Results 261-280 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: I will make a couple of observations and ask some questions. I am a glass half full rather than half empty type of person, and I would rather consider what we are doing and where we can improve on that. I commend the help-to-buy scheme. The Government got a lot of backlash over it, with claims that it would be an inflationary mechanism. We have proved that it was not, given the Central...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: I am always careful not to mention names. That the loan scheme has been a success should be acknowledged. We should recognise that there will be a larger demand for it, that the Minister will be seeking further funding and that there will be continuity. Rather than the negative spin that is a constant when discussing housing, the scheme should be commended. Since the outset of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: Has Deputy O'Brien a supplementary question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: We are not in the courts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: We have the Deputy's point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: I remind members that we must vacate this room in less than 15 minutes. Can Deputy Ó Broin ask his question in private session?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: We will discuss the rental legislation in private session. Is it agreed to allow the departmental officials to remain? Agreed.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Maria Bailey: We are in public session At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that mobile phones are turned off or switched to flight mode for the duration of the meeting. The first item on the agenda is consideration of Revised Estimates for public services 2019 for Vote 16, the Valuation Office, and Vote 23, the...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Maria Bailey: We will first take questions about programme A - housing.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Maria Bailey: As there are no further questions under programme A, we will move onto programme B - water services.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Maria Bailey: We will move on to programme C.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Maria Bailey: I propose we take programmes D, E and F, inclusive, together. These are: planning, Met Éireann and appropriations, respectively. Are there any questions?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Maria Bailey: The Minister might give us an update on the establishment of the flood forecasting services.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Maria Bailey: There are no questions for the Minister on Vote 16, pertaining to the Valuation Office, and Vote 23, pertaining to the Property Registration Authority.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 16 – Valuation Office; Vote 23 – Property Registration Authority; and Vote 34 – Department of Housing,...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (6 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: The select committee adjourned at 10 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 11 April 2019.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)
Maria Bailey: The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 5 March 2019. Today's business shall be No. a11, motion re sittings and business of Dáil for 5 to 7 March 2019, to be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; No. b11, motion re instruction to committee of the whole Dáil for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2019)
Maria Bailey: I have received apologies from Senators Victor Boyhan and Grace O'Sullivan. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)
Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, 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 airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient to put phones on silent mode as they may maintain a level of interference with the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)
Maria Bailey: I invite Deputy Barry to make his opening statement.