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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...versus the private residential rental market. That is the issue this hinges on. If I do not clarify it fully we will have to ask the Minister to clarify the precise definition on that. Ireland continues to experience a sustained and unprecedented increase in people seeking international protection. In keeping with its legal obligations the Government is committed to supporting all of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Fleming: 634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rights that affected adjacent property holders have in situations in which the National Parks and Wildlife Service carry out land rewetting on property that it has acquired or is owned by a State agency, given how this can affect neighbouring properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...of Gaza. We continue to focus diplomatic engagement on the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, the unconditional release of hostages and a sustained scale up in humanitarian access. Ireland has provided a total of €56 million in support for the Palestinian people since the beginning of 2023. Of this, €40 million has been provided in humanitarian assistance in...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...we are doing here this evening. Our debate coincides with deepening concerns at the situation in Gaza and intensifying international efforts. As the Government set out in the House yesterday, Ireland is at the heart of these efforts. Both the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have undertaken extensive engagement at EU and international level over the past weeks, and this will continue....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (8 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...for the working group. To date, the independent facilitator has convened three meetings. I understand that a fourth meeting is due shortly. The OPW remains committed to acquiring the additional lands that form part of the original estate, where they become available, in order to reunite the historic demesne. As the Deputy knows, the State tried to acquire these lands in 2022 but were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (8 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...is a member of the Castletown House and estate stakeholders working group. As the Deputy is aware, the OPW does not have permission from the private landowner to access their privately owned lands between the M4 motorway and the State-owned lands at Castletown House. This has been the situation since September 2023. The only access for the OPW is via the Celbridge bridge gate and Lime...

Investment Funds Trading in the Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...should be in negative equity for the rest of their lives because the party wants to put a cap on the value of all houses. The actual outcome of what that party is proposing is that every householder in Ireland should be in negative equity. Why would they do that? The party would do that because it is opposed to homeownership and it is extraordinary that it is professing to be concerned...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...the sentiments of the Deputy. The compulsory purchase order, CPO, process is long and engaging. It would take a substantial period and we cannot be sure of the outcome. The purchase of land is an obvious option which is being pursued. The OPW has as its major objective for this project to improve the facilities in the grounds and not have overspill into adjoining properties, onto the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...the Dáil record, he will be given a copy of the full script. In 1994, the Office of Public Works took responsibility for Castletown House and estate. Initially, there was only 13 acres of land with the house. It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the parts of the historic Castletown estate. In 1997, 100 acres south of the house were acquired. The farmyard...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (20 Jun 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...for this scheme for a long time yet. I do not know the specifics of that, whether he was talking about the final construction and building it or the planning, or the CPO, if that is required for land acquisition. It is inevitable that land will be required and it will take a number of years in the best of times. I have seen that in my constituency with regard to various motorways. I...

Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Seán Fleming: ...to introduce the Bill. The purpose of this Bill is to set out a system of controls on the abstraction and impoundment of water to protect our water environment and to ensure compliance with Ireland's responsibilities under the water framework directive. Article 11(3) of the directive requires member states to implement measures to control the abstraction of fresh surface water and...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Fleming: The measure specifically relates to zoned land, so it is not an issue of the provision of services, whether they be water, electricity or wastewater services. That is not the relevant issue. It is an issue of zoning. No doubt there can be zoned land that does not have the services either, so that is another issue. I apologise; I just want make a correction. Land has to be zoned and...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Fleming: The zoning is the straightforward bit. It is the vote of the local authority in relation to zoned land. On services, I am having the matter clarified. I assume it is based on the definition in the Finance Act 2021. I will give the Senator a commitment to make that information available. It is actually services already covered in legislation. I assume that covers water services as one of...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Fleming: ...are recognised. However, there is a wide range of factors that influence the viability of development projects. These include the dynamics of the planning system, infrastructure requirements and land costs, as well as hard and soft costs. While housing policy and remediation for homeowners affected by defective blocks are matters for my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Fleming: ...of Transport does not hold complete data on the number of private flights that pass through our airports as non-commercial operations are not required to apply for a flight authorisation prior to landing in an Irish airport. I would like to touch on the taxation of fuel used for aviation, which is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe. Ireland's excise duty...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Derelict Sites (16 Jun 2022)

Seán Fleming: ...for Finance has been advised by his colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, that the existing Derelict Sites Act imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (16 Jun 2022)

Seán Fleming: I understand there is a small handful of wealthy people. I do not know any of them or where they live. I have not encountered them but I take the Deputy's point. If they are tax resident in Ireland, they are covered for all taxation therein. A small proportion of taxpayers, some 1%, pay 25% of all income tax. We have a similar pattern in corporation tax, where a small handful of major...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (11 May 2022)

Seán Fleming: ...acknowledged how important the scheme is for people in rural areas and for farm families in particular. There is no other source of funding for these roads, which provide vital access to agricultural lands and rural homes. The scheme is also used to fund non-public roads leading to important community amenities such as graveyards, beaches, piers, mountain access points or other tourism...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Agriculture Schemes (6 Apr 2022)

Seán Fleming: ..., he was not available in the Chamber a short while ago for the votes either. I thank Deputies Harkin and Fitzmaurice for raising this issue, which is very difficult for the people involved. The landslide occurred on Shass Mountain, close to the village of Drumkeeran in County Leitrim, on 28 June 2020 following heavy rain on that day and in the preceding days. An area of upland blanket...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Fleming: 765. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an extension to the planting licence on lands (details supplied) will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12618/22]