IND
2024-09-25 · Seanad
Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
I second the amendment.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 9 of 305 decisive votes (0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 769 | 2020-07-07 – 2026-09-22 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2016-04-25–2020-03-29 · IND 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · IND 2025-01-29–present
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In the six years since I first tabled the occupied territories Bill, the situation, as we all know, has rapidly deteriorated. While the world is focused on the horrific genocidal war in Gaza, we are also seeing one of the biggest land grabs in decades across the West Bank, where more homes are being destroyed, families displaced, settlements built and people beaten and killed on a daily basis. We have to ask how we can repeatedly condemn this as illegal but continue to trade in the goods produced. It is clear hypoc…
I move amendment No. 141: In page 104, to delete lines 35 to 38.
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”.
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.”.
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,”.
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”.
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”.
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 receipt of further information on licence applications. Amendment No. 52 seeks to delete section 13(8)(b), which provides that wher…