Results 401-420 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (1 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has considered the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: No attendance apologies have been received. I propose that we go into private session to deal with any housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: I welcome the following officials from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mr. John McCarthy, Secretary General, Ms Mary Hurley, Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Mr. Niall Cussen, Ms Nina Murray and Mr. Barry Quinlan. Today's meeting will involve engagement with the witnesses on the second quarterly progress report on the action plan for housing and homelessness....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: We will take pillar five and then pillar four. There will be natural crossover anyway. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: Are there any other questions on Pillar 5 before I go back to Mr. McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: We will move on to discussion of Pillar 4, improving the rental sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: We do not use abbreviations if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: Just in case anybody is watching. I think Deputy Ó Broin mentioned that before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: We all do it. I do it myself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: Are there any further questions in pillar 4? We did pillar 5 and I know Senator Grace O'Sullivan came in at the end of that. Does she want to ask any questions before we conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: Whenever the Deputy has finished questioning, we will be finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: We will continue with the Deputy's questions on pillars 4 and 5. We will go until 4.15 p.m. or 4.30 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: I would like to stick to pillars 4 and 5. They are not here. A lot of time was absorbed with the voting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: With respect to pillars 4 and 5-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: The Deputy should work away.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank all of the witnesses for attending. I apologise for the inconvenience of the vote which absorbed much of our time. I thank Ms Nina Murray, Ms Mary Hurley, Mr. John McCarthy, the Secretary General, Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Mr. Barry Quinlan and Mr. Niall Cussen for attending. As previously outlined, we will meet the Department again to discuss pillars 1 to 3 and we will let committee...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an extension to the school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14466/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (30 Mar 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 their device, switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. It is not sufficient for members to leave them in silent mode as that would maintain a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: I welcome officials from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government back before the committee to continue on from our previous meeting and to discuss Pillars 1, 2 and 3 of the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. I welcome Pádraig Grant back to the committee. He and his wife, Maeve, had their fist child, Corah, less than a month ago. I wish him all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: I have one question following on from that. I am probably being parochial now, but I know that in Dún Laoghaire we have enough land zoned for residential development for 33,000 units, including land that is partially serviced, fully serviced or not serviced at all. The land is predominantly serviced, enough for 18,000 units. We were told, in the context of the previous development...