Results 601-620 of 4,773 for speaker:Paudie Coffey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)
Paudie Coffey: The question I had was similar to Deputy Ó Broin's about the reference to 20% in subhead 5 of head 25. How was that figure arrived at? Will Dr. Hayden clarify the reasoning behind that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)
Paudie Coffey: Dr. Hayden made an important point on the sales of properties with tenants in situ. It is important we point it out and get a response on this. What is the barrier to allowing a local authority or an approved housing body buy such properties? Is it the perceived notion that a tenant is seen to having his or her housing needs met ahead of others? Can a mechanism be developed to allow that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)
Paudie Coffey: May I ask about tenants in situin saleable properties who transfer to approved housing bodies and local authorities?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)
Paudie Coffey: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)
Paudie Coffey: To be helpful - it is important to the committee's work - we ask the officials to engage with local authorities to determine the number of such properties being transferred with tenants in situand obtain explanations from them in cases where this is not happening? We could readdress that issue at a future stage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Paudie Coffey: I want to follow on from a statement made by my colleague, Senator Colm Burke. He correctly stated that thousands of people in the health service do essential and excellent work. We need to acknowledge that, and support them in doing, that work. One always hears the negative stories in the media but there are thousands of positive cases that must be acknowledged. I am concerned about the...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy. The Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, is only too well aware of the significant issue I wish to raise. Access to cardiac intervention is a critical need where a citizen has a heart attack. Unfortunately, in the Ireland of 2016, we do not have equality of access to health care in the event of an emergency. That is...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: I acknowledge the recommendation to enhance services at the existing cath lab. The recommendation should be implemented without delay. I take issue with the fact that Dr. Herity has claimed he engaged with important stakeholders in the south east. He did not visit Wexford General Hospital, St. Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny or South Tipperary General Hospital even though they are all...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: The budget negotiations are under way and there is engagement with the various parties and stakeholders. As policymakers and politicians, we must recognise that over recent years there have been considerable reductions in the pay, salaries and conditions of many. Having said all that, today we see many of the public sector unions lining up and coming forward with their pay claims and pay...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: All things for everything.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: They made swingeing cuts in the North.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: Sinn Féin is implementing swingeing cuts and austerity in the North of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: They have no responsibility.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: All the money and no responsibility.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water Safety: Chairperson Designate (28 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan for attending before the committee and outlining his vast experience in the water safety sphere. I note he has already served as vice chairman of the board and I acknowledge his many years of involvement with Irish Water Safety with his colleagues on the board. More important, we should put on the record the work of the more than 4,000 volunteers who are continuously...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water Safety: Chairperson Designate (28 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: What are the budget resources?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome Mr. Keohane and thank him for putting himself forward to serve in, what is essentially, a very public and challenging role. Like Senator Boyhan I also note Mr. Keohane's vast experience in the various non-executive roles and the various boards on which he has served. It is excellent that he is now willing to bring that experience forward in this new challenge with the semi-State...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: That is the Deputy's opinion but not the committee's opinion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: To be clear, that is a matter of opinion. That is not the committee's opinion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)
Paudie Coffey: It is quite the contrary.