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Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: This amendment is not grouped with any others, but I believe that one of the later amendments proposes something similar. Amendment No. 20 relates to the panel system. The reason the panel system exists is because it was recognised, as a point of principle, that the planning system is meant to be independent and separate from the Department. The function of the Department is in respect of...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 23: In page 7, to delete lines 22 to 32.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 25: In page 7, line 23, to delete “, in so far as is practicable,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 28: In page 7, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1)— “(1A) The Minister shall ensure that at least one ordinary member appointed under this section is a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has satisfactory experience, competence or qualifications as...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I support amendment No. 29. I too have several amendments in this grouping. I do want to be pointlessly combative and insist on corrections of the record but we need to stop saying things that are not in the Bill. For example, the Minister just said it is going to be an open application process where everyone can apply. That is not in the legislation. Let us not call it an open system to...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: On a point of order, the phrase "open, competitive process by which any member of the public can apply" is not in the legislation. I was very clear. I did not challenge the Minister of State on this earlier but-----

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I must ask that the record be corrected----

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Inaccuracies are being stated repeatedly.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: This is a correction of the record.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I put it very politely previously. It is not accurate.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It needs to stop being said and being put on the record because it does not stand up to scrutiny.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Again, I object.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I must rise again and be really clear on these amendments. The Minister of State did not really address my concerns or my direct questions regarding who will be performing the various functions that are listed. Who will perform the functions?Who will invite the applications? Who will put the short list in place? Who will inform the Minister? Who will make recommendations to the Minister?...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: -----it is not in the text of the Bill that is before us?

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Cathaoirleach for that. I will also note that it would be appropriate if the Minister of State would be clear in terms of his language because although that it is not currently in the Bill, we have heard it said on the record five times today. In fact, I did not raise the issue on the first few occasions. However, now, having raised it, I do not believe that it should be...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 31: "In page 7, lines 35 and 36, to delete “(which may include the establishment of a committee)” and substitute “(which shall include the establishment of an independent committee to oversee such procedure)”."

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 32: "In page 8, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(d) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3): “(3A) Regulations made under subsection (3) shall require the approval by motion of both Houses of the Oireachtas.”."

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 34: "In page 8, to delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: “(a) applications be sought, through open public invitation, for appointment as an ordinary member of the Board,”."

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 35: In page 8, to delete line 24

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 36: In page 8, line 24, to delete “subsections (6) to (8)” and substitute “subsection (6)”.