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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: Is that on the 23 or 24 days, or the ten days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: What was the ten days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: And it is currently at 24 days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: CIF is then putting forward the case for population projections from 2011 to 2016 being used for the population projections going forward for the development plans and the zoning. If that were to change and their feedback were to be taken on board, and more ambitious targets identified around population growth being matched with development, what are the capabilities of Uisce Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of chemical recycling for flexible plastic packaging and other mixed polyethylene/polypropylene in Ireland; the plans to improve the infrastructure for this recycling in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27063/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the new provider for the search-and-rescue helicopter service in Ireland will retain the existing crews, along with their existing terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 884. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a dedicated Garda liaison officer exists to investigate complaints of assault against taxi drivers and to liaise generally with the taxi industry on safety matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27530/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (13 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the management of assets and occupancy at a location, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27857/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I apologise for missing the start of the meeting. I was next door at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I am trying to bilocate. I read all the opening statements and thank our guests for writing them. I also thank them for taking the time to be with us to engage in this important discussion. I was struck my what Mr. Sherwin said, which was that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am sorry to interrupt but perhaps I could ask a question about housing adaptations. I am conscious, as Mr. Gohery will be from his experience in the building game, that the price of everything has increased dramatically. Does Mr. Gohery feel we need to look at the payment value for the adaptation grants? That has not moved in a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Gohery for sharing that experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank all of the witnesses for being here today and for sharing their expertise and knowledge from what is happening on the ground. It is a very important part of this engagement when it comes to such a big move as this. This measure is designed to accelerate the delivery of housing and not in any way to disincentivise housing supply. This is why it is so important that we hear the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: So is density the concern? Are the density guidelines the problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I want to separate that out. There are the current projects that have planning permissions, for which there will be activation measures to incentivise and enable developers. We do not want to still be in this situation in five years' time where new planning permissions, subject to the new tax, will end up in judicial review. This is what the new planning and development Bill is trying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I have not got to either of my two questions and I see four hands up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: We are getting that too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I will come in for my own second round in relation to the two issues we spoke about earlier but that we did not get to, the first of which was the IHBA and CIF's concerns around the state aid. Can the representatives elaborate a bit more on that? Can they explain why the current arrangements around zoning for Part V have no state aid implications but they think this may have? My other...