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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: Deputy Boyd Barrett-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I will give the Minister a few more minutes to deal with unanswered questions before we take a second round from the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: We are going to go for a second round of questions now and I will take them in the order-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: They will be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: Would the Minister like to answer Deputy Cowen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: We are going for the second round now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I ask the Senator to allow the Minister to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I call Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: There is enough time for every member if we keep to the timeframe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister. I know he had committed to being here until 11.30 a.m. I wonder whether he can make some room for a quick contribution from Deputy O'Dowd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: The Minister has to go at 11.30 a.m. I do not know whether he can facilitate the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I appreciate that. I thank the members, the Minister and his officials for attending today's meeting and engaging with the committee. We look forward to the next time we meet. Our next meeting will involve pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed building control (construction industry register Ireland) Bill 2017.

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: This Bill is a practical, common sense and constructive measure that forms part of Fianna Fáil's determined focus to provide workable solutions to the housing crisis. The radical increase in the supply of homes for the thousands of families who require them needs constant crisis management by Government. Fianna Fáil's approach to this national crisis is to be proactive and the...

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: The Deputy is very cynical.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will have access to high-speed broadband as identified as one of the ten key indicators in the digital strategy for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42863/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Deputy for bringing this Bill before us. He said that what it proposes would not involve any substantial extra cost. I cannot see why there should be any extra cost involved. The Bill proposes that voting on the islands would take place on the same day as on the mainland. Has it been identified where this proposal might involve potential costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: We are now in public session and will engage in detailed scrutiny of the Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016. Our second session today involves consideration of Deputy Sherlock's Bill on the prohibition of microplastics. This session will involve detailed scrutiny of the Bill. On behalf of the committee I welcome Deputy Sherlock to the meeting. Before we proceed, I will give the notice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: Does Deputy Sherlock wish to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: The secretariat will follow up on the questions to the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Deputy Sean Sherlock for attending and engaging with the committee. The committee will meet officials from the Department at a later date to discuss the Bill. Following those discussions a report will be compiled by the committee.