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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Harrington and will give the last word to Dr. Nash.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: There is no scaremongering here. I thank all the witnesses and officials for coming before the committee. In Deputy Sherlock's words, I found it to be a great tutorial. It was far more in depth than what I had read initially, so I appreciate the detail that was brought to the committee. Deputy Sherlock's Bill remains on our work programme but we will work in tandem with the Department if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: The second item on the agenda is detailed scrutiny of the Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017. I welcome Dr. Richard Manton and Mr. John Bailey of Engineers Ireland; Mr. Peter Hynes, Mr. Richard Shakespeare, Mr. Pat Nestor and Mr. Séamus Murphy of the County and City Management Association; and Mr. Paraig Cantwell and Mr. John Commane of the Institute of Clerks of Works. Before we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Dr. Manton for his presentation and for his ongoing attendance at these meetings. He has become quite a regular attendee. I call on Mr. Hynes to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Hynes. I call on Mr. Cantwell, from the Institute of Clerks of Works and Building Inspectors in Ireland, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Cantwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will allow Deputies Casey and Cowen back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Do Mr. Cantwell or Mr. Bailey wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Does anyone else want to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I have a number of things I would like to raise. I do not question the bona fidesof the Bill in any shape or form although I disagree with most of it. In response to Deputy Boyd Barrett's question, Mr. Cantwell said inspection and the absence of qualified clerks of works on building sites was a main contributory factor to defective work and non-compliance with building regulations during...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: As no one wishes to add anything further before we conclude, I thank the delegates for their ongoing engagement and for taking the time to attend today. This meeting is now concluded. Our next meeting will be on 17 April at 12 noon when we will discuss housing for older persons.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank the Minister for his indulgence.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: We will move on to consideration of Vote 16, Valuation Office. There are two programmes attached to this Vote and I ask members, when putting questions, to indicate the specific subhead to which they are referring. Do members have questions?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: We will now consider Vote 23, Property Registration Authority. There is one programme attached to the Vote. Given that there are no questions, our consideration of the Revised Estimates is complete.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (27 Mar 2018)

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 Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government; Vote 16 - Valuation Office; and Vote 23 - Property Registration...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: The committee has sent back a reasoned opinion and I believe it will be on the agenda tomorrow.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: That concludes our consideration of programme C. We now move on to programme D - planning; programme E - Met Éireann; and programme F - appropriations-in-aid. Are there are questions for the Minister under these headings?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Are there any more questions on programme B?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: Yes. We will conclude on programme B and move on to programme C, which is local government.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Maria Bailey: For the information of the Minister, we undertook scrutiny of that directive on 8 March and 21 March. We have approved the EU directive prior to this meeting, and it has gone back. A motion has gone before the Houses and I believe it is to be heard tomorrow.