Results 341-360 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey
- 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 Ms Coleman for her comments.
- 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 am sure Mr. Grant will not mind clarifying one or two things there, but it is a different agenda-----
- 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 am sure Mr. Grant will meet with the Senator after the meeting and go through that.
- 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 am not arguing with the Senator. Mr. Grant did not come in to speak about that today. He might just talk with the Senator after the meeting if he does not want to answer those questions here.
- 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: There is a water meeting going on at 12 o'clock as well.
- 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, Mr. O'Sullivan and Ms Coleman for their engagement today with the committee and for the very detailed briefing documents they sent to the committee in advance of this meeting. They might take on board the views expressed by members today in the context of moving the project forward, particularly members' comments on public engagement which I know Irish Water is trying to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely or, depending on the device used, switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. It is not sufficient for members to leave their phones in silent mode as that will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: I welcome Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Mr. Earnán Ó Cléirigh, Ms Catherine Higgins and Ms Paula O'Reilly from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Ms Rosalind Carroll and Mr. Padraig McGoldrick from the Residential Tenancies Board and Mr. David Silke from the Housing Agency. Today's meeting will involve engagement with witnesses on the strategy of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: Apologies Deputy Casey, is there an iPad or a phone beside a microphone? People watching will not be able to hear what you are saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: Are there plans in the future to review the criteria where local areas will qualify to be in a rent pressure zone? I welcome the fact that from this initiative, 178,000 people now have security for the next three years and know exactly what they will be paying. I know that what is being attempted here is a very delicate balance and we need many answers to be teased out here today....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: Would Deputy O'Dowd mind if we allowed the witnesses to finish?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: Will Deputy O'Dowd allow Mr. Silke to finish, as he may actually answer his question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: I know Deputy O'Dowd is very passionate, as I am myself, about this issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: We might allow Mr. Silke to finish without interruption. I think Ms Carroll wishes to come in as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: We might as well allow Mr. Silke to answer the question, if that is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: The Deputy might let Mr. Silke finish because he is saying that every place is being reviewed on an ongoing basis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: Ms Carroll wants to come in. The witnesses might have the answer the Deputy is looking for if he would allow them to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: We have two hours and we have plenty of time and I will not be limiting anybody from asking any number of questions. However, we might allow them to finish what they are trying to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: Does Ms Nic Aongusa want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)
Maria Bailey: Did Deputy Casey wish to come in?