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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (4 May 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302, 310, 311 and 313 together. Provision was made in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 for a new incremental tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses. Following the necessary preparatory work the new Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (4 May 2016)

Paudie Coffey: The legally enforceable minimum performance requirements which apply to dwellings in general are set out in twelve Parts (classified as Parts A to M) of the Building Regulations and apply to new dwellings or, in certain circumstances, to an existing dwelling which is undergoing an extension, material alteration or material change of use. Part L of the Building Regulations addresses the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 May 2016)

Paudie Coffey: Following proactive engagement between NAMA, the Housing Agency and this Department, a process has been established since late 2011 to ascertain whether residential properties made available by NAMA, through its borrowers and receivers, are suitable for social housing. As a means of expediting the provision of social housing NAMA established a special purpose vehicle – National Asset...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I congratulate him on his election as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad and I look forward to working with all colleagues across the House on various issues during the term of this Seanad. I also wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to those affected by the Orlando killings, which were terrible. Our thoughts and prayers are with all...

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English, and wish him and his colleague, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, well. They face a real challenge. I welcome the motion tabled by Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael agrees with much of its content and, in fact, much of what it proposes is already under way. I was formerly the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and was appointed to...

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: We may not call one.

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I think we will reach agreement on this issue.

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I speak as Acting Leader but I believe the Leader, Senator Buttimer, would probably agree that we would allow an additional 15 minutes.

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: The Leader indicated this morning that he would speak to the group leaders and Whips about setting up a business committee to address the very issues we are speaking about so that everybody has an ample and fair opportunity to contribute. That is the Leader's intention.

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: We need to work together.

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: Incorrect.

Seanad: Poverty and Homelessness: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: There were 13,000 provided across all schemes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (16 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ross, to the House. It is very familiar to him. Indeed, I served a term as Senator with him from 2007 to 2011. I also served a term with him in the Lower House. This is my first opportunity publicly to wish the Minister well with his portfolio. He brings vast experience to the office and I believe he will do a good job. He has a good understanding of what...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (16 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I acknowledge the Government support that has existed in recent years. I was closely involved in ensuring - in conjunction with the Minister's predecessors - that grant assistance was in place for the past five years. I am also conscious of the efforts of the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, and am working with him on this matter. I know that this is also a matter of deep interest to my...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I will be brief. I commend Senator Ned O'Sullivan, who has an admirable political antenna. Whether it is seagulls or mobile phones, he certainly picks up on the issues that affect citizens.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I wish to pick up on points made earlier about the importance of recognising the Irish diaspora. In that context, I commend Senator Lawless on the work he has done. I also commend all of the Irish Americans and the Irish centres all over the United States of America on their tremendous work promoting Irish culture, heritage and the connections that sustain links with the Irish who currently...

Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: Sinn Féin is engaging in opposition for the sake of it.

Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister. I know he has been closely engaged with this issue since long before the recent events highlighted by the Opposition and others. We need to examine how we behave and manage waste. The starting point was our unsustainable dependence on landfill. This has left many local authorities with major legacy issues, with which many Senators will be familiar. We are still...

Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I do not hear Sinn Féin acknowledging the significant progress made by local authorities in diverting waste from landfill. This success and progress should be acknowledged. Instead, the party acts opportunistically by jumping on people's fears and concerns and hyping up the issue to change it into something else. I am entitled to hold that opinion. Statistics show that in 2011, when...

Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: Sinn Féin has no monopoly on workers' rights. How dare Senator Gavan say that?