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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 141: In page 104, to delete lines 35 to 38.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 142: In page 104, line 35, to delete “chief executive of a planning authority” and substitute “elected council of a local authority”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 143: In page 104, after line 38, to insert the following: “(c) In circumstances referred to in paragraph (b), the elected council of a planning authority may by resolution overturn the extension requested by the chief executive and granted by the Minister.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 150: In page 107, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(d) the location and extent of cultural, social and recreational facilities in the city,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 138: In page 104, between line 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(3) Elected members of the planning authority shall be able to consult independent legal and technical experts to assist them in their work on the creation of or review of the development plan.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I am concerned that we are seeing a deeper erosion of local democracy and further centralisation. The move from a six-year local development plan to a ten-year one means that elected councillors who already do not have the powers may never get an opportunity to work on the development plan for their local area. This is a key reserved power. By diluting it, the Bill will further undermine...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 69: In page 67, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(ii) protect and enhance biodiversity,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 70: In page 67, line 25, to delete “take account of the need to”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 72: In page 67, between lines 28 to insert the following: "(ii) the marine environment,".

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 73: In page 67, line 33, after "sectors" to insert "and regard for special areas of conservation and marine protected areas".

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I am disappointed that these amendments will not be accepted. They are very simple basic amendments. Given the serious concerns we have heard about from everybody here this morning, I feel very disappointed that these amendments will not be accepted. I hope that the Minister of State will be open to some amendments because everything seems to be getting rejected at this point. We have put...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I will speak to the grouping. Amendment No. 50 seeks to amend section 13(8)(a) by increasing the timeframe, from eight weeks to 12 weeks, for decisions relating to the licensing of appliances and cables on public roads. This is because such decisions are often very sensitive locally. Amendment No. 51 also seeks to amend section 13(8)(a) to increase the timeframe for decisions following...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 46: In page 57, line 20, after “application” to insert the following: “, request for a declaration, request for information, further information, notice, request for a review or a referral under that section and made before that repeal or”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 47: In page 57, line 20, after “appeal” to insert the following: “and any such matter may be concluded in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of the Act accordingly”.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I normally try to keep my final intervention before the recess quite light but I cannot do that today, unfortunately. I have to raise an issue that fills me with despair about the state we are in at this time. Another arson attack has been committed, this time in Coolock. This racism represents an existential threat to our democracy and public safety. It is very worrying. If asylum...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (15 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for coming and I wish the Minister of State well in his new role. This is kind of a follow-up to what Deputy Gino Kenny spoke about. In his opening statement, the Minister of State mentioned that childhood obesity is more prevalent in areas of disadvantage. I hear what he is saying. He placed great emphasis on the educational aspect of that, which is an important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: The Department of Social Protection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: We have to try. In fact, I do not think we have to try but, rather, we have to change. Dr. McGloin just gave us an important piece of information. I wish to come back to the Minister of State on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Frances Black: Will the Minister of State clarify if this is something that could be prioritised, particularly around mental health? Obviously, it needs to be built on as it is only in the Dublin area. Could it be made a priority?