Results 681-700 of 2,156 for speaker:John Cummins
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: No, I get the point. So, in short-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: -----Ms O'Connor's answer is "No".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I think that is a valid point concerning the servicing of land. We do have much land that is zoned but not serviced. This is a problem for the local authorities. If land is not serviced, or readily serviced-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I know; that is correct. What about the difficulty now for some people in the context of the residential zoned land tax? If we were to take a farmer looking to offload a parcel of land, because he or she does not want to be caught by the tax, there is an issue in servicing that land or with the cost of servicing that land and that does not bring that land bank into use for development purposes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: Is it serviced or serviceable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I am not suggesting zoning an inordinate amount of land, but I am putting a point to Ms O'Connor regarding the data that emerged from the 2022 census, notwithstanding the requirement to have compact growth. We are seeing a prime example of such a context on the north quays in Waterford city, where the NTA has been involved in the context of the public transport network. This is an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I am sorry-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I mentioned the schemes we have to try to promote compact development in terms of brownfield sites. Does the panel feel that more needs to be done given the viability challenges in achieving development on those sites? Will Mr. Lawlor answer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I will ask about transport next. Waterford is where I know best and where I have lived for all of my life. It is obviously an area targeted for significant growth in the national planning framework. It achieved 10% growth in the last census. However to speak to transport, the metropolitan transport strategy underwent consultation and was published in December, I think. A really good...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: Sure, 100%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: We want to see it built on for all of those reasons. Thankfully, lots of houses are being built in county Waterford, but there are particular pinch points in some communities. The 360 bus from Tramore into the city is being rerouted. That will go via the Kilbarry Road, which will have one service provided. However, there is a business park, 2,000 houses are planned, of which 300 have been...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: What I am suggesting is in the NTA document.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I have a final question as I will not come back in. Rail services are also in that document. It mentions priority additional services to Plunkett Station in Waterford to improve connectivity. I am trying to understand the NTA's remit in the context of the review under way at the moment, in terms of the Irish Rail consultation currently open for some of the intercity routes. One of their...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I have submitted, of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: Will that be the end of this year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I would just like to allow both associations to continue their contributions in that vein if there are any additional points which they wish to make. It is important they are given sufficient time. I will have a question then for Mr. Rowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: Mr. Gleeson compared this to a parking space. What does he consider to be a reasonable figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I believe there is a commitment - correct me if I am wrong - that there will be additional services. It would be helpful to the committee, and certainly with regard to the consultation which is ongoing, if an actual figure was put on that - a figure which Mr. Gleeson feels is reasonable. There is always a figure to be arrived at. Someone will have a view that it should be X and someone...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I thank Mr. Gleeson and I am anxious about letting Mr. Galway contribute at this point.