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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Hogan. I invite Ms Deirdre Fallon to make a presentation on behalf of the Irish Planning Institute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: I now ask Mr. Pat Vance to make his presentation on behalf of the Association of Irish Regions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank Councillor Vance. A number of people have indicated they wish to ask questions. I ask the witnesses when answering questions that where possible they might reference the member who has asked the question so we can keep track.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Casey's analogy could be copied and pasted into a study of who decided local authority plans and whether it was local authorities or the various stakeholders. We all have experience of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: Are there any further comments? No. I thank the delegates for attending today and for the information they provided. I am sure we will meet them again shortly and that there will be close consultation.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: Thank you, Deputy.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: I would appreciate it if the Deputy did not abuse my leniency with regard to time. I call the Minister.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: Before we move to Question No. 10, I point out to Deputy McConalogue I have been very lenient with the time and I ask him not to abuse my leniency. I will cut the question after six minutes, whether the Deputy has come back in or not.

Other Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: Question No. 7 is in the name of Deputy Jim Daly who is not present. Question No. 8 is in the name of Deputy Thomas Pringle who is also not present.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Industry (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank the Minister. We will move on to the final Priority Question from Deputy Eamon Ryan. I remind Members to please be cognisant of time. The more they speak the fewer questions we will get through. Out of respect for their colleagues, I ask Members to adhere to their time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: Before moving to Question No. 3, I remind Members that if we do not adhere to the time limits, we will not get through the Priority Questions. I ask them to bear that in mind.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: I call the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: I remind Deputy McConalogue of the time. To be fair to other colleagues, we will run out of time if Members continue to go over their allotted time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received from Deputy Eoin Ó Broin. I am delighted Deputy Dessie Ellis is substituting for him. Apologies have also been received from Senator Paudie Coffey. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile telephones are turned off completely or switched to airplane,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Annual Report and Accounts of An Bord Pleanála for 2015 (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the joint committee. If, however, they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Annual Report and Accounts of An Bord Pleanála for 2015 (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank Dr. Kelly. I very much welcome such detail in her presentation. A number of my questions are answered within that already. The streamlining processes that she has gone through are very much welcomed and appreciated. There are a number of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Annual Report and Accounts of An Bord Pleanála for 2015 (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: I will caution members to refrain, please, where possible from mentioning any cases currently in legal dispute or in the planning process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Annual Report and Accounts of An Bord Pleanála for 2015 (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: Is that case going through the process at the minute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Annual Report and Accounts of An Bord Pleanála for 2015 (27 Oct 2016)

Maria Bailey: If it is, we cannot ask about it. We cannot reference anything that is going through the application process.