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- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I am genuinely making these comments respectfully, as I accept the Deputies are raising these issues because they passionately believe in fixing planning and housing in rural Ireland, as I do. In fact, the Bill will not affect An Taisce's funding, because the funding it gets from the Government is not for its planning work. It gets no direct funding from the State for any of its planning...
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Martin Kenny: Rural planning issues have been around for quite a long time. I was first elected to Leitrim County Council in 2004 and An Taisce was something people talked about a lot at meetings in regard to objecting to planning and so on. However, in recent years we have not heard as much about it. The problems we have in many of these situations is the guidelines that are in place are too...
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Richard O'Donoghue: The whole purpose of this Bill is to pull parameters from An Taisce. We look at our local authorities and the development plans in our areas. Those plans are debated and agreed among our county councillors, who are elected in every district to represent their areas. They sort out their development plans for the growth of housing and businesses across our counties. When they go for...
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Alan Dillon: I thank the Acting Chair for affording me the opportunity to contribute on this Private Members' Bill on behalf of the Government. It is important to reiterate that the Government recognises the importance of having an open and transparent planning system. The inclusion of prescribed bodies in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, is a key part of the planning process...
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I have given great leeway during this debate so far, but I am a little worried about what is happening in terms of identifying people and making allegations, albeit about an organisation. Clearly the words are getting closer and closer to identifying people and making allegations that they are not ethically correct.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Mattie McGrath: It is true.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I have stopped the clock for a moment.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but I have to answer that.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: No, it is not a debate.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: No, no, no. You are accusing me of something. I purposely said------
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Please resume your seat.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: No, I will not. I purposely said-----
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Please resume your seat. If you do not-----
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: No, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. You are not going to do this to me now.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: -----I am going to-----
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: You are not going to do it to me. You are not.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Respect the Chair, please.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: Did I answer you? A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I said I was not going to name anybody.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy, I am asking you to resume your seat until I finish what I have to say.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: Did I name anybody?