One way or another, the Bill is coming back to us. It is a shame it is being done in this manner.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 56 of 1,408 decisive votes (14 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
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| SF | Sinn Féin | 2,343 | 2020-03-26 – 2026-10-01 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2024-11-29–present
One way or another, the Bill is coming back to us. It is a shame it is being done in this manner.
Perhaps we should reset the tone of this conversation because I do not think any of us will benefit if we have a row. We are going to have some strong disagreements about the legislation but, just as we did with the Maritime Area Planning Bill and other significant Bills, we can have a rational conversation without trying to provoke each other. To respond directly to the Minister of State's comments, I believe the media coverage is accurate. I will set out in as non-provocative a way as I can why I believe that to …
Literally. It fell down into-----
The slippage was mountainous. Do not doubt it at all.
We get carried away with language. There is not a chance.
I am being friendly.
This is a set of amendments that I support in principle but I require a number of clarifications, if the Minister of State does not mind. I am confused as to how this new set of regulations, the existing planning requirements and the future Fáilte Ireland registration or licensing process will interact. Will the Minister of State talk us through whether the planning requirements as currently exist under what I call the Eoghan Murphy regulations will continue to exist or if they will be replaced by the Fáilte Irelan…
It may well be I did not understand the answer as oppose to it was not answered. The Minister of State said that the change of use function will transfer to the Fáilte Ireland registration. It is important we clarify that. Right now, if I am a property owner, I apply to the local authority for a change of use or I write and I get my exemption. When Fáilte Ireland takes over this responsibility, will I still have to apply for a change of use or will I simply go to Fáilte Ireland for it to register me, and if I go to…
When that registration system is in place with Fáilte Ireland, will there still be a fine or sanction for a platform or property owner who advertises a property that is not registered?
That will be dealt with by way of whatever registration legislation is-----
Will it be comparable with this in its scale and scope, as we would expect?
Fine. That is perfectly clear.
Who said politics are not fun?
These are some of the most controversial sections in the Bill and I am strongly opposed to all three amendments. I have some questions regarding them. I can see no set of reasons whereby a developer seeking permission for an LRD would need a design envelope. If my memory about the strategic housing development, SHD, process is correct, I understand there was a provision under that fast-track planning procedure, section 146B, that allowed for alterations to a plan, but that involved public participation. This is not…
I have two quick follow-up questions. If that is the case, and it is custom and practice and a general principle that can be considered, why is it being restricted to large-scale residential developments and not all planning applications? I am not at all convinced that specifications of solar panels on roofs or the size and depth of attenuation ponds, for example, fit into the design envelope. We all know there is a degree of flexibility in terms of final plans. The Minister of State has not addressed any of the co…
That is simply not true.
You are not going to solve it.
Do the words "Celtic tiger" mean anything to anybody? Please.
Micheál Martin and the Celtic tiger.
We have rising homelessness, rising house prices and rising rents.