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Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is an unfair allegation, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: This is not an interchange.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Respect the Chair now, please.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: Who is that aimed at?

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: It is now 10.10 a.m. I will absolutely suspend the Dáil if there is no respect shown to the Chair. I have asked for caution. I did not ask for an interplay. I have asked for caution out of respect to Members.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I exercised caution.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Out of respect, I have stopped the clock, which is a rare thing.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I exercised caution.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I am now letting the clock run and we are going on to the next speaker. I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Collins: The proposed legislation aims to limit An Taisce's influence in Ireland's planning and development process, especially in rural areas. It seeks to remove An Taisce as a prescribed authority under the Planning and Development Acts to address delays caused by its objections which have impacted housing and economic growth. The goal is to streamline the planning process, reduce bureaucratic...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an rún seo inniu. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta McGrath agus a fhoireann a rinne sárobair ar an mBille seo. Members may recall that the famous UK Labour Party parliamentarian, Tony Benn, developed five questions which he proposed should be at the heart of any democratic process when it comes to holding the powerful to account. These...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank members and witnesses for participating in the meeting. We have not received any apologies. Today's meeting has been convened to consider the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024, which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 25 September 2024. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the conduct of, and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: We will go through the Bill section by section. Members who want to speak on any section should indicate.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for his kind words directed towards Deputies, particularly towards our two colleagues who are definitely leaving. I am not sure whether the other three of us will be back. I also thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending today's meeting. I look forward to the Bill being enacted and implemented as soon as possible.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 and has made no amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: The imeachtaí of the committee's meeting of 22 May have been circulated. Do members have any comments on them? Are they agreed? Agreed.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I start this debate by thanking Brian Ó Domhnaill and Mairead Moloney-McGrath in Deputy Mattie McGrath's office for the excellent work and research that went into helping all of us in the Rural Independent Group to bring this Bill before the House. The purpose of this Bill is to reform the planning rules to make it easier for people...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Oct 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Wynne for raising this important issue and for offering the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, the opportunity to respond. I am taking the matter on his behalf. A key objective for the Department is for all children to participate in ECCE, the free pre-school programme. The early childhood care and education scheme, ECCE, is a free universal two-year pre-school programme...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate that information and background. With that in mind, I hope the Minister of State will be able to help me help Alex. She has outlined all the Department is doing with the redesign, but Alex does not have time for that redesign to go through its process and then deliver for Alex. I do not want to see Alex spend one more day in this kind of situation. It is quite dangerous in...