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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: We have looked at dates including next Wednesday and Thursday. We will come back straight away to the committee before that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: We will adjourn and the first speaker will be Senator Boyhan to be followed by Deputy Fergus O'Dowd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: We look forward to it, Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: It is always a relaxed and informal meeting, Minister. Deputy O'Dowd is right. Since I started as Chairman I have always taken whoever indicates first. I always show impartiality in that regard. However, Deputy O'Dowd is correct. Some other committees operate in a party way or in that way. Thank you for your patience this afternoon. We will reconvene and I will come back to you as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his meeting with a delegation from a school (details supplied) on 6 June 2017, if he has received an update from the congregation of Christian Brothers on the sale of playing pitches at the college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has considered the potential increase in numbers at a school (details supplied) due to new housing developments in the neighbourhood; if there are the necessary buildings and land in place to accommodate the school, including the special needs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29744/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 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 switched to airplane-safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient for members just to put their phones on silent mode as this will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting system....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: I have a couple of questions. I was the only one who did not get to ask anything last week. What interaction is there with local authorities throughout the country and particularly in larger areas such as Dublin and Cork? What interaction is there in encouraging them and coming forward with site applications or plans for various state-owned lands that we can move on? Without being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank the Senator. I will go back to the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: No. They are the replies to questions nos. 3, 4 and 5. Questions nos. 1 and 2 will not be answered until the Minister comes to the meeting, as he wants to answer Deputy Boyd Barrett directly. Obviously there will be an overlap. Did Deputy Casey wish to clarify something, as I am aware he will have to leave the committee for ten minutes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: Does Senator Murnane O'Connor wish to clarify something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: We will speak about it at the end of the meeting, probably under pillars 1 and 2.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: I am not going to cut Deputy Boyd Barrett off but I have given him seven minutes and I have two more speakers to get in. I will come back to him after the other two have had their opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: I am going to have to interject because, to be fair, they were allocated before the Rebuilding Ireland plan. What we are discussing here today is the progress report on that plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: I accept that but those agreements were made before the Rebuilding Ireland plan. I am not going to get into it with the Deputy. I want to let Senator O'Sullivan and Deputy Cowen in and then I will get back to Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Cowen, please. We are covering pillars 3, 4 and 5.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: Does the Senator require a clarification there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: Certainly. The Senator did not get in the last time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: What the Senator is saying is valid but I will let Mr. McCarthy finish and then let her back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Maria Bailey: In our own local authority, and I presume it is the same elsewhere, one applies for affordable housing through one's own local authority. That determines how one is eligible or not. That would stop someone who would not qualify from purchasing that unit.