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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I was concerned about amendment No. 662, so I am glad that will be withdrawn. That wording in the Bill is important and I am glad it will remain. As for amendment No. 689, I will need to look at it but I have not raised anything in respect of it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: No, I have no issues with it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Amendment No. 131 is about inserting climate targets into the Bill to make sure that meeting climate targets are part of the objectives of the national planning framework. We had some discussion earlier that is relevant to this. In my view, it is just not sufficient to have these targets in other legislation. They have to be a core part of what is being done in the national planning...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will first deal with amendment No. 131 on the national planning framework and I will then move on to amendment No. 366. The Minister of State said there is merit in what we are saying, it will be looked at for Report Stage and there will be a thorough review to make sure the legislation covers this. However, he is also indicating that he thinks the Bill covers this. It is unclear.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: The wording proposed is that rather than section 19(2)(c) referring to “supporting the circular economy (within the meaning of section 6 of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022)”-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Section 19(2)(f) refers to “outlining how the pursuit and achievement of the national climate objective is to be integrated into plan-led development”. I want to be specific about Ireland's climate targets as per the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021. Stronger wording would be more specific. On amendment No. 366, the Minister said this is complex, is at an...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: First, it is worth noting that timber is not only not a modern method of construction. In fact, it is really oldest method of construction. Buildings were made of timber before even stone or concrete. Hundreds of years ago, the buildings and houses in Dublin city were constructed out of timber. We sometimes hear it referred to as some sort of modern or novel use but it is not. As the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: A developer planning to build 100 homes makes the application through the planning process. At that point, through the development plan and through engaging with the planning process and the national planning framework, or whatever it is, the developer should know what the carbon limit is for the construction of those 100 homes. The way they are going to achieve compliance with that carbon...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Amendment No. 420 is about the obligation to prepare objectives for management of areas, use and structures. This is to include wording to support reaching Ireland's climate targets. It refers to page No. 109. It would insert, "Supporting reaching Ireland’s climate targets as set under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.”. In the climate...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I had not spoken to amendment No. 596 so I will now, briefly. This is about matters to which planning authorities and the commission shall have regard. The amendment is to ensure that specifically includes carbon emissions. A point was made before that the language in this Bill should be up to date with the climate emergency we declared in 2019. On the wording, I made the point that...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have been there plenty, do not worry.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in relation to the reduction of SET hours for schools, her Department is fully compliant with the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to publish legislation underpinning the scheme for repairs to defective Celtic Tiger era apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9848/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 276. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 7 February 2024, when the ICT portal will be opened for core funding applications; if guidance will be issued with on the use of the portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9887/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to the significant number of asylum seekers who are forced into homelessness with no other option but rough sleeping after arriving in Ireland, if he has considered using alternative existing buildings (details supplied) that could be used as temporary accommodation instead; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (28 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 206. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if emergency grant funding is available to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9453/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: This question relates a lot to section 12, not just specifically to my amendments. Yesterday, I asked the Minister of State about section 12 and the issues around licensing, utilities, and the digging up of roads and the damage that is done. Reinstatements are done, but after the temporary reinstatement, when the permanent reinstatement is done, often that is defective a year or two later....