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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We have about a minute remaining.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes this session. The committee would be grateful if the delegations could reply in writing to any outstanding questions. I thank the delegations for their informative and timely exchange with us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The committee will continue its consideration of the topic on meeting current housing demand with representatives from the Community Action Network, Focus Ireland and Simon Communities of Ireland. I welcome Mr. Peter Dorman, Mr. John Burns, Ms Ciara Faughnan, Mr. Joe Donohue and Ms Lyndsey Anderson, the Community Action Network; Mr. Mike Allen, advocacy director, Mr. Mark Byrne, acting chief...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now have a questions and answers session, with members having ten minutes each to put their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Were the Deputy's questions directed at anybody in particular?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: To whom have you directed those questions, Senator Keane?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: They can be answered in the order they were asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Allen. Focus Ireland has just over a minute left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I must attend a Vote in the Dáil Chamber and ask Senator Landy to take the Chair. I shall give him the list of speakers. Senator Mac Conghail is due to get a response to his queries and Senator Landy is next to speak after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: As we have a quorum, the meeting is in public session. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. Apologies have been received from the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Coonan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a number of items. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome Mr. John McCarthy, Secretary General, Ms Maria Graham, assistant secretary in the water and planning division, Mr. Michael Layde, assistant secretary in the housing division, and Mr. David Walsh, assistant secretary in the environment division. I thank them for their attendance. I wish to draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We made a new rule yesterday for speakers. There are five minutes for questions and answers. With one minute to go, I will alert the witnesses, who will probably be in possession, that one minute remains.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I know but I say that for the benefit of those who did not have the chance to attend yesterday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The witnesses have just over a minute to respond. At yesterday's meeting, when witnesses ran out of time, they agreed to provide written answers in writing to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: In respect of a timeframe, that is a great response. That is a different committee. I call Deputy Michelle Mulherin, who has five minutes for questions and answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. McCarthy has about one minute and 40 seconds to reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Can the witness please respond to the Deputy in writing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: There were only five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We are on a schedule. It was agreed yesterday that the opening speakers would speak for ten minutes while everyone else would have five minutes. Those are the rules that we agreed yesterday.