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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 290. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wicklow on waiting lists for home support hours. [40988/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most recent proposals put forward at the EU Agriculture Council on the need to ensure there is no reduction in funding for CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 391. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is planning to confirm plans with the European Commission this week to build gas import terminals here as a project of common interest that would allow the importing of fracked gas from the United States of America. [41035/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 387. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to quell health concerns regarding 5G roll out; the actions he will take to ensure that information is provided on the health impact of 5G roll out here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40933/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 408. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents of Blessington, County Wicklow, that BusConnects by itself will not provide adequate public transport capacity for the area; his plans to improve public transport in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors; when the issue will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40940/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes; when the review is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40945/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 513. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the fire station capital plan and the need to upgrade many fire stations such as Baltinglass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40907/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 515. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are grants for water well drilling for domestic houses. [40946/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 516. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the roll out of the affordable housing scheme and serviced sites fund; the number of housing schemes approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 99. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons up to 30 September 2019 waiting for homecare support by county in tabular form; the number of applications for homecare support up to 30 September by CHO areas 6 and 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda national protective service and its roll out and operations in Wicklow Garda Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: I thank representatives from both bodies for their presentations. We keep coming back to how we achieve affordability. Land cost has been identified as a critical part of that. While Project Ireland 2040 is concentrating on stronger urban growth with higher densities and brownfield sites, the LDA can form part of the solution. When we talk about land, even when talking about the agency,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: I think we ended up roaming into the area of discussing affordability as opposed to the specifics of the LDA. I will return to the issue of affordability later on but with regard to the transparency of the Agency, as outlined in the general scheme of the Bill, I think criteria such as freedom of information are listed in the second part of head 9. In the context of our engagement last year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: We would not need the commercial strength and profitability in the LDA if this fiscal space was not hanging over us, with this on-off balance sheet matter. I would be much happier to support the LDA because then it could go for entirely social and affordable housing whereas this fiscal space and on-off balance sheet matter is bringing commercial viability and profitability back into the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: I wish Mr. Dunne the best of luck. I am not sure whether he was headhunted or expressed an interest in the job. If the latter, why? He must have a reason for going for the job. What does he see as his priorities in the job?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: I wish to follow up on a few points, but at this stage Deputy Ó Broin has raised most issues. Every member has had different views on the RTB be it from the point of view of a tenant or a landlord in terms of having had bad experiences and if they have not got the outcome they wished to achieve. It is the case that most landlords see the RTB as the enemy, as opposed to the board taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: We must equally admit that a significant portion of the rental sector is working properly. From today's debate, one would get the impression that it is completely imploding and not working. I return to the amateur landlords, as Deputy Ó Broin has described them. In fairness to Mr. Dunne's contribution, he made the point that the commercial landlord is more tuned in, more aware and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: I thank Deputy Ó Broin. I will start with the CEO of the Housing Agency, Mr. John O'Connor, as I think Deputy Ó Broin targeted a few questions at him. Will the other witnesses indicate if they wish to contribute? Witnesses are not obliged to come back in, should they not wish to do so. I am aware that we have five delegations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. The more we go through the Bill, the more holes we find in it and the more questions are raised about it. How we manage land now and into the future is how we will develop affordability, so we are considering critical legislation. Something is needed to try to control and manage land but I do not know if this legislation is the vehicle to do...