Part 1.
Part 2.
Some of the chat:
Ciaran Casey >> (All): Hi Minister, What has been done to move Ireland on from the damning EEA 2006 report, listing Ireland as a worst case scenario of unregulated planning & urban sprawl. Can we ever escape this unhappy legacy?
Ciaran Casey >> (All): What can be done to persuade our municipal bodies to allocate more public space for market purposes?
Ciaran Casey >> (All): Part of the 2006 criticism focussed on the fact that our national building inspectorate was effectively dismantled by developers. What’s the situation here?
Tom Raftery >> (All): Like they did with the Cork County Council building
Steve >> (All): Whats the current situation with the metro north?
Ciaran Casey >> (All): Which countries do admire most when it comes to planning philosophy & regulations?
VeryVert >> (All): For info: we exceeded 15% of electricity from wind energy ths year – http://bit.ly/9qXuIW
Tom Raftery >> (All): VeryVert – That 14.5% is for total renewables, not just wind
VeryVert >> (All): Oops. Right you are. Bulk of that will be wind, right?
Tom Raftery >> (All): Yup – majority would be wind – hydro makes up a good bit too
James Gallagher >> (All): While we’re talking about buildings and private developers, how about Local Authorities and their adherence to planning rules and best practices?
Tom Raftery >> (All): There is a really good bike rental scheme here in Seville. Fantastic joined-up thinking. around 3,000 bikes in 300 stations around the city. No new bike station is opened until bike lanes are created for it. How does Dublin one compare?
Ray OConnor >> (All): The Inside track exists in the energy regulators yet nothing is done
James Gallagher >> (All): Unfortunately we’re not seeing the contract between community and Local Authorities being substantively enforced. There is no recourse for the community when officials ignore issues. That’s a prevalent issue and one which fundamentally undermines local democracy
Ray OConnor >> (All): Same thing with the CER
James Gallagher >> (All): I’d imagine we’ll be discussing that if you do come to Galway 
Ray OConnor >> (All): You did when you were vice chair of the regulatory committee
Ray OConnor >> (All): Does the CER have your support?
Conn >> (All): Thanks for taking part in this Minister. It’s a great idea
Ciaran Egan >> (All): What are you doin in Heritage ARENA?
online >> (All): Thanks for taking part in this Minister. It’s a great idea
Oisin O Nidh >> (All): Thanks Minister for hosting this Online meeting
Tom Raftery >> (All): Good job Minister
Ciaran Casey >> (All): Many Thanks
Steve >> (All): Thanks very much Minister.
James Gallagher >> (All): Thanks for coming on
Ciaran Egan >> (All): Thanks Minister – I look fwd to no more overlong alarms, great idea>>
online >> (All): thanks to everyone
