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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.”,”.

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

Frances Black: This seeks to amend the new subsection (5) being inserted into section 37L by removing the provision whereby an application for substitute consent made prior to the coming into operation of this section but on which a decision has not been made may be able to seek substitute consent under subsection (1). We have a number of concerns about this section. It is not appropriate that...

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

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 11: In page 6, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (13): “(14) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a development with a commercial value in excess of €5,480,000 million.”.”.

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

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 12: In page 8, line 5, after “177K(1J)” to insert the following: “and shall ensure consistency with the legal requirement that regularisation shall not offer applicants concerned the opportunity to circumvent Community rules or to dispense with applying them, and does not have the effect of encouraging developers to forego ascertaining whether a...

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

Frances Black: This seeks to address a core concern with the legislation by adding the stipulation that the definition of "exceptional circumstances" should "ensure consistency with the legal requirement that regularisation shall not offer applicants concerned the opportunity to circumvent Community rules" and should not have the effect of encouraging developers to forgo checks on whether a development...

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

Frances Black: Yes.

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

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 13: In page 13, to delete line 34.

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

Frances Black: Amendment No. 13 seeks to delete the repeal of section 177B of the 2000 Act. This section gives power to local authorities to give notice of direction to developments to apply for substitute consent. Its repeal is a regressive step and removes local authorities from this part of the planning process. It marks another point where we are disempowering our local authorities and removing local...

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

Frances Black: Yes.

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

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 14: In page 14, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “Report on substitute consent 23. The Minister shall, within 18 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining— (a) the number of applications for substitute consent received since this section was commenced and the number granted...

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

Frances Black: Amendment No. 14 seeks to ensure that within 18 months of the passing of the legislation, the Minister will lay a report before the Oireachtas outlining the number of applications for substitute consent received since the section commenced and the number of applications which were granted, and "the mechanisms employed by the board to determine compatibility of decisions on application with...