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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: I have to attend for a vote. I would not be here for the response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: It is a very important question because Tallaght forms part of my area. My first question was on the 500 units available there. Having listened to the delegates, I want a statement from the housing department. Obviously, there is a social mix of 20%, which is stated policy. If we are to be creative, we always have to bear in mind that we do not want to go back to what happened in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: Guaranteeing that they will be tested.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: What will happen to the money if the vehicle is not in place by the end of the year? Is there a timeframe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: Maybe Mr. Layde will return in a month to tell us how the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF, is going. There is a multi-annual roll-over, but is it a year and a half since this process was initiated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: Nobody commented on my question on shared ownership.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: Does that apply to people in shared ownership arrangements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: Mr. Layde is saying that the MARP is not currently available, but that something is coming down the line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: I thank the Chairman. I asked for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: On the day on which former Senator Catherine McGuinness will address the House on children's rights I refer to the European Commission's country-specific recommendations for Ireland. There are eight recommendations on which Ireland should act in the period 2014 to 2015. The Commission recommends that Ireland take action in the period 2014 to 2015 to facilitate female labour market...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Catherine McGuinness (19 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: As I have time only for a question, I cannot compliment Ms McGuinness on her many achievements over the year. I thank her. I compliment Senator van Turnhout and welcome all the people to the Gallery who have come here from all the agencies under the umbrella of the Children's Rights Alliance and others. In particular I welcome Mina Phelan of St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Discussion (19 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: We will have to leave within three minutes. I may not be able to wait for the reply but I will get it in written format. I have read the submission and I apologise for not being here for the presentation. On the two most important aspects that the witnesses have mentioned, the change of name and incorporating the name of the RPII into the EPA, my first reaction to that on reading the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Volunteering and Community Development: Volunteer Ireland (24 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: I welcome the witnesses to the committee, in particular Ms Tricia Nolan whom I have known for years in south Dublin and through volunteering. The year 2003 was mentioned. It was the year I was mayor and I placed particular emphasis on volunteering in south Dublin. I thank Ms Nolan for flying the flag well in south Dublin. Ms McKenna has nothing to worry about in that area. There was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Volunteering and Community Development: Volunteer Ireland (24 Jun 2014)

Caít Keane: We do it every day. It is a good idea.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. She is doing trojan work in her Ministry trying to resolve a very serious set of circumstances. There has been much misleading and grossly inaccurate information on the HAP. I am delighted the Minister of State has clarified once again in the Seanad today what the payment means. Representatives of various agencies have appeared before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Caít Keane: We will have a vote in the Seanad in a moment. I hope I will be present for the response but it will be recorded nonetheless. Medical conditions are an important consideration. The Minister said - I read it in the newspapers this morning - that medical conditions will be assessed and consultations will take place. When I read that, I was assured that the Minister for the Environment,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Caít Keane: I have to go now. I would like the same courtesy as is afforded to the Chair. We have a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Caít Keane: We agreed procedure initially.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Caít Keane: I want to hear the response to my questions, which were totally different to what the Deputies have asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Caít Keane: If we had less interruption, we would be finished by now.