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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will not go near the housing adaptation grants. However, I have focused on this issue for many years and since I was elected to the Dáil I have been doing a fair amount of work and research on the area. When one considers the statistics for the next 20 years or so, which show that we will have 1.4 million people over 65 years of age, we have a prime opportunity here to make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: The trouble is that the funding comes from different mechanisms so there is a bit of work to do around that. I thank all the witnesses for attending the committee this morning. I really hope that this is an ongoing engagement. All members of the committee want to see action fairly quickly on this issue although it may take a while to come to fruition and for people to see what is being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (19 Apr 2018)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Impacting Apartments and Multi-Unit Developments (19 Apr 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 phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient to put phones on silent mode as this will maintain a level of interference with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (19 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: To be fair to Mr. Carey, he has said that he would like time to engage with the Housing Executive and go into that detailed discussion with it in the next few days. He has only been here a couple of days and he has asked for time to have that engagement and those briefing sessions. It is only fair not to put him on the spot for figures like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (19 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I think he said unquestionably that it is a good proportion. It would be unfair to get a figure from Mr. Carey today. I call Deputy O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (19 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I apologise for having to step out to attend a meeting of the Business Committee. I missed Mr. Carey's opening statement, but I had read it. I do not question his rationale for applying for this post. I do not question his ability in any shape or form. Deputy Darragh O'Brien is right in saying this needs energy, enthusiasm. We need people who want results and who do not stop unless...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: No apologies have been received. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matter. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery 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 used. It is not sufficient to leave their phones in silent mode as it will maintain a level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Ms Spillane. I now call on Mr. John O'Mahony from the royal institute of architects for his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Has the Senator any questions for the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland or the Department of Health?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will move on to Deputy O'Dowd and ask Ms Hurley to respond those two actions afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Deputy O'Dowd had a question about new technologies or retrofitting of buildings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Mr. Tynan would like to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: The better measure might be the people who move from a hospital to respite and the numbers of patients who are waiting to go from respite back to their care. There might be a number to be done there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will let you back in, Deputy, after we hear from the RIAI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will take Senator Conway and Deputy Casey before reverting back to our witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Does Senator Conway have several questions? Perhaps he could put them all to the witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will go last. As such, I will have been waiting the longest.