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Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which provides some relief to those who are currently trapped in a crisis mortgage. I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on his relentless focus on this issue and on bringing forward this significant measure which will help struggling families. The housing crisis rightly dominates this Dáil and has dominated my work as a...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I want to go back to when we were initially discussing this amending legislation in respect of the second period of extension. It did not matter what document we took up, regardless of whether it was the heads of the Bill, Library research or the pre-legislative scrutiny. When we were discussing the second period of extension, all that was mentioned was that it had to have been 20 houses...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: On the second period, the Bill as it stands states "up to December 2021". Is it not within the power of each local authority to grant an extension period of one, two, three, four or five years? They do not have to grant the entirety of the five years. If they feel a housing estate is almost completed and does not warrant a five-year extension, surely they have the ability to grant the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are asked to ensure their mobile phones are turned off or switched to airplane or flight mode, depending on the device used, for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode, as it will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting and recording systems. Apologies have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I will come back to Mr. Keyes now and then return to members for another round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: As Mr. Keyes settles into his new role, what is his vision for that role? What is his first priority and what challenges will he face?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Keyes for attending to make his presentation to the committee and wish him the best of luck in his new role. I thank him for offering to return to the committee in future if the committee so desires.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: We will take a few moments to allow the new witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I welcome Mr. Pat Ledwidge and Ms Valerie O'Sullivan from Cork City Council; Mr. Anthony Flynn and Ms Eileen Gleeson from Dublin City Council; Ms Margaret Geraghty and Ms Mary Egan from Fingal County Council; and Mr. Michael Walsh and Mr. Ivan Grimes from Waterford City and County Council. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Ms Gleeson and Mr. Flynn. As I am conscious that members would like to get to the questions, if the next witness could condense her presentation as much as possible, we would appreciate it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Ms Geraghty. I now call on Mr. Ledwidge to make his opening statement. I ask people to make sure their mobile phones are switched off or on silent or aeroplane mode.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I do not mean to intervene but we are a bit tight on time. Perhaps Ms O'Sullivan will not call out all the specific actions. As we have them in the submission, perhaps she will just stick to the text. I am sorry for that; I am conscious of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Ms O'Sullivan. I now invite Mr. Walsh to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: That is fine and I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Walsh and Mr. Grimes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: Deputy, there are other members offering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I call Deputy Mick Barry. I note that other members have joined us. As there will be further questions, I would appreciate if the Deputy could restrict his remarks to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: Just one more person has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I ask the witnesses to restrict their answers to approximately two minutes each. If we do not have any interruptions, we will come back for a round of clarifications. I will start in reverse order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: In fairness, this session was meant to be about the general policies under Rebuilding Ireland, rather than about specific local authorities like Fingal County Council.