Results 861-880 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Local Property Tax: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Maria Bailey: There are no real questions there Deputy. Does Councillor McGinley want to come back in on anything that Deputy Ó Broin said?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Local Property Tax: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Maria Bailey: We are talking about where the local property tax fund goes. Senator Victor Boyhan and I worked on many budgets together. The discretionary figure in Dún Laoghaire is approximately €2.5 million and one is then talking about reducing commercial rates. When one receives the final figures, it is too late in the process and there are all of these complications. There are many very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Local Property Tax: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Maria Bailey: On foot of what Deputy Casey said about making responsible decisions, Mr. Owen Keegan who is now chief executive of Dublin City Council is our former manager, as Senator Boyhan will be aware. This country has experienced a difficult time. Councillor McGinley has mentioned economic buoyancy and I agree with him that buoyancy has returned to the market. We must, as local authorities,...

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Maria Bailey: Today’s business shall be No. 6, motion re appointment of a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; No. 22, Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 23, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage. Private Members’ business shall be No. 177, motion re health service reform,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2017: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Maria Bailey: Everyone will be glad to know I got out of bed on the right side this morning, as I do every day. My children are learning Irish and they are young. I do not expect to see those kinds of statistics in a document like this. However, the document allows decision makers to take into account what results are to be achieved by expenditure. In that respect this document is very transparent and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I have received no apologies. Deputy Mick Barry is substituting for Deputy Ruth Coppinger today. We will go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

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 their device. It is not sufficient to put phones on silent as this will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Grant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I apologise, but someone's phone is interfering with the system. People might check that their phones are on flight mode.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Is Senator O'Sullivan seeking clarification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Have all the questions been answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I am conscious of time. A lot of this will probably overlap with our next topic so with members' agreement, we can move on. I thank our witnesses for attending the first session today. We got a taste of the complexities and the huge level of work that went on during the last number of adverse weather conditions. I thank them on behalf of the committee for the work that was carried out on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: We are now in public session. Item 6 on the agenda is consideration of the water supply project, eastern and midland region. I would like to welcome to our second session today Ms Emma Kennedy of Kennedy Analysis and from Irish Water Mr. Jerry Grant, Ms Angela Ryan and Ms Claire Coleman and from Ervia Mr. Mike Quinn. Before we begin I wish to draw the attention of members and witnesses to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Ms Kennedy and call on Mr. Grant to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Grant. I will take three Deputies at a time. I call on Deputy Eoin Ó Broin. He might indicate to whom he is addressing his question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Would Ms Kennedy like to respond first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: The committee usually finishes its meetings at noon but we are discussing a very detailed topic today. Do members and witnesses agree that we extend the meeting until 12.30 p.m.? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Most of Deputy Mattie McGrath's questions were directed at Irish Water. I was very lenient with Ms Kennedy as she had additional time in her opening statement. I am trying to balance it out. I am hoping Mr. Grant can answer the questions that were put to him within ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will take the final three members as their questions might overlap with some of those previously asked. I will bring Mr. Grant back in afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Maria Bailey: Will Irish Water send us written replies on the questions of connecting and gas? I know it will be attending the committee later in the year on its planned programme of works. I thank Ms Emma Kennedy for the time she has put into this report. I am in favour of the Shannon project. I welcome the fact that over 800 km of pipes have been replaced over the past several years and over...