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Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: The purpose of the meeting is to consider a further Revised Estimate for 2016 for the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Vote 34. In June last the committee completed its consideration of the Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016 for the then Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Vote 34. In July last...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: In accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016, Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: We have a quorum. No apologies have been received. Members are asked to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode depending on the device. It is not sufficient simply to put them on silent mode as this will interfere with the broadcasting system. In accordance with standard procedures agreed with the Committee on Procedure and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: 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 joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: We are counting the acronyms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Daly for his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: Someone's phone is interfering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: I remind members that we have to finish at noon so that we do not overlap.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: AILG did submit something, which we will circulate again among all the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: I am really sorry, but we have to vacate the room by 12 noon. The issue will be before the committee again in the next two weeks. We have the submission of the County and City Management Association which we will circulate again to members. We would welcome any further submission the delegates might wish to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Economic and Community Plans: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Maria Bailey: With the agreement of the committee, I suggest we invite the representatives of the AILG and the CCMA to come back in five to six months. That will give us time to look at the issue again and perhaps review the process. Submissions from either group on the planning Bill would be most welcome. I sincerely thank the delegates for attending. I am sorry that we had to cut them short.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and for the detailed information we were afforded prior to the meeting, which was helpful. I welcome the continued support for carers, lone parents and people with disabilities. The increase in the disregard for the one-parent family payment from €90 to €110 is part of a package of measures along with the winter package from...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: I ask the Minister to clarify a matter. I understand that there have been 62,000 referrals to JobPath and that less than 1%, 119, of these gave rise to complaints. The majority of those cases have now been resolved. If somebody wants to complain, he or she will pursue the matter. Deputy O'Dea has said that people have complaints but that they are afraid to bring them further. If I...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: I am not being critical. We must explore both sides of the argument.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: We cannot be one-sided but that is a whole other debate in which we will engage.

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (7 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department has completed on promoting the brand Dublin a breath of fresh air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38695/16]

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (7 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: I thank and apologise to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Given that someone in Dublin city can, within 30 minutes, reach the Dublin Mountains, the sea or the vibrant and bustling city centre with its arts, heritage and culture, what work is the Department doing to promote the brand, "Dublin: A Breath of Fresh Air"?

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (7 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: I was delighted to see the December issue of the monthly economic bulletin because it shows that from August to October 2016 there was an increase of 9.4% in the number of tourists visiting this lovely country. I am also pleased there are such close links with the UK given that we share the same wonderful climate and that people from there enjoy the same cultural pursuits we do as well as...

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (7 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: It was a long time coming and it was well deserved.

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (7 Dec 2016)

Maria Bailey: Both of us come from that area so I am sure he does not mind me throwing in that comment. We have many sporting clubs throughout the county. One can go cycling, walking, hiking or even have a dip in the Forty Foot or whatever it is one wants to do in Dún Laoghaire. I am a runner and I regularly run from Dún Laoghaire to the Dublin Mountains. It is only 12 km in distance. We...