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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Does that mean the vote is not in the public domain?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Chair for his indulgence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Are those workshops with planning authorities?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Have a seat.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I, too, welcome the Minister to the House. This is my first contribution while he has been in the Chamber and I wish him all the best. He has a difficult portfolio but, in fairness to him, there has been a major improvement recently. Lest I forget, Senator Murnane O'Connor reminds me of a goldfish because by the time she gets around the bowl, she has forgotten where she has come from. I...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Last year, there were 795 new registrations in the county.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Senator Murnane O'Connor seems to have forgotten that Fine Fáil presided over the crash and the current problems.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Fianna Fáil presided over this crash-----

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: -----and the problems we have now, that Fianna Fáil seem to have forgotten about.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: As I said, goldfish that go once around the bowl and then forget where they have come from.

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I am just dealing with facts. I like to deal in facts-----

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I must say that what the Minister has achieved over the last number of years---

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: It is terribly difficult to swim against the tide. I understand that. I refer to some of the schemes that I have examined. The Minister mentioned that the Land Development Agency, LDA, which has been allocated €1.25 billion, had its first board meeting last week. When is it hoped to see some sort of progress with at least seeing planning applications coming forward from the LDA in...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is right. We are bringing forward a proposed constitutional amendment in respect of marriage breakdown and divorce laws. There are people out there who cannot afford to wait for four years before they apply for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan. The Minister explained to me before that people are entitled to access the scheme if they are divorced and have already...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: The Minister is trying to row back the mistakes made in the past. I wish him well in the future.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I also welcome Mr. Horan and express my gratitude to the organisation he represents. The GAA has given me great experiences down through the years, from the first time my father bought me a hurl that he was hoping I would grow into, but never played with after, to the clubs I played with. I refer to Naas at underage level and, latterly, with Kill. The first match I played for the club...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: The Cathaoirleach can rest assured that I will not use the four minutes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: First, I congratulate the Minister of State on his nuptials over the Christmas and wish him and his good wife all the best for the future. Given his positive news over the Christmas, I hope he will have positive news for me. Under objective 19 of the national planning framework, local authorities are imposing different interpretations in the context of planning decisions. I am sure the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I know, but he has not provided much clarity. In the case of virtually every application for planning permission for a one-off house that has been refused in County Kildare since 1 November last, objective 19 of the national planning framework has been quoted as part of the refusal. There is no clarity with regard to objective 19, which refers to "economic or social need". It has been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: It is not mentioned in objective 19.