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Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: One of the big disagreements between us is that the Minister wants to restrict this to something technical while we are looking to introduce some level of substantive discretion for the local authority. Is there not a requirement in the EIA directives of 2011 and 2014 annex II.13 for precisely such a screening process in these types of cases?

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I may not understand the legislation fully, but from the argument the Minister just made, it makes eminent sense that if a development is under construction today that we would allow for a technical extension rather than a substantive reconsideration of the original plan. I get that point. However, if I understand the Bill correctly, for example, a major development could have been planned...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is being pressed.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 5:In page 3, line 22, after “authority” to insert the following:"setting out the reasons why the development cannot be reasonably completed within the appropriate period". I will speak to amendments Nos. 5 and 6 if that in order. While it is not in this grouping, my intention was that amendment No. 17 would be connected to those two amendments. I will...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Briefly, the intention of amendment No. 5 is to place an additional responsibility on the applicant to set out the reasons the development cannot be reasonably completed within the current timeframe. We need to find ways of strengthening the Bill as it stands to force developers to justify the reason they need the extension. That is the basis upon which the amendment is proposed. ...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, line 16, to delete "shall" and substitute "may". A number of times the Minister talked about the technical nature of this second extension. Part of the concern that this and other amendments are trying to address is that ten years is a long time from the original grant of permission and a range of things may have changed. Therefore, I think it is too...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Here we are again. As we did in December 2016, we are rushing legislation that will have a significant impact on the planning system through the Dáil on the second last day of term. I had huge sympathy for the officials who were dealing with Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 late last year because they were expected to draft complex legislation...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: There is a promise in the programme for Government regarding the provision of €42 billion in capital investment, including in respect of infrastructure. While this is obviously good news, too many construction workers are being forced into bogus self-employment contracts. In March, a full four months ago, I asked when the report led by the Department of Finance on bogus...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Tánaiste for the response although she did not answer the question I asked. I did not ask what the Government is doing in other aspects of housing policy, and I would have much to criticise in that regard, but what the Government will do specifically to ensure family hubs do not become long-term institutionalised settings for the families there. The problem is that...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Tánaiste is aware that in May, 1,300 families were living in emergency accommodation funded by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. That is almost 3,000 children who are living in hotels, hostels and bed and breakfast accommodation. These figures do not include the hundreds of adults and children living in Tusla-funded domestic violence emergency and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for the detail in their presentations. I have a starting comment before I put my questions. There are some Members of the Oireachtas who have tendency to beat up on local authorities in our debates about the housing crisis. I am certainly not one of them. While I have my criticisms and complaints about local authorities, it is important to put on the record the view...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the Government commitment to provide affordable rental and purchase homes; and his views on the difficulties of Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council to guarantee affordable rental or purchase units in the joint venture and land initiative projects. [33147/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the Housing Agency and his Department's review of the all in cost of providing private sector residential units. [33145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the commitment made on page 54 of Rebuilding Ireland to extend the national housing strategy for persons with a disability. [33146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the commitment given on page 53 of Rebuilding Ireland that a special purpose vehicle would be established with support from organisations (details supplied). [33143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when consultation on the draft legislative provisions for his departmental remit to transpose Directive 2014/52/EU introducing substantial amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2011/92/EU will be provided; when such provisions are expected to be initiated (details supplied); the basis on which these provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Conventions (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 991. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland will support the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention compliance committee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1018. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when consultation on the draft legislative provisions for his departmental remit to transpose Directive 2014/52/EU introducing substantial amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2011/92/EU will be provided; when such provisions are expected to be initiated (details supplied); the basis on which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when consultation on the draft legislative provisions for his departmental remit to transpose Directive 2014/52/EU introducing substantial amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2011/92/EU will be provided; when such provisions are expected to be initiated (details supplied); the basis on...

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Not agreed.