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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Buckley for raising this important matter. I did meet him in Midleton that Sunday. It was very distressing for the people whose homes and businesses were affected following the devastation caused by the flooding. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is designated as the lead Department for co-ordinating the response at national level to seven...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Buckley for the opportunity to discuss this issue. All public representatives, including him, are dealing with this on the ground. When an emergency like that arises, the Department and the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management co-ordinates the immediate response, which is an emergency response. The Department of Social Protection is providing funding to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I again thank Deputy McGuinness for raising the important matter of supports for people with disabilities, in particular SOS Kilkenny. The Deputy speaks about respite care and the business cases, and I take his point that it is about services for individual humans. I note his request that all three decisions be taken as quickly as possible. As I have said, the need for the Minister of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Andrews. We understand how important the scheme is. Once the scheme is completed it will protect 1,000 properties, as Deputy Andrews mentioned. The Government is committed to the delivery of a flood relief scheme in Sandymount, and the OPW and Dublin City Council are striving to expedite and progress the capital flood relief works with minimum delay. A process is under way....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy McGuinness for raising this important matter on behalf of SOS Kilkenny, a service provider in his constituency. It has done great work for more than 40 years. It provides a range of services for individuals, supporting them to develop and utilise their abilities to be active and valued members of their communities, leading a life of their choosing. I am taking this debate...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am taking this debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy Patrick O’Donovan. I thank Deputy Andrews for raising this important issue. The Office of Public Works is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the implementation of flood relief schemes to protect Ireland against significant flood risk from rivers and the sea. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), there is no specific provision in relation to the development of standalone timber frame buildings as a housing type. All development works, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Any person may lodge an application for permission to a planning authority in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (22 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (21 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will come back to this issue on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment 31: In page 27, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 36. The Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 29A: “Cesser of membership of Seanad in certain circumstances 29B.Where a member of Seanad Éireann...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment 32: In page 27, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 37. The Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 80A: “Cesser of membership of Seanad in certain circumstances 80B.Where a member of Seanad Éireann elected...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 33: In page 27, to delete lines 22 and 23 and substitute the following: “(b) in section 11, by the substitution, in subsection (2), of “European, local or Limerick mayoral election or a referendum or plebiscite” for “European or local election or a referendum”,”. These amendments seek to amend sections 36 and 41 of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 34: In page 27, to delete lines 31 and 32 and substitute the following: “(d) in section 14— (i) by the substitution, in paragraph (c) of subsection (2), of “European, local or Limerick mayoral election, or a referendum or plebiscite” for “European or local election, or a referendum”, and (ii) by the substitution, in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 35: In page 27, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(e) in section 15C— (i) by the substitution of “election, referendum or plebiscite” for “election or a referendum”, (ii) by the substitution of “election, referendum or plebiscite,” for “election or referendum,” in each place...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 36: In page 28, to delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following: “(ii) in subsection (6), of “European, local or Limerick mayoral election or a referendum or plebiscite,” for “European or local election, or a referendum,” and of “that election, referendum or plebiscite,” for “that election or...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 37: In page 28, to delete lines 6 to 8 and substitute the following: “(f) in section 17A, by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (4): “(ii) shall, if an order appointing polling day is made in the case of a Dáil, presidential, European, local or Limerick mayoral election, or a...