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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: We have some more questions. Deputy Coppinger has come in. We are on Pillar 3. We discussed Pillars 4 and 5 at our last meeting. People may have questions on them. When we have concluded Pillars 1, 2 and 3, we will probably have time if people want to ask anything under those headings as additional questions. For now, we will stick to Pillar 3, which relates to building more homes.

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: We now move on to Pillar 2, which concerns the acceleration of social housing. I call Deputy Casey.

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 know Senator Boyhan would agree that we have seen a completely different experience with much engagement with local representatives on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown's council from a very early stage. That is in the interest of balance.

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: That is a maintenance issue. I might ask the Senator to talk to Ms Mary Hurley after the meeting, 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 (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Maria Bailey: Sorry, Senator. I do not mean to cut you off. We just need to finish discussion on Pillar 1.

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 call Senator Boyhan.

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 thank Mr. McCarthy. I thank the members for attending. I also thank the witnesses for their attendance and for the volume of data with which we were flooded prior to this meeting, which we appreciate and which is very helpful. The next meeting of the joint committee will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 5 April 2017 and will focus on the issue of building regulations. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (4 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: 487. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre diabetes device will be added to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16126/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode, depending on their device. It is not sufficient for members to put their phones on silent mode as this will maintain a level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: The Deputy might let Mr. Fitzpatrick answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: I want to move on.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: I acknowledge the work of the committee in the past four months. It was a very robust, in-depth debate. It did not always agree on everything, as is very clear. I think we all enjoyed the process because it was very informative. I do not think I have ever learned as much about water as I did in the last four months. We were locked into that room many a time. I know that Deputy Barry...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: The purpose of this meeting is consideration by the committee of Committee Stage of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016. Before we commence our consideration of the Bill, I propose to deal with some house keeping matters. To ensure the smooth running of the meeting, any member acting in substitution for a member of the committee should formally notify the Clerk, if they have...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 107 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: Do any members have questions on these amendments?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: The members of the committee who are not here cannot defend themselves. They might have had prior commitments this morning.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 3, 22, 47, 54, 55, and 57 to 59, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: We will discuss all the amendments in the grouping together and vote for them individually when we get to them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 4, 32, 33, 36, 37, 46, 48, 99 and 100 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 5 to 15, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. As Deputies Shortall and Murphy are not here, amendment No. 5 falls. This grouping now encompasses amendments Nos. 6 to 15, inclusive.