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Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You can take it any way you like.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I take it as I read it.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I do not-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: He sent us electric buses-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----that had to come back. You remember that.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It was two buses that were brought back up as they were not fit for purpose.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is an expert in it.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am looking at the amendment worded as follows: "transport infrastructure" is infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians, public transport and road traffic. Back in the day, that would have been worded as road traffic, public transport, pedestrians and cyclists. I have nothing in the world against the cyclists. I am very glad of the money that is being...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----the results are there. It was probably one of the most unusual departures for any leader of a political group-----

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: ----at their ard-fheis to go talking about one particular family. Like I said, he came to Kerry and he left as quickly. I just wanted to make the point about the way it is worded.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am not going to knock him off his bike at all.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy is well able to shout.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will speak to section 61. Section 61(3) states: If the Office of the Planning Regulator, upon consideration of a report submitted to it under subsection (1), is of the opinion that there is a material inconsistency for the purposes of that subsection and- (a) is satisfied that the steps proposed by the planning authority shall be sufficient to remove the material inconsistency...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. The point I want to make is that recently we have had county council elections. More than 940 excellent people from all parties and none have been elected to their local authorities. These people are the eyes and ears on the ground. They are the people who work so hard in formulating county development plans. They put so much time and effort into them. They know their local areas....

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry, yes it is section 61. I am talking about the regulator. Maybe the reason I jumped to the regulator is because it is so important.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will I refrain until we get there?

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will hold the guns until we get to it but I have plenty to say about the regulator.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Every one of us in this House appreciates the Irish language being promoted, appreciates the Gaeltachts and appreciates that resources continued to be invested in this regard. When it comes to planning, however, it is definitely an issue that causes consternation for planners when paperwork is demanded to be completed in both English and Irish. That is something in other fields that we...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 99.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/24]