Results 1,161-1,180 of 2,052 for speaker:Maria Bailey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: Our second session involves detailed scrutiny of the Bill with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Department, Mr. Paul Lemass, Mr. Denis Conlan, Ms Lorraine O'Donoghue and Ms Áinle Ní Bhriain. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. Paul Lemass for that presentation. Do any members wish to ask questions? I call Deputy Ó Broin before I bring in non-members of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: The Deputy is the first member to indicate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: Deputies Cassells and Jan O'Sullivan have also indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: I call Deputy Cassells.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: Would Mr. Lemass like to come in here? Further speakers can then come in afterwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: I will now move on with the second round of questions. Deputy Ó Broin is first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: I will probably be a lone voice on this matter. I welcome Deputy Shane Cassells Private Members' Bill and do not question its bona fides in any shape or form as it is trying to improve the situation. Like many members of the committee, I served on a local authority for well over a decade. I was a member of the same local authority as Senator Victor Boyhan. While the area did not include a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: I would prefer to allow Mr. Lemass to answer all the questions without interruption. None of us was interrupted when we were asking questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: We should let Mr. Lemass finish. The committee will decide where we want to take this. I presume we will call in representatives from LAMA and AILG.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: I thank the departmental officials for attending the committee today. We will have ongoing engagement on this and the committee will decide whether we need further scrutiny on this. I am sure we will hear from various stakeholders on this and the departmental officials might attend again.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017) Maria Bailey: The committee is in public session. No apologies have been received. I remind members, visitors and those in the Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for duration of the meeting as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. The meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017) Maria Bailey: We will have a private meeting next week about Rebuilding Ireland when we will go into the figures in more detail. That might be more suitable.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017) Maria Bailey: Are there any other questions?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017) Maria Bailey: With the Minister's permission, can we conclude this engagement and debate his proposal in private session? I know the Minister is very keen to discuss affordability with the committee. I thank the Minister and the officials for attending. I also thank Deputies O'Dowd, Ó Broin, Casey and Cowen for their attendance.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (5 Dec 2017)
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 following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (5 Dec 2017)
Maria Bailey: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of assessments completed under the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments for the academic year 2016-2017 for which certification of completion of assessment forms have been submitted by school principals between 6 September 2016 and 30 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51512/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)
Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received from Senator Grace O'Sullivan. 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: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2017)
Maria Bailey: I propose to members that we go straight into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2017)
Maria Bailey: We are back public session. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the public Gallery are requested to ensure that their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to switch them to silent as this will maintain a level of interference with the...