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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will keep going as we have only had three questions so far, if that is all right with Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I have a couple of comments to make as well. I thank Deputy Jan O'Sullivan for bringing the legislation to the committee. If this Bill passes, what will change the following day? What is the difference between it and the 1988 Act? The committee has been invited to visit numerous supports that are provided for homeless families in emergency accommodation, such as family hubs, wet and dry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Deputy Jan O'Sullivan and Mr. O'Malley for presenting the Bill to the committee for scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Mary Hurley and Mr. David Kelly from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. Before we begin, I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: The Senator is straying from the subject.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I know, but we always veer off topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: This has been offered to all the chief executives at every housing summit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: It is up to the chief executives as to how they run their local authorities. I heard it being offered a number of times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I appreciate the Deputy's bona fides in this, but I really do not want to get into classifications here because we are dealing with a housing Bill. We have a meeting on 16 October. I have no problem if the Deputy wishes to continue this discussion after the meeting but I want to stick with the housing Bill that we are dealing with here, if possible. I ask Mr. Kelly to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Hurley and Mr. Kelly for coming before us and their ongoing engagement and communication with us which has always been robust and detailed. The next meeting of the committee will be held at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 11 October to discuss the issues of housing standards, fire safety and damp.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (10 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is a reserve power of the county manager to sell sites owned by the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41488/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (10 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is a reserve power for county councillors to determine the county capital budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41489/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (11 Oct 2018)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Standards: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and those in the Visitors Gallery are asked to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the broadcasting and transmission of the proceedings. It is not sufficient merely to leave them in silent mode as it will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting and recording...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Standards: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Lemass and call Ms Hegarty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Standards: Discussion (11 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Ms Hegarty and call Mr. O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (17 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received from Senator Victor Boyhan and Deputies Pat Casey, Darragh O'Brien and Fergus O'Dowd, who will join us later. 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: Appropriate Use of Public Land: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: 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 switched off completely for the duration of the meeting or switched to airplane-safe or flight mode depending on their 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: Appropriate Use of Public Land: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Coleman. I invite Mr. Cussen to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Appropriate Use of Public Land: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Maria Bailey: We will hear from Mr. Coleman first.