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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Senator Moynihan is due to speak but she is in the Chamber. I will move to the Green Party slot and hold the Labour Party slot. Senator Pauline O'Reilly and Deputy Duffy are present. They might indicate who will take the slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As there is no speaker for the Social Democrat slot or People Before Profit-Solidarity, we will move to Right to Change, Deputy Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: We are now in our second round of questioning and both Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have had a second slot. The next slot is for Fianna Fáil. I am conscious this is a joint committee and I can indicate to the room who I have waiting, given that some members have been here for the whole meeting but have not spoken at all. The next speakers will be Deputies Ó Cuív, Flaherty,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I imagine this topic will be covered also in our second session, when we meet representatives of local authorities. As we are out of time for the slot I will go to the next speaker. The Minister of State might use some of his remaining time to answer some of those questions if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: My apologies, Minister of State-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister of State and I am determined-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: ----- to protect the speaking time of the final three speakers. I will move on now to Deputy Flaherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I call on Deputy O’Donoghue. I apologise to him as I should have called him in an earlier slot but I inadvertently called another member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: That concludes the final slot. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending. The members of both committees look forward to continuing this conversation with the CCMA and members of the Irish Traveller movement. We will go into private session for three minutes to allow for a changeover and we will then commence the second session with our external guests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Joint Sitting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Travelling Community
Business of Joint Committees (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I welcome all members to this joint meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community. As the inviting committee, the Standing Orders of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage apply but I want to particularly acknowledge the Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on Key Issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, the Irish Traveller Movement and the County and City Management Association on the programme for Traveller-specific accommodation in local authority areas across the State. Deputy Ó Cuív is not with us but will join us shortly. We are joined by the Minister of State with responsibility...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister of State. I note that Mr. Paul Benson, principal officer, and Ms Ann Gill, assistant principal officer, are in attendance. I call Senator Fitzpatrick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The Minister of State's time is up. We must proceed to the next speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am sorry Deputy Ó Broin. To be fair to the Minister of State, I cut him short so it would not be fair to allow you to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Senator Moynihan is due to speak but she is in the Chamber. I will move to the Green Party slot and hold the Labour Party slot. Senator Pauline O'Reilly and Deputy Duffy are present. They might indicate who will take the slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As there is no speaker for the Social Democrat slot or People Before Profit-Solidarity, we will move to Right to Change, Deputy Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: We are now in our second round of questioning and both Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have had a second slot. The next slot is for Fianna Fáil. I am conscious this is a joint committee and I can indicate to the room who I have waiting, given that some members have been here for the whole meeting but have not spoken at all. The next speakers will be Deputies Ó Cuív, Flaherty,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I imagine this topic will be covered also in our second session, when we meet representatives of local authorities. As we are out of time for the slot I will go to the next speaker. The Minister of State might use some of his remaining time to answer some of those questions if possible.