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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: That concludes our deliberations on the Revised Estimate.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: In accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government has completed its consideration of the further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017, Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (21 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person who is officially retired from his Department having completed the necessary 40 years’ service for pension purposes and has been compelled to retire after 40 years’ service is required to sign on for jobseeker's allowance even though the person is not actively seeking work; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (21 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: 583. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person who is officially retired from the Department of Education and Skills, having completed the necessary 40 years’ service for pension purposes and has been compelled to retire after 40 years' service is required to sign on for jobseeker's allowance even though the person is not actively seeking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: I propose to members that we go straight into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: We are back public session. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the public Gallery are requested to ensure that their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to switch them to silent as this will maintain a level of interference with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: No. 7 is the detailed scrutiny of the Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017. I remind members that we have two sessions today in respect of Deputy Cowen's Bill, which was referred to the committee for consideration. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Deputy Cowen. Before we begin, members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Do Mr. Sheridan or Ms Neary wish to come in on that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Does Senator Coffey wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: This committee has always worked very well with the Department and this time last year we passed the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017 which allows us fast-track any application for a development of more than 100 units. When we talk about speeding up the process, vacant homes are only one area of many in Rebuilding Ireland. There are applications for 4,000 homes, 2,500...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Before Ms Neary addresses the committee, I ask Deputy Cowen to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Cowen, we must vacate this room by 12 noon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: It is a race to the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: I apologise to Ms Neary that I do not have time to go back to her. I ask her to send her responses in writing to those previous questions so that we can include them in our scrutiny, if that is possible. I thank the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government officials, Mr. Buggy, Mr. Sheridan, Ms Neary and Mr. Cussen, for attending today and for the ongoing engagement with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received from Senator Grace O'Sullivan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (5 Dec 2017)

Maria Bailey: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of assessments completed under the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments for the academic year 2016-2017 for which certification of completion of assessment forms have been submitted by school principals between 6 September 2016 and 30 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51512/17]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Maria Bailey: The committee is in public session. No apologies have been received. I remind members, visitors and those in the Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for duration of the meeting as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. The meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Maria Bailey: We will have a private meeting next week about Rebuilding Ireland when we will go into the figures in more detail. That might be more suitable.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Maria Bailey: Are there any other questions?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Maria Bailey: With the Minister's permission, can we conclude this engagement and debate his proposal in private session? I know the Minister is very keen to discuss affordability with the committee. I thank the Minister and the officials for attending. I also thank Deputies O'Dowd, Ó Broin, Casey and Cowen for their attendance.