Results 61-80 of 9,343 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: The names of every board member are publicly available. Anyone taking a judicial review in these cases is able to apply for a contribution to costs under the financial assistance mechanism. It is reasonable to express the need to ensure there are appropriate governance arrangements, especially where money is involved.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: It is the case a board of directors has to approve a resolution in accordance with the constitution authorising the bringing of the act.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: The names and addresses are publicly available of board members and indeed the share register is publicly available.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: The point is the financial assistance mechanism is there. That is available and it is reasonable for the State to ensure there are appropriate governance arrangements where money is involved. That is one of the key reasons for transparency in these particular cases.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: Because they are not companies, essentially, and there are specific rules under company law for companies in this space.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: We are not saying that at all. Then again, some of them are, but we are not saying they are required to do that at all.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: I am sorry, but the onus in terms of registering as a company is far greater than what is required here.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: The Deputy is right. Her amendment has lots of merit. The Minister feels the issue the amendment deals with is already covered by amendments brought forward by Government, as well as what the Minister has said about giving consideration to bringing other amendments forward on Report Stage to deal with what he described as spurious planning submissions and appeals. Among the issues being...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: We are looking for transparency.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: "... for many matters".
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: I am listening, but I want to give a good answer also.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: I am in the hands of the Chair.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: I am in the hands of the Chair.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: I am capable of doing both.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: In answering some of the questions posed, there is a need to ensure that all members of residents associations are aware that a judicial review is being taken. This is important. We must ensure there is authorisation to do this and that the residents association is properly set up. This is a reasonable thing to do. Many residents associations take it upon themselves not only to have a...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: First, the requirement is two thirds of the voting members, that is, those who actually vote. It is not a requirement for all members of the association, which would be a much greater burden. Again, this is a reasonable thing to do in terms of governance in respect of the big decisions that must be made. I am sorry. What was the other question?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: There is no chill factor and no fear of strategic litigation against public participation. This is about public participation. It provides for unincorporated bodies of the public to take cases, but just ensures some minimal level of transparency attaching to this aspect in the interests of the common good and of the members themselves who are purported to be represented by the association.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: This is not a concern. In fact, what I would say is-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: Regarding this particular provision, the revisions and changes to the draft version of the Bill take account of the public participation at the joint committee by stakeholders such as those mentioned by the Deputy. We do not see this as an issue in the same way they do.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: The Chair can relax. I am not in any-----