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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I wish to raise some issues concerning the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011. In some apartment complexes, a single landlord owns the majority of the apartments and votes the people who live there out. I would like to examine that matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: At some stage, and it might be in the new year, this is coming down the line. The EU is working on legislation to do with building materials, and that will have to come in here. I have spoken to the Department about it and the officials briefed me on it. Perhaps this committee should also have a briefing on what is coming in the next number of years. If it happens in the new year, I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Yes, push that out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Again, that could get pushed out. It is to do with the fact that in Ireland we have very limiting or prohibitive building regulations when it comes to building with timber. They need to be reviewed. I assume we would get the Department in and other experts. There are experts in the field who can talk on this. I am happy if this goes into the new year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: While we might get the Land Development Agency to talk to us and the Minister, I believe the Department should talk to us also. It is its baby and it will have a different perspective of what it actually is, so the Department representatives should also come in, although they have briefed me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: There is a major issue where An Bord Pleanála is granting planning for schemes, particularly in Kildare and Dublin, that completely ignore the development guidelines, nationally, regionally and locally. The development plan for Kill, for example, has more than 1,200 houses, and the board has recently granted permission for 167 units. The planners in Kildare would typically look to see,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: There is, I believe, 15 months left. This is 15 months of planning applications. It is really shoddy planning and I assume that no one here wants to be associated with a Government or a Parliament that is allowing bad planning to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Would we also invite the Office of the Planning Regulator, OPR? It has issues with SHDs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I wish to share my time with Deputy Gould, if that is okay. I seek a Yes or No answer from the Minister. It appears that An Bord Pleanála is not complying with the local, regional and national development plans being created by public representatives, planners of local authorities, regional assemblies and Government Departments. Local authorities are objecting to An Bord...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I seek a Yes or No answer.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I have done so.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to bring forward the referendum on the right to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 158. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to revive the lapsed Anti-Evictions Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27783/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop the permanent school site for a school (details supplied); the reason the development of the site has been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27821/20]

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: The industry is worth €2.3 billion.

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Today Ireland has the fastest growing forestry sector in Europe. At the foundation of the State, there was less than 1% forest cover and today that figure is over 10%. Whereas past policies were in place to create rural employment, the current model is creating permanent cover and allowing biodiversity and recreational facilities for communities across the country. Mr. William Bulfin...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (30 Sep 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move: That Dáil Éireann take note of the Statement of Estimates of moneys required in respect of ongoing expenditure for the period beginning on 1st January, 2021 and ending on 31st December, 2021, prepared and published by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in accordance with the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 to 2018, which was laid before Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Sep 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he plans to take to protect local authority development plans in view of the fact that the strategic housing developments system, which will continue in place until the end of 2021, is continuing to grant planning applications that do not align with current development plans; and if he will make a statement on...