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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 195: In page 65, line 28, after “archaeological” to insert “, historic”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 201: In page 66, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(o) protection, conservation and restoration of biodiversity;”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 202: In page 66, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(o) promotion of human health and well-being;”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 203: In page 66, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(o) promotion of patterns and layouts of development to better facilitate those with disabilities, to address gender considerations and to address challenges of those experiencing financial, learning, or other challenges;”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 204: In page 66, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(o) promotion of patterns and layouts of development to better facilitate the Travelling community;”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am happy to speak to amendments Nos. 204, 306 and 769 together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, that amendment is on a different theme. Amendment No. 306 is about the obligations to make and review a development plan. Effectively, it provides that the planning authority should take due account of each local authority's Traveller accommodation plan. This reflects recommendations made about this Bill by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission with regard to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the Minister of State accept that the status quo is not working and that while there have been some successes in this regard, there has been a major failure overall in terms of Traveller accommodation? Does the Minister of State also accept that Traveller accommodation programmes are stalled and are either not progressing or are doing so at a very slow rate over several years? It is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is of value of course but there is a real need for additional supply and that is not happening, and not happening on the scale needed.

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Labour Party for tabling this motion. There are a number of elements to it and I will discuss some of them. We all know the housing targets are insufficient. The Government has asked the ESRI to do a piece of work on projecting housing need. The Government is going to base its targets on that. I have just come from a meeting of the housing committee on the planning Bill. We...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 142: In page 61, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(vi) air quality management,”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 157: In page 61, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(g) (i) protection of the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht communities including the promotion of Irish as the community language, specifically by supporting the implementation of language plans in Limistéir Phleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta and in Bailte...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I apologise, but I must leave for the Chamber shortly. I will read the record to see the Minister of State’s response. From his answer to Deputy Ó Broin’s question, I am not entirely clear that pent-up demand is not included in the terms of reference of the ESRI study. Will the Minister of State provide us with a copy of those terms of reference so that we can see them?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 165: In page 63, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(h) Roinn na Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na Gaeilge,”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 166: In page 63, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(h) prescribed bodies,”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 167: In page 63, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(i) language planning,”.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (5 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [10349/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of a person (details supplied) who is being detained without legal explanation; if the Department is working to return this person to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10520/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update for residents in areas in north Dublin (details supplied) who are experiencing ongoing issues with continuous and night-time aircraft noise; what the impact this noise is having on residents in these areas; what will be done to mitigate these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/24]