Results 941-960 of 2,046 for speaker:Pat Casey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018 (20 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: On the technical point about the willows, from what I can gather, rainwater or surface water cause the major problem in achieving the necessary levels. How deep is the dense soil? Is there 2 ft. or 3 ft. foot of it, or as much as 10 ft.?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018 (20 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: Can we excavate the soil or is it too deep? Is there is no way of getting the surface water out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018 (20 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: I thank all of the witnesses for attending and engaging with the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social Housing Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: I will be brief regarding where we stand on this legislation. We have supported it so far and we will continue to support it. We have reservations about the percentage and Deputy Darragh O'Brien has outlined these to Deputy Ó Broin. We are concerned about trying to apply the legislation retrospectively to existing permissions. We have just approved our regional and national plans and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social Housing Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: Our guests will gather from the previous round of questions that we will be supporting Deputy Ó Broin's Bill. While we have reservations about the percentages, we have spoken to Deputy Ó Broin on that directly. However, we are fully behind the thrust of changing Part V back to a minimum of 20%, which will include affordable homes. We have not delivered on affordable homes for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: Mr. O'Neill said he offered advice to each of the local authorities in the context of site assessment or tenure mix options. Are there any sites where the agency has failed to come to an arrangement that is financially viable in any local authorities? What is his general opinion of the whole procurement process? Is it delivering value for money or is it delaying the delivery of housing? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Family and Child Homelessness: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. During my three years as a Deputy, the issue that has come back to haunt us has been the complete failure to get to grips with this country's child homelessness problem. There has been a 90% increase in family homelessness and a 102% increase in child homelessness over that time. As I have said previously, I have witnessed child homelessness...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inspector of Prisons (11 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: 364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost if the budget for the Inspector of Prisons increased by 50%. [24109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Data (11 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: 386. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the Health and Safety Authority in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form. [24111/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications Data (11 Jun 2019)

Pat Casey: 931. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications received in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of applications that have been approved or refused. [24112/19]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Pat Casey: My question is not a priority for the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government but it is probably a topical question in light of last week's events. At a recent committee meeting we had a detailed discussion on the importance of political research, the reasons behind voting and why people vote a given way. One of the key points was that political scientists had committed...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Pat Casey: Yes. I thank the Taoiseach for his answers. We might include something else in the research that relates to the Taoiseach's party in particular. I had to scrutinise a number of ballot papers over the weekend. Deputy Doyle was getting first preferences while Councillors Shay Cullen and Irene Winters were getting second and third preferences. I believe they lost 50 or 60 votes. From the...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Pat Casey: They switched from the European to the local ballot papers. There were quite a few spoiled votes because of that. Housing is a priority for the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government. It is disappointing to see that the homeless figures have increased again. We are three years into this Government's term of office and into a continual rise in homelessness. While...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2019)

Pat Casey: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Bailey, and Senator Grace O'Sullivan. Deputy Cullinane will be substituting for Deputy Ó Broin for part of the meeting. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Pat Casey: Before we begin, the broadcasting and recording service has requested of members and visitors in the Public Gallery that for the duration of the meeting, they ensure their mobile telephones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on their device. It is not sufficient to put telephones on silent mode as they will maintain a level of interference with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister. I will now take comments from members, starting with Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Pat Casey: I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Pat Casey: The next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Pat Casey: I have a few questions. I know the Minister said it had to be on a legal basis regarding why we had not rolled this out nationally. I can kind of accept it but the regulation we are introducing is quite good and I do not see why we cannot bring it in nationwide. What happens if an area that was an RPZ is no longer one, which is a possibility? I am sure the Minister has had engagement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (29 May 2019)

Pat Casey: Will the Deputy just refer to short-term lettings?