Results 481-500 of 2,018 for speaker:Pat Casey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: I also thank Deputy Cassells for putting forward the Bill this morning. I will start on the same point as Senator Boyhan, namely, the Putting People First document on restoring local democracy and restoring power to local councillors. Very significant spin was put on that document and it was never going to achieve its aims. It put in place the local property tax to fund local authorities....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Lemass for the presentation this morning. The survey that was carried out indicated 500 councillors replied in a positive manner on the municipal districts. We are certainly not getting that vibe in any shape, manner or means. As I come from a rural area, I have never served on a town council. Before I came here I served on Wicklow County Council for two and a half years and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: Many of the local authority HR functions are not carried out at the local authority level. There is a service level agreement arranged by some other county to do it on behalf of the counties. The same thing can apply with town councils.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: That is not the sort of housing to which I was referring. I was referring to social and affordable housing and State-led construction, not private. Bray is the second largest town in the country. It had its town council which was working perfectly well. All local authority services, including housing, were then merged with Wicklow County Council. It has lost a significant amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: Bray is larger than some other counties.

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: I am acutely aware how tragic it is that as the Dáil begins its final debates before Members rise for Christmas, they must once again discuss the failure of the Government and the State with regard to child and family homelessness. I do not know what else to say at Christmas about the disgraceful lack of urgency in providing solutions to child and family homelessness. Having thought...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the receipt of more than 1,000 signatures from parents regarding the proposed relocation of a school (details supplied) from both the school community in County Wicklow and the school community in Rathnew, County Wicklow, objecting to the proposed site at Merrymeeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54360/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the retaining wall of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54486/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost in providing accommodation for a school (details supplied) from July 2005 to 2017, including land purchase, land rental, building rental, prefabricated and temporary classrooms, architectural building design services and all related surveys, reports and investigations; the person or body to which costs were paid; and if he will make a...

Section 39 Agency Staff Reimbursements: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: I welcome and support the motion tabled by my Fianna Fáil colleague Deputy Dara Calleary to highlight the issue of pay restoration in section 39 organisations which must happen immediately if we are to have equal pay for equal work in the public service. Wicklow Community Services and the Ardeen Cheshire Home in Shillelagh are excellent examples of organisations that provide much needed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's position on the provision of pension entitlements to employees such as community employment personnel who have their entire salary provided by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2180/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 97. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the measures being taken by the HSE to address the issues at a service (details supplied) in particular the unit in a location identified by recent HIQA reports to ensure that all service users have appropriate care and protection and that all families are informed and satisfied with the changes proposed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 206. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the community employment scheme pension provision as per the Labour Court recommendation whereby community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors were deemed entitled to certain pension arrangements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2142/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 207. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the increases being charged to community employment schemes by insurance companies and the impact that this is having on already reduced materials budgets whereby the intention that this budget be used to support the work of the schemes is being absorbed by increases in insurance payments; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the damage to upland landscapes by the construction of onshore industrial wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2188/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if works at a school (details supplied) will be fully completed on time following the collapse of a company in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister of State for coming. I want to talk about part 2 of the statutory instrument. I am a little disappointed because I thought we would have worked through our vacant housing Bill. It took a more holistic approach to converting vacant properties into residential units because it dealt with planning, fire and disability certification, as well as final certification. In its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: I want to bring in Senator Murnane O'Connor as she has not spoken yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: On a technical issue, applicants must submit a commencement notice to the relevant local authority within two weeks. My concern is that we are dealing with existing structures. To return to the building control regulations, the guidance documents relate to new builds as opposed to the renovation of existing buildings, which are what we are discussing. Under the current process, an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Casey: Can construction commence without first obtaining the relevant certificates?