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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: -----because people were beginning to conserve water.If we are open, frank and honest, as we wish to be in this era of new politics, it is essential that we look to the future and do what is right for the children and people of the future. I regret that this legislation is before the House today. It is a backward step, but I understand that it is in the interest of facilitating Government...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I am not confused.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: They did.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: It is the truth.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: From 2004.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister, Deputy Coveney, for outlining the rationale behind what is essential legislation. As I outlined in the debate last week, it is legislation that was formulated to facilitate Government formation due to the make-up of the political parties and the political will in the Lower House and this House also. I want to reiterate my concerns with regard to the future of Irish...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: It is included in the rates. It is £1,500 sterling.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister for this important debate on housing and how to address the major challenge facing us. I acknowledge the priority that the Government is giving this issue as well as the Minister's personal commitment to it. The Minister has outlined the various actions under the action plan's five pillars. The first pillar is addressing homelessness. Every Member agrees that seeing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister and the officials. This is a welcome ongoing engagement that has to happen between all the stakeholders. We, as Oireachtas Members, have a very important role to play in delivering what is a very ambitious action plan, Rebuilding Ireland. I welcome also the fact the Minister is going round the country meeting local authorities, the approved housing bodies and other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome Mr. Keohane and thank him for putting himself forward to serve in, what is essentially, a very public and challenging role. Like Senator Boyhan I also note Mr. Keohane's vast experience in the various non-executive roles and the various boards on which he has served. It is excellent that he is now willing to bring that experience forward in this new challenge with the semi-State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: That is the Deputy's opinion but not the committee's opinion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: To be clear, that is a matter of opinion. That is not the committee's opinion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: It is quite the contrary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: It is located in St. John's training college.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: In his opening statement the Minister mentioned that the Exchequer provision for housing was increasing by €145 million, bringing the total to €983 million. It is important to note for the public record that this funding will facilitate various housing initiatives to meet the housing needs of over 17,000 households. I know that we had a long debate about the Minister's housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister for clarifying that. He has made it very clear how he is covering the shortfall this year and the concerns around next year. Essentially, the €13 million referred to are savings achieved somewhere within the local government fund. Correct me if I am wrong but is that not €13 million less being available for local services in local authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water Safety: Chairperson Designate (28 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan for attending before the committee and outlining his vast experience in the water safety sphere. I note he has already served as vice chairman of the board and I acknowledge his many years of involvement with Irish Water Safety with his colleagues on the board. More important, we should put on the record the work of the more than 4,000 volunteers who are continuously...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water Safety: Chairperson Designate (28 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: What are the budget resources?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2016)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy. The Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, is only too well aware of the significant issue I wish to raise. Access to cardiac intervention is a critical need where a citizen has a heart attack. Unfortunately, in the Ireland of 2016, we do not have equality of access to health care in the event of an emergency. That is...