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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: That is not what he said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will ask Mr. Skehan to clarify but that is not what I heard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will ask Mr. Skehan to clarify that but that is not what I took from his comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: Is that the Deputy's final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: We must be careful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: That is a matter of public record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I have a couple of questions. Does Deputy Ó Broin wish to clarify something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: The main discussion points have been on a couple of comments that were made before Christmas. Those have been well addressed. I wish to focus in more on the work of the Housing Agency and the role it has in delivery of housing supply services. Mr. Skehan mentioned that the social housing list has gone down from 91,000 people to 85,000 in the past year. I and members probably know that but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I asked how the Housing Agency supports local authorities in their housing management functions. In what way does the Housing Agency support approved housing bodies? I would like more information about the mortgage-to-rent scheme. I know it was slow to get off the ground but there has been more success in recent times. It is something we want to explore much further and we want to put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will wait to hear Mr. Skehan's response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: As we must conclude shortly, other members who wish to ask further questions should do so now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will also ask Mr. Skehan to submit evidence, obviously without names, which he believes would be relevant to the joint committee in developing policy. It could then be circulated to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: We cannot mention the name because they are not here to defend themselves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: Are there any further questions for Mr. Skehan? No. I thank Mr. Skehan for coming in. Nobody could underestimate his passion in this area. I thank him for the manner in which he appeared before the committee. He answered all the questions that were put to him. If there is information he thinks is relevant to the committee which would allow it to make informed policy, I would appreciate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: Yes. We will possibly ask Mr. Skehan to come in again, if that is okay. There was a lot of information there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Skehan for his attendance today and wish him well. I thank members for attending today. The meeting is now adjourned and the next meeting of the joint committee will be held at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 8 February to discuss the reclassification of approved housing bodies.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: Nobody in this Chamber knows what anybody else is dealing with, or has dealt with in the past. As politicians in this room, we all know that nobody ever knows what is really behind a hall door, no matter where it is in the country. In this country, we have abdicated responsibility in the area of supporting women in a crisis pregnancy or an unplanned pregnancy and instead the Irish solution...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Gallery are asked to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode depending on their device. It is not sufficient to put the phones in silent mode as this will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Maria Bailey: No. 7 is an update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and Department officials to today's meeting. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges...