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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to release the files which were created on foot of the surveillance of Dublin and Monaghan bombing campaigners; to explain the justification for the deployment of State resources to undertake surveillance of the families and campaigners; to provide the identities of those who ordered the surveillance; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to release all Garda files furnished to her Department and the relevant Government subcommittee that dealt with security matters relating to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in 1974. [25817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline, in light of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings taking place within 14 months of the closure of the investigations into the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973, the reason the Garda investigations into the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973 were closed down after seven weeks; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to release all the Garda files and all files relating to the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973. [25820/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the investigative files related to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings that were provided to the McEntee report were never released to the families of the victims of the bombings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25821/24]

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 234: To delete “integration of the National Biodiversity Action Plan and” and substitute “therefore the integration of and facilitation of the objectives of the National Biodiversity Action Plan, recognising the obligations of all public authorities under section 59B of the Wildlife Act 2023, in respect of the National...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 231:

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My four amendments in this grouping refer to the regional, spatial and economic strategy. One of them relates to targets for social and affordable housing with reference to the provision in the section regarding the location and provision of housing in any national or regional population growth targets. We propose to include reference to targets around social and affordable housing. This...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 212:

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have had a pretty wide-ranging discussion on these amendments dealing with the national planning statement. An amendment I have relates to some of the issues that were raised which I think should be included in any of these, whether it is national planning statements or the frameworks. I have consistently tried to table amendments throughout the Bill on the need to promote the provision...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 175: To delete "approve a revised" and substitute "submit a draft revised National Planning Framework for the approval of both Houses of the the Oireachtas, and the revision shall not be made until approved by a resolution of each such House".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 176: To delete "approve" and substitute "submit a draft National Planning Framework for the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas, and the new National Planning Framework shall not be made until approved by a resolution of each such House".

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister has not answered the question as to why the national planning framework should not be subject to the democratic decision of the elected representatives of the people. The Minister has said he will consult. He has said the Government will invite opinions and allow people to say what they think but it will be able to completely ignore that. The Government is not going to subject...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We could indeed. It is simply about subjecting these to democracy, and not just in the Dáil with the national planning framework. This is a theme that runs through many of our amendments all the way through this Bill and right down. At the level of development plans, we do have that. Everybody can put in submissions, the public is told, everybody gives their opinions, we hear from...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am speaking to amendments Nos. 176 and 178 and the amendments to them that I, along with others, tabled. They suggest the national planning framework must be approved democratically by these Houses. Simply consulting various people, including committees or relevant stakeholders, is not enough. It is saying, "We will let you give your opinions but we will not actually subject the...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 146: In page 65, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(g) providing for social, affordable and cost rental housing objectives as set out in the housing strategy.”.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 156: In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(vi) sports and community facilities;”.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 166: In page 66, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(g) when considering building residential property, promote development of at least 20 per cent social housing and at least 30 per cent of social, affordable and cost rental housing.”.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To summarise my point, the imperative to deliver social and affordable housing has to work all the way through the planning system. The Government has failed to deliver social and affordable housing. It is as simple as that. We have a dire crisis. It is not getting any better. In fact, rents and house prices are becoming more unaffordable by the day. Even when the Government trumpets...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister not respond first?