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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Okay. I call our first member, Senator Boyhan, to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: I have one or two comments. I will be parochial, for a moment. It is dramatic where we have come from in the space of two years. That is particularly the case when it comes to delivering social housing. I concur with the remarks made by Senator Boyhan regarding the staff in both local authorities represented here today. The compassion with which they deal with people is to be commended....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: I thank all those attending today. As always, with this meeting we go well over time because of the level of detail involved. I thank the witnesses for their attendance today. The next meeting will be at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 20 June, when we will have detailed scrutiny of the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018 and the Social Housing Bill 2016.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: On childcare, approximately 18 months ago Deputy O'Connell and I brought forward a proposal in regard to tax credits for childcare. Such proposals are not always popular. Its purpose was to give choice and ownership back to families and to reflect the fact that in modern society many people no longer work nine to five. It is probable that most of those at this meeting do not work nine to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Does Dr. Healy have evidence of his contention in respect of the help to buy scheme?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: I have not found it. I would contradict Dr. Healy on that one. I would love to see the evidence he has.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. No apologies have been received. Deputy Ó Broin is running a little late but will be here. I propose we now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Jun 2019)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018 (20 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: We will start with Dr. Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social Housing Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: No. 8 on the agenda is detailed scrutiny of the Social Housing Bill 2016. I welcome Deputy Eoin Ó Broin and invite him to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social Housing Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: I propose we suspend the meeting for few minutes to allow the witnesses take their seats. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social Housing Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: We are now back in public session. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services members and visitors in the Public 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 their phones in silent mode as this will maintain a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social Housing Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: That information is also on page 12 of the Library and Research Service briefing paper, to which Deputy Eoin Ó Broin alluded. As there are no more questions, I thank Ms Caroline Timmons, Ms Marian O'Driscoll and Mr. Paul Hogan for attending today and for the ongoing information that they share. I thank all our witnesses and the author of the Bill, Deputy Ó Broin, for their...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received from Deputies Darragh O'Brien and Fergus O'Dowd. Deputy Shane Cassells will be substituting for Deputy O'Brien. This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by this committee of the Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018, which will be preceded by a briefing from officials from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. At the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Are there any further questions?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Casey?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Is that okay with Deputy Casey?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Are we finished the briefing session? Yes. I propose that we briefly suspend the meeting to allow the Minster of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to take his seat and then we will start our discussion of the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: I propose we deal with some housekeeping matters. In order to ensure the smooth running of the meeting, any member acting in substitution for a member of the committee should formally notify the clerk to the committee if they have not already done so. Deputy Cassells has already informed the committee that he is substituting for Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I propose that after a period of two...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 1 and 15 are related and will be discussed together.