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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank the Minister. Our final questioner is Deputy O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank the Minister, Deputy Murphy, and his officials for attending today and engaging with the committee. I thank the members for their questions and understanding. I look forward to more fruitful engagement with the Minister in the future. From my perspective, I look forward to chairing a productive, purposeful and positive committee. We are off on the right foot in any event. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (19 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish banks implemented an illegal version of accounting standard IAS 39 in the period 2005 to 2018 (details supplied); and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that an organisation confirmed that its advice on IAS 39 as used by a company is inconsistent with the law. [38025/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: Apologies have been received from Senator Colette Kelleher. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank Mr. Lemass. I invite Ms Scline Scott of the Department of Finance to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: I invite questions from members who will be taken in the order in which they indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank Mr. Lemass.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank all of our guests for attending and for engaging with the committee. We will adjourn until 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 2 October, when we will take pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019.

Status of History in the Framework for Junior Cycle: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: Everything has history and in this building and Chamber we are surrounded by it. We are surrounded by people who are passionate about history and by the urgent, pressing need to find the lessons from it for the challenges we face today. Like Deputy Thomas Byrne, I pay tribute to the many history teachers who raised this issue with me, including my former history teacher, Ms Brennan. Like...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it takes two to three months to process a visit visa; the causes of the delay; his plans to implement an improved system in relation to the processing of visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39651/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (1 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset specifically covers only current HSE-funded users of FreeStyle Libre; if the health technology assessment review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: At the request of the broadcasting and recording service, 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 the level of interference with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: I remind members and guests to please turn their mobile phones onto silent. The microphones are picking up a number of phone signals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank Deputy Casey for his forbearance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: We will start with Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: Notwithstanding the fact that all four members present have indicated that they wish to have a second round of questions and, indeed, while I have some questions myself, I propose for our guests' sake that we suspend for five minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: I have a few questions for the witnesses. The first is whether the Information Commissioner has been consulted on an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act. That would be useful and beneficial for obvious reasons. The ability to request information under the Freedom of Information Act is vital for a healthy and functioning democracy. Supplementary to that, I propose that we write to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Noel Rock: Is there any requirement to produce the constitution of the designated activity company before we pass the enabling legislation?