Results 641-660 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee. (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services members are asked to ensure that their mobile telephones are turned off or switched to airplane safe or flight mode, depending on the device, for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient for members to put their telephones on silent mode as this will maintain the level of interference with the broadcasting systems. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: Today's meeting will consider the topic of credit union financing for social housing. The meeting will consist of two sessions. I welcome to our first session, from the Irish League of Credit Unions, Mr. Ed Farrell, CEO and Mr. David Malone, financial controller. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: Does Mr. Malone wish to say a few words or shall I go straight into questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: Does Mr. Farrell have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I will take a few more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: There are no further follow up questions before I go back to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Farrell. As we have no further questions, can I thank our witnesses Mr. Malone and Mr. Farrell for attending this morning and for sharing the information with the committee? I thank the witnesses in the Public Gallery. As our next session is not due to start until 12.30 p.m. I propose that we suspend the sitting until 12.20 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I welcome representatives from the Housing Supply Alliance, Mr. Cathal Callan, director of finance and corporate services, Clúid Housing; Mr. Kieron Brennan, chief executive officer of Co-operative Housing Ireland. I also welcome Mr. Patrick Coyle, development officer with Oaklee Housing, and Mr. Declan Dunne, CEO of Respond! Housing Association. Before we begin, I draw the witnesses'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Brennan. I might ask witnesses and members to check that their phones are switched off, as there is a little bit of interference on the microphones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: The next speaker is Deputy Casey. We tend to be quite lenient on this committee. I remind members that today's topic for discussion is credit union finance for social housing. I have been lenient with members and I hope they will stick as close as possible to the topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: No, I mean in general. A number of speakers spoke before the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: That is what I said. I have been lenient with all members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: As I have said, I have been lenient with all members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: The Deputy was the fourth speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I did not single out anybody, Deputy O'Dowd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I said that in general I am lenient with all committee members. I call Deputy Casey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Deputy McGrath. I ask Mr. Brennan to answer all of the questions and urge members not to interrupt him. Members can clarify their questions afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Dunne. Deputy Ó Broin had a question for Mr. Coyle on North-South issues but, with the agreement of the committee, I wish to stick to the topic of credit union financing and how it can facilitate AHBs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Maria Bailey: I will take a second round of questions in order that members can seek clarifications. We have 40 minutes left. I ask all present to stick to the topic we are discussing today, where possible.