Results 921-940 of 2,156 for speaker:John Cummins

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: If the Deputy could confine it to questions, that would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: We can clarify that in a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: She may clarify it herself but that is not quite what she said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: I thank the witnesses from the CCMA and from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. We have had a constructive meeting. Obviously, this is a topic that is of the utmost importance at the moment. I am sure the witnesses will revert back to the committee with whatever information is outstanding.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: Last October, the Higher Education Authority, HEA, launched a call to identify opportunities in the higher education system to build capacity in the areas of dentistry, pharmacy, medicine, nursing and veterinary to respond swiftly to the national skills needs in those areas. The HEA elicited 39 responses from 15 institutions. A number of them were shortlisted to go to phase 2, which is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: I congratulate the organisers of the Tricolour celebrations in my county, Waterford, over the weekend. It was fantastic on Sunday to have seven ambassadors in Waterford city, along with the Taoiseach, to celebrate the first flying of the Tricolour at 33 The Mall in Waterford city in 1848 by Thomas Francis Meaghar. There was also an event in the SETU Arena, a fantastic occasion where the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: I have one point and then I want to allow Senator Seery Kearney to take the second and third slots. On the outline planning permission, Mr. Mandal said that he did not see the need for it. I would put it to him that in a rural context, the ability to get outline planning permission for a one-off house and not have to go to the extent of expending a huge amount of money on detailed design...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: I would argue that is the reason it is there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: Is Mr. Mandal actually proposing that outline planning permission should be allowed for all developments, as currently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

John Cummins: That is helpful.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: Yesterday saw some positive figures on the number of commercial properties converted to residential use under the planning exemptions introduced in 2018 by the then Minister of State, Deputy English. There were 665 units in total. That includes 53 former pubs, the conversion of which has resulted in 169 housing units between quarter 2 and quarter 4 of last year when those exemptions were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: What are we talking about in terms of setback distance and garden spaces in order to achieve this? Obviously we need a higher density but it is the type of density that is important. Does the RIAI have recommendations in that space that would be helpful to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: Are we talking in practical terms about backs and sides in order to prevent that overlooked element mentioned there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: I subscribe to everything Ms Sheridan has just said there and she has described it brilliantly. I will ask one final question. Does this equal higher cost and does it bring viability concerns into the mix? My view is not necessarily, but I would be interested in her view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: That is the biggest issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: I hope the Department was listening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: I am only a Senator but I will take that description.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: The people in County Waterford will be delighted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: My colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, sends her apologies. Regarding the links from the RIAI, those are not working for us. It would be good if we can rectify this because it would be useful. I will use this time to tease out the low-rise medium density element. This is an imminent issue in the context of the density guidelines the Department is due to put out for consultation shortly. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

John Cummins: I would like to tease this out a little further, especially with regard to the residents association element. It is not straightforward. Let us say there is a proposal to build 50 apartments in an area adjacent to a residential location where there are 100 existing units. There are 100 households in that development and 50 of them are in a residents association. You never get 100% of...