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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: All this is just eating up time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: At 2 o'clock there was a briefing on the Estimates for spokespersons. I was the only person who showed up. I have no notion of adjourning the meeting. I now call Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Cowen has the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: After the Minister of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey, concludes, I will do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I will go beyond 3.45 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I invite the Minister of State to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: For the remaining speakers, I will take questions only, please. I will begin with Deputy Robert Dowds, followed by Deputy Brian Stanley, Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Ruth Coppinger and Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I invite the Minister to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: If a Member of the Oireachtas tables a parliamentary question to the Department seeking those figures he or she will be told it cannot be supplied. Can a Member get the figures by tabling a parliamentary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Capital worth could be added.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Which two questions were not answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: If Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett receives clarity on the issue from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, will the Minister engage an official from his Department to give him the information he requires?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister for his attendance and the level of commitment in terms of his engagement and the information provided. I know that a huge effort is required to reflect the changes the committee requested of the Minister. I welcome his commitment and that of the Minister of State in that regard. That concludes the review of the Estimates. I thank everyone for his or her presence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I call on the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to speak on the motion before us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State. Does Deputy Catherine Murphy want to say something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Boyd Barrett do you wish to say something? The Minister of State spoke and was followed by Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes our discussion on the motion. I thank the Minister of State and her officials for their attendance. The clerk will send a message to the Dáil and Seanad informing them that we have completed our consideration of the motion, which is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy should raise the matter with the party Whips.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht has completed its consideration of the following motion:That the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht approves the following Policy Directive (in draft) entitled: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply)...