Results 621-640 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)
Maria Bailey: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Mary Hurley and Mr. David Kelly from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. Before we begin, I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)
Maria Bailey: The Senator is straying from the subject.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)
Maria Bailey: I know, but we always veer off topic.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)
Maria Bailey: This has been offered to all the chief executives at every housing summit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)
Maria Bailey: It is up to the chief executives as to how they run their local authorities. I heard it being offered a number of times.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)
Maria Bailey: I appreciate the Deputy's bona fides in this, but I really do not want to get into classifications here because we are dealing with a housing Bill. We have a meeting on 16 October. I have no problem if the Deputy wishes to continue this discussion after the meeting but I want to stick with the housing Bill that we are dealing with here, if possible. I ask Mr. Kelly to continue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)
Maria Bailey: On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Hurley and Mr. Kelly for coming before us and their ongoing engagement and communication with us which has always been robust and detailed. The next meeting of the committee will be held at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 11 October to discuss the issues of housing standards, fire safety and damp.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received from Deputy Coppinger; Deputy Mick Barry will substitute for her. Apologies have been received from Deputy Fergus O'Dowd. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: I will have to bring in another member, as 12 minutes have elapsed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: I call Senator Boyhan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: The Minister might send it on and we will circulate the parliamentary question to the members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: Sorry. I will have to come back to the Minister because we have gone over the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: We will have time for another round, so it is not a problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: Does the Deputy want the Minister to answer these questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: The Deputy has used six minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: The committee will invite representatives of the Land Development Agency to appear before it in late October or November. I call Deputy Barry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: I remind Deputy Boyd Barrett that the discussion is currently between Deputy Barry and the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: I will ask Deputy Casey to come in and the Minister can answer at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: We have had a really good debate in the past two hours, where nobody interrupted. I really do not want that to start now. I request Deputy Boyd Barrett to allow the Minister to answer without interruption as he allowed him to ask his questions without interruption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)
Maria Bailey: Allow the Minister to answer. I will give him extra time.