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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: I welcome the inclusion of section 23. It is very important because it amends section 42 of the 2000 Act, under which, if somebody's property has been substantially completed, he or she can obtain an extension of the period in which the works may be completed. The main reason for the exercise of section 23 is to address the needs of those who cannot get a loan from the bank. Such persons...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: On a point of clarification for Senator White, I was not quite canvassing for it. The most important aspect of the section is-----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: Thank you, Acting Chairman. The issue is one of saving the taxpayer money more than anything else. That is one of the most important sections in that many of these developments will come under the remit of NAMA and therefore if their planning permission runs out and NAMA has to revive the planning permission by paying fees to architects and engineers, it will keep them all very busy but it...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: That is a different issue. We are trying to save the taxpayer money. That is why I welcome the Minister of State's insertion of the provision. It is probably the most important section in the Bill because it is about saving the taxpayer a fortune.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: I also welcome the comments by the Minister of State. I agree with my colleague Senator Glynn about locally elected members retaining their powers. The provision whereby a majority of two thirds would be required even for a minor amendment to a draft development plan is serious, as my colleagues on the Opposition side have pointed out. Contained within the section is a reference to the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: It concerns the regional authorities.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: I will pass the documentation to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: I want to follow on from what I stated earlier. I agree with my colleague in respect of moving powers from the local base to regional authorities. The latter are only reviewing and refreshing their own guidelines at present. We do not know what powers we will be transferring up the line from councillors to the regional authorities. We do not know what process will be in place for people...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: I welcome Senator James Carroll to the House. His election in the local elections was as outstanding a feat as Louth's victory in the 1957 All-Ireland football title. We welcome young Members to the House. I have sympathy with Senator John Paul Phelan on losing his title as youngest Member. One serious issue of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 is how banks can take...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: I welcome the release of Fr. Sinnott and join Senator Leyden, whose speech was cut all too short, in looking for a debate on how we should commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. I ask the Leader to bring the Minister into the House to discuss the bureaucracy which prevents job creation by excessive Government regulation and unnecessary red tape. A recent report I commissioned...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: In a boatyard in Valentia, 20 jobs await the withdrawal of a planning objection by two people who do not even live on the island. They come there for four weeks a year, yet they are objecting to the creation of 20 badly needed jobs on the island. Even the Government procurement processes and criteria for tendering Government jobs is such-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: The procurement processes for the Naval Service's RIBS - rigid inflatable boats - are excluding Irish contractors from tendering for these jobs. In the bizarre case where An Taisce ended up objecting to one of the-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: It is on silent.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to organise that debate.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Oct 2009)

Mark Daly: I also wish to join with my Seanad colleagues in paying tribute to Tony Kett, who was on the Administrative Panel with me. In the words of Yeats, "Think where man's glory most begins and ends, ... my glory was I had such friends". I am sure the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, would agree with Yeats that his glory was that he had Tony Kett as a confidant and close adviser. All...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Oct 2009)

Mark Daly: In answer to the Senator's question as to why we are discussing this Bill now, all legislation needs updating and there are some provisions in the Bill which are most welcome, such as section 23. I have come across several couples who received planning permission in recent years but whose economic circumstances have changed, for example, one or both spouses may have lost their jobs, such...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to allow a debate on the report published last week by the United Nations on the situation in Gaza. One of those involved in this investigation was Colonel Desmond Travers, a retired Army officer. The report concluded that the Israeli forces engaged in war crimes and human rights abuses in Gaza. The European Union has a preferential trade agreement with Israel, Article 2...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mark Daly: It does not make up for 1982 but it was a great night in Glenbeigh and Glencar. The team captain, Darren O'Sullivan, received a hero's welcome. This was Kerry's 33rd victory out of 53 All-Ireland final appearances.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: The House of Lords.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: I congratulate Senator Regan's mother on her fantastic achievements. Those achievements explain why the Senator is as good as he is at what he does.