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Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements. (12 Nov 2002)

Martin Cullen: I am pleased to be back in the Seanad and I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this important matter. The Second Interim Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments has rightly been described as a highly significant contribution to public and political life. Its findings on the modules completed to date are unambiguous and show the thoroughness...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: I welcome the opportunity to appear before the Seanad today to discuss the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002, the primary purpose of which is to amend Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, which deals with housing supply. The Bill will also make other miscellaneous amendments to the 2000 Act and certain amendments to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1992...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: Not at all. The Senator has misunderstood.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: Let me explain for the benefit of the Senator. There is no application of the 20% requirement in Part V to these particular sites.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: These specific ones escaped completely the first time around.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: The media got it completely wrong also.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not believe everything he reads in The Irish Times.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: The capitulation of the planning authorities.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: Does the Senator think I did not try to do that? I took legal advice.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: I went to the Attorney General.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: It is a red herring.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: I got €70 million—

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: That is not true.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should talk to her party members who lobbied me.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: They were whispering in my ear for the past six weeks.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: What about the Senator's party colleagues lobbying me for the past three months?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: I cannot walk around Leinster House but Labour Party members are after me to change it and then they become all sanctimonious everywhere else—

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: It is disingenuous nonsense.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: I deal with the facts.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Martin Cullen: Touché, the Deputy is right.