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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank the Minister for his indulgence.

European Union Directives: Motion (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I move:That Dáil Éireann:(1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government under Standing Order 114 on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption - COM (2017) 753, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 27th March, 2018, in accordance with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received From Senator Victor Boyhan and Deputy Ruth Coppinger. Deputy Mick Barry is substituting for Deputy Ruth Coppinger. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a couple of housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Harrington. I now invite Dr. Anne Marie Mahon to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Sorry Deputy Sherlock, I might just say that I was at a very successful GAA match myself on Saturday-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: -----so I understand where the witness is coming from. I was very happy with the umpire, the referee and the outcome. Normally, we ask all our questions, then go back to the witness and then go back to the Deputy. I have been flexible because it is Deputy Sherlock's Bill and he is more informed on a lot of the questions and how to ask them. Is Dr. Nash saying that the Bill, as it stands,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: However, Deputy Sherlock has said that he awaits the Government heads of Bill and is happy to encompass his within that. Is Dr. Nash saying that it is too narrow as it stands and we need to include more within that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will call-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Sorry, I thought the Deputy was finished. He paused for a while.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Never pause at a GAA match, Deputy Barry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I never mentioned a club.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: For the record and for clarity for the committee, I do not think the Minister, Deputy Coveney, ever indicated that and he said that he was quite happy to work with the author of the Bill and to progress it. That is for clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: His initial reaction was that he would engage with the proposer of the Bill and in the process. From the committee's point of view, we have always taken this Bill in good faith and sought to work in the best way possible with it. That is just for clarification. It probably does not matter for today but we want to move forward with the Bill in the best possible manner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I would interpret that differently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: From the committee's point of view, we have always wanted to proceed in the best possible manner with this Bill. Does Deputy Barry have further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Before I go back to our witnesses, because we are supposed to finish by 11 a.m., are there any further questions that members would like to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Deputy Sherlock. We are under some time pressure. Does Mr. Harrington wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Harrington and will give the last word to Dr. Nash.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: There is no scaremongering here. I thank all the witnesses and officials for coming before the committee. In Deputy Sherlock's words, I found it to be a great tutorial. It was far more in depth than what I had read initially, so I appreciate the detail that was brought to the committee. Deputy Sherlock's Bill remains on our work programme but we will work in tandem with the Department if...