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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: I will bring the Minister of State back in on that if he wishes to speak.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Amendment No. 6 cannot be moved.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Sorry, through the Chair.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: We will get an answer from the Minister of State now.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Short-term lets come under section 8. We are dealing with section 7.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Sorry, Senator.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Amendment No. 17 is in the names of Senators Moynihan, Sherlock, Hoey and Wall. Amendments Nos. 17 to 28 inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 22 to 28, inclusive, are physical alternatives to Amendments No 21. Amendments Nos 25 and 26 are physical alternatives to Amendment No. 24. Amendments Nos. 17 to 28, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: I welcome everybody and thank them for their statements. I also welcome the wide and diverse groupings we have had throughout the consultation process - today is our last such consultation - which has been very interesting. I agree with what the rapporteur said about the library and research document. It would be no harm, when that is finalised, that it be sent to all the contributors. It...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: It is all about trying to increase participation in local democracy. This is where we have to think about this third layer of government and what that is. Is it town councils or is it an expansion of the municipal district councils? We have to be honest with ourselves that the role of a councillor is now almost a full-time one. There is no point trying to fool ourselves in that respect....

Seanad: Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister of State. Before I bring in anyone else, I welcome Marguerite O'Loughlin and her colleagues to the Public Gallery. They are very welcome to Leinster House and I hope they enjoy their day here. While we have finished the item, I will allow brief comments.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: I thank Senator Gallagher. Indeed, were I not in the Chair, I would say all of those things myself. However, when a Senator is in the Chair, he or she has to be neutral about all these things. I cannot heap praise on the Minister of State, but if I could, I would. I ask Acting Leader, Senator Gallagher to propose a suspension until 6.45 p.m.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Pat Casey: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Pat Casey: I welcome everybody. It has been interesting, but I do not think we learned anything new this morning, that we did not hear about already throughout our consultation process. We did not hear about any silver bullets to solidly fix the situation. There were snippets of some. The key problem with local government is its financing. Without financing you can have all the powers you like, but...

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Pat Casey: Before I bring in Senator Murphy, I welcome the Minister of State, Dara Calleary, to the Chamber with his friends. I hope he has given them a nice guided tour and will look after them afterwards. Enjoy the rest of your trip here. Senator Murphy has ten minutes.

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Pat Casey: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Pat Casey: When is it proposed to sit again?