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Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: The implementation of the European directive on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and hydrogen is the appropriate legislative vehicle for consideration of the decarbonisation of the gas grid and GNI's role and functions as provided for in the Gas Act 1976, as amended. In particular, the final version of the European gas directive provides for member states...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: Briefly, our electricity emissions fell by 24% last year in Ireland. This is a significant improvement. We are absolutely committed to reducing emissions from gas and by moving towards 80% of our electricity coming from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. That is an absolute commitment. There is a legal requirement to cut our emissions by 50% by 2030. There is actual progress being made all...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: This amendment makes proposals on reporting requirements for pipeline operators with regard to decarbonisation and requirements under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. As previously mentioned, the implementation of the European directive on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and hydrogen is a more appropriate legislative...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I am happy to provide the Senator with any information I legally can. If she wants to go to my office, I will try to break out any data that I can disaggregate within the law.

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: As already stated, the implementation of the European directive on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and hydrogen is a more appropriate legislative vehicle for consideration of the decarbonisation of the gas grid and GNI's role and functions as provided for in the Gas Act 1976, as amended. In particular, the final version of the European gas directive...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I will not confirm that because part of the reduction was due to increased imports of electricity from abroad through our interconnectors. It was also due to increased generation of wind power, increased generation of solar power and a reduction in the use of coal.

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I am happy not to.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I thank Deputy Harkin for raising this issue in the House today. I am aware that the Deputy has also written to the Minister about this previously. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, is committed, as is the entire Government, to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána across the country is central...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: The Deputy asked about the status of the strategic assessment. I will ask the Minister to update her on that. It is the Minister's understanding that Garda estates management met colleagues from the OPW to discuss short-term works to accommodate the operating model within the existing station. The Minister also understands that Garda estates management is considering the accommodation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 912: In page 406, to delete lines 22 to 37, and in page 407, to delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute the following: “ “certificate” has the meaning given to it by subsection (3) of section 231; “existing use value”, in relation to the value of land on the date permission relating to the land is granted, means the value of the land...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: Which aspect of the ability to lease?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: It is there in subsection (4) of section 224.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: That is an operational matter so it is a matter for Government policy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 918: In page 414, to delete line 1.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 920: In page 416, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(18) A certificate under section 97 of the Act of 2000 granted before the repeal of that section by section 6 shall have effect on and after that repeal as if granted under this section.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 922: In page 420, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(13) An agreement under section 47 of the Act of 2000 or section 38 of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963 that was— (a) made for the purpose of restricting or regulating the development of land, and (b) in force immediately before the repeal of the said section...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 925: In page 422, lines 26 to 28, to delete all words from and including “unless” in line 26 down to and including “notice” in line 28.