Results 321-340 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: The witnesses should be aware that the Dáil does not normally sit while committee meetings are taking place. Today is unusual. As the proceedings in the Dáil do not normally commence until 12 noon, normally we do not have clashes. To be fair, we could not have foreseen the clash.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Doyle. While I acknowledge Dr. Sirr wishes to come in again, I will take the next round of questions. I call Deputy Casey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: Many of the Senator's questions were more relevant to the County and City Management Association, CCMA, and the Housing Agency. They have taken note and we will get them to revert to her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I have one or two questions to ask this and the next set of witnesses. Each local authority has submitted its works programme and information on its housing supply, the zoned and non-zoned sites that it owns, where there is infrastructure, etc. For various reasons, it would not be financially viable to purchase many of the vacant units in question. In Dún Laoghaire, it costs 20% more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: It is in a separate attachment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Reynolds, Dr. Sirr, Ms Hegarty, Mr. Doherty, Mr. Doyle and Mr. Friel. I am grateful for their patience. I am sure we will engage with them again. If members agree, Deputy Casey will take the Chair for ten minutes. I must take a phone call.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I propose to suspend for a few moments to allow the second set of witnesses to take their seats. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Senator Boyhan. We must be conscious of time. I want to get answers to all the questions so members and witnesses should be conscious of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: Did Senator Murnane O'Connor have a point of order or a supplementary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I have one supplementary question. The rent-to-buy scheme was not mentioned, but I know of areas that are unaffordable for first-time buyers or people who are caught in that they are over the social housing threshold but cannot get mortgage approval. I know, and Senator Boyhan will know, how successful the rent-to-buy scheme we had in Dún Laoghaire was a number of years ago and I know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: Do the witnesses know the overall average rate throughout the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: If people are being offered properties and the refusal rate ranges from 30% to 50%, regardless of the reasons for refusal, that must have a knock-on effect on the delay in turning over properties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank the witnesses and members for sticking with us because we are well over time, but this has been a very valuable dialogue. As members are aware, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is due to launch its national vacant housing re-use strategy this year. I propose the committee writes to the Minister enclosing a transcript of today's meeting, with our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: We have a quorum. I call the meeting into order. I apologise for running a little late.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: Given that they are all working hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I am good on late nights. We are now in public session. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members 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 the device used. It is not sufficient for members to leave their phones on silent mode as this maintains...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: We are now in public session. I welcome Mr. Jerry Grant, Mr. Michael O'Sullivan and Ms Claire Coleman. Today's meeting will involve a presentation from Irish Water on the water supply project for the eastern and midlands region. Before we begin, I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Grant for his presentation. I call Senator Grace O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: A number of mobile phones are interfering with the sound system. Will members ensure they are switched off or set to airplane mode?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)

Maria Bailey: I echo the Deputy's enthusiasm and agree with his remarks. This project is about consultation and how it is sold to people in the context of the greater good for the area and what it can do.