CC
2024-07-15 · Seanad
Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage
We will get an answer from the Minister of State now.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 559 of 562 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 501 | 2020-10-08 – 2026-09-24 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 315 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-07-14 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · FF 2025-01-29–present
We will get an answer from the Minister of State now.
Short-term lets come under section 8. We are dealing with section 7.
Sorry, Senator.
Amendment No. 17 is in the names of Senators Moynihan, Sherlock, Hoey and Wall. Amendments Nos. 17 to 28 inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 22 to 28, inclusive, are physical alternatives to Amendments No 21. Amendments Nos 25 and 26 are physical alternatives to Amendment No. 24. Amendments Nos. 17 to 28, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien.
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I thank the Minister of State. Before I bring in anyone else, I welcome Marguerite O'Loughlin and her colleagues to the Public Gallery. They are very welcome to Leinster House and I hope they enjoy their day here. While we have finished the item, I will allow brief comments.
I thank Senator Gallagher. Indeed, were I not in the Chair, I would say all of those things myself. However, when a Senator is in the Chair, he or she has to be neutral about all these things. I cannot heap praise on the Minister of State, but if I could, I would. I ask the Acting Leader, Senator Gallagher to propose a suspension until 6.45 p.m.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Before I bring in Senator Murphy, I welcome the Minister of State, Dara Calleary, to the Chamber with his friends. I hope he has given them a nice guided tour and will look after them afterwards. Enjoy the rest of your trip here. Senator Murphy has ten minutes.
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
When is it proposed to sit again?
Now.
At 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.
I welcome the Acting Leader. The issue I wish to raise today relates to Circular 15/02, which was issued by the Department of Finance. Basically, this provides for civil servants to be granted leave to attend training and emergency search and rescue operations. Every one of us in this House eventually finds a community organisation that touches them. In my case, one of those organisations is Community First Responders. I have been involved with this organisation for some time. I attended the initial meeting in Bray…
Next Tuesday.
Now.
Now.