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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister could introduce a choice based letting scheme, which allows him then-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We know it is not as easy as that, but it could happen.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is huge.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I want to comment on quite a few of my amendments in the grouping, particularly Nos. 322, 326, 332, 341 and 347. They relate to setting out obligations in the legislation to ensure Irish-language-speaking and Gaeltacht areas are considered and to the fore in making development plans. The amendments require insertions and many of them are self-explanatory. They provide that, where we are...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tiocfaimid ar ais chucu. In some ways, it is relevant. Most of these amendments relate to Chapter 5 and the obligations provided for and trying to insert into each things such as preparing a strategy for sustainable development or a housing development strategy relating to the management of areas. They insert the need for the Gaeltacht areas to have a special mention and, therefore, a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will briefly speak to amendment No. 431, which relates to the consultation with the Office of the Planning Regulator that is to take place before a draft development plan is produced. The amendment seeks only to add in any language plans agreed in accordance with the Gaeltacht Act, and to take due account of that. It is not anything major. It is a recognition that such plans have to be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A number of issues arise. This is one of the simplest amendments because it does what it says on the tin. It sets out obligations which need to be taken into account. In regard to Gaeltacht housing, we know there is a failure. There are huge waiting lists and organisations are picketing Leinster House. Even though the Government has four Acts available to it to try to address the issue...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not go much beyond the second sentence in amendment No. 390: "assess population and housing current and future needs of each Limistéar Pleanála Teanga". It reflects the point the Minister made. There are varieties within this. This amendment recognises that and puts the obligation on those who are putting together a development plan to recognise it. It is not one size...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Both would be better.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: All listed in the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tuigim sin.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Are amendments Nos. 390 and 391 included in this group?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No. Some of that comes from the previous version and the standard way in which the relevant pieces of legislation are ordinarily referred to, but it is clear what each one of them is so I do not have an issue with that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The table in the previous legislation obviously referenced a load of directives that are not included. Which ones are not included in the new Bill? I do not need an answer today. Could the Minister give me the reason they are not included?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I understand that but why would one disappear? Why would it no longer be relevant if this is confirmation of-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (14 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am glad the Minister of State is in the Chamber. I know from having been contacted by representatives from WALK that there have quite a few frantic telephone calls since I tabled this Topical Issue matter and since the board of WALK took the decision to close its residential service. That is what it was moving towards. WALK is an organisation in Walkinstown that is aimed at empowering...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (14 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go raibh maith agat. I think WALK will be happy with the contribution and the commitments that have been given. There is an urgency about this. One of the facilities, which has seven beds, is not available at the moment because WALK could not wait. It has seven places available and the other seven places may come back in the near future. As I said, WALK could not wait on the HSE to take...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (14 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 191. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht míniú a thabhairt ar cén fáth nár caitheadh ach €208,668 ar thogra amháin Gaeilge faoi Thionscnamh an Oileáin Comhroinnte i gcomparáid le os cionn €9 milliún ar thograí ealaíona agus cultúir, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an éagóir sin a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (14 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 192. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason 18% of the board positions for which she is responsible are vacant, as well as four chairperson positions; if a systemic issue is impeding her Department from filling these positions; and she plans to have a full compliment of appointees in place to deliver the accountability, oversight and decision-making required...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (14 Feb 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 193. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects the Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Historically and Culturally Sensitive Objects in Ireland she announced in June 2023, which has had only one meeting, will produce the national guidelines and policy advice it is responsible for; and if she will commit our national cultural...