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Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Amendments Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, 18, 45 and 46 relate to the United Nations sustainable development goals, which only run up to 2030. This means that amendments would be required on a rolling basis. The principles underlying the sustainable development goals are already captured in the definitions and impact considerations. Environmental and sustainability impacts are to be considered...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I thank both Senators. In terms of parity of esteem, this intention is woven throughout the Bill in the existing definitions, objectives and functions. Parity of esteem needs to be realised and this is not achieved by simply inserting the words, as was discussed during the pre-legislative scrutiny process. It has been a principle of consideration at every stage of the drafting process and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for additional funding for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 926 of 20 March 2024, the reason the person’s solicitor has not been contacted to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (18 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses are delivered by the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) across the country. All ESOL provision is free, and caters for all competency levels of learners, from beginner, to intermediate, and advanced. ESOL is part of the general adult literacy provision in the ETBs. ESOL is open to a diverse range of learner cohorts for whom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (18 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: My officials are engaging with SOLAS on the data requested and will revert to the Deputy with the available data.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can help a playschool (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16971/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Amendment No. 913 seeks to remove the words "20 per cent" to "not less than 50" in section 224. As previously stated, any amendment to Part V policy risks delaying housing delivery as the sector comes to terms with its implications. With the Planning and Development Bill 1999, President McAleese referred Part V of the Bill to the Supreme Court for consideration of its compatibility with the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: It was the President who referred it previously.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: It is a legal requirement for the LDA to do 100%. That just needs to be clarified. Deputy Boyd Barrett used different language which might have indicated that it was not 100%.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: What about No. 914?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Amendment No. 914 seeks to delete section 224(2)(b) which gives local authorities the option of accepting houses in lieu of land. We cannot accept this proposed amendment as it is important for local authorities to have as many options as possible available to them when negotiating a Part V agreement, including the provision of houses off-site for reasons of affordability and suitability. ...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Amendments Nos. 902 and 904 from Deputy Duffy seek to add reference to the "whole life carbon impact" of developments. As previously noted, with respect to whole-life carbon emissions, this is a complex area that is, from a data point of view, at an early stage of development, particularly when this is applied to a complex area such as the built environment. For example, matters not...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: On the last point, I think there are some examples across Dublin where local authorities have done just that in the context of public-private partnerships. Services were put in and the site made available after they had partnered up.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes, it does. In relation to the compulsory purchase order process, this is a process. The local authority cannot direct the valuation within the CPO process. This is an independent input, as the Deputy is aware. Whatever is being bought via a compulsory purchase order is being bought at market value. This must be borne in mind. Much of what the Deputy referred to is going to be the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I have two points. The Law Reform Commission has prepared a report on CPO reform and the Government is committed to reviewing it and bringing forward legislation if needed, which would include changes to the CPO process in planning. In addition, a land value sharing Bill is being prepared and it will come forward as a stand-alone Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: It is dealing with the valuation side and the process side. It is looking at both legs of the stool and, in time, it will come forward as stand-alone legislation to amend the planning Act.