amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [13016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the additional accommodation project aimed at supporting a school (details supplied) given that it is 52 months since the project was approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16359/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 263. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are in place for a start-up construction business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: I refer to the reply to Question No. 9 of 11 April 2024 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: Action 106 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update and Q3 2023 Progress Report provides that my Department undertake a comprehensive review of the pilot Caravan Loan Scheme, extended across all local authorities and continued to early 2024, with a view to introducing a national scheme My Department is currently seeking input from local authorities and other stakeholders in this regard,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: Action 107 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update and Q3 2023 Progress Report seeks to ensure that the mid-term reviews by local authorities of their Traveller Accommodation Programme (TAPs) are appropriately utilised to inform delivery to end 2024. My Department is committed to supporting the ambition of local authority TAPs and continues to liaise with local authorities on an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16295/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 582. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the CDNT protocol for therapeutic services; who is receiving this therapy now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16176/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 583. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a persons (details supplied) have not received SLT and OT services since the CDNT was established; when they will receive these services; if they will receive both these services and not be divided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16177/24]