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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: I concur with the comments made about the guillotine. It is shocking in our democracy and should not be allowed. I want to raise the progress of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 progress through this House. The Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, stated that he now believes it will be impossible to progress the Bill through all Stages in the Seanad before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Dr. Lambert for attending and for the phenomenal work he has done and is doing. I know someone whose son had Lyme disease and Dr. Lambert was a godsend. They had no clue what was going on until they found Dr. Lambert. I apologise, as I missed some of Dr. Lambert's presentation, so forgive me if I am repeating questions. How many people have been impacted by long Covid? Has he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: Could it last longer than a year? Dr. Lambert is saying that long Covid is bad for a year, but does it get better or does it last for longer than a year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: Can the brain inflammation that Dr. Lambert mentioned be seen physically? Is it worse in some people and better in others?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: It is fantastic that Dr. Lambert is so aware of all of that. He is doing vital work. If he had the resources or funding or even a magic wand, what would he do about this issue? How could people benefit if he had the resources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Dr. Lambert for all the work he is doing. It is appreciated.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I support my colleague, Senator Flynn, in her call for a debate on Traveller education. It is vital. On my behalf and that of Senator Flynn, I welcome the new mayor of Waterford, Joe Kelly, and his wife, to the House. They are very welcome. I congratulate the organisers of last Saturday's Pride parade. Is always so beautiful and exciting to see thousands of people marching together,...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete lines 3 to 9.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: This amendment seeks to delete section 3(b), which amends section 34(12A) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, by substituting "an application in respect of the following development shall be deemed not to have required, and not to require, a determination as to whether an environmental impact assessment is required" for" if an application for permission had been made in respect of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 33, after “land” to insert “, for a related purpose,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: Amendment No. 4 seeks to add a condition to the provision in the Bill that a person who applies for substitute consent in respect of a development of land can also apply for permission for substitute consent for adjoining land. The condition our amendment would add is that the development on adjoining land must be for a purpose related to the original development. This is to ensure that...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 33, after “land” to insert the following: “for a related purpose where such development has a commercial value of not greater than €5,480,000 million,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: This seeks to add the condition that, where a person applies for substitute consent for the land subject to the application, the development cannot have a commercial value of more than €5.48 million. This is to stop scenarios where large development projects are rammed through the planning process and are not subject to strict criteria. Amendment No. 7 is similar, in that it seeks to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, to delete lines 35 and 36 and substitute the following: “(b) development of land adjoining the land, for a related purpose to the subject of the application for substitute consent, where such a development does not have a commercial value of greater than €5,480,000.”,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, lines 1 and 2, to delete “is not required to be the same as, or of the same description as,” and substitute “must be related to”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, lines 10 to 12, to delete all words from and including “be” in line 10 down to and including line 12 and substitute “not be made under subsection (1) as substituted by that section 5.”,”.