Results 1,161-1,180 of 2,064 for speaker:Pat Casey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)
Pat Casey: I will let her back in to answer that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)
Pat Casey: Deputy McGrath does not have to. I call Deputy Barry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)
Pat Casey: Please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)
Pat Casey: Could Ms Quinn take us through the establishment of the commission? She referred to establishing it initially on an administrative basis which does not have any legislative powers. Could she bring us through her thought process on how that will work? This commission will be set up and the Referendum Commission and the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPOC, are in place. What is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)
Pat Casey: Is there a fear that if it is not set up on an administrative basis and there is a change of government all of a sudden it might not be important? Is there an element of that behind the thinking?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)
Pat Casey: I thank the witnesses for attending today and engaging with the committee. I am sure we will see them again before this is sorted out. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Properties (17 Jan 2019)
Pat Casey: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the refurbishment and reopening of Wicklow town courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2109/19]
- Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: Fianna Fáil supports the concept of the urban committees. Everybody here acknowledges that whatever structure is required must be put in place urgently. I thank the Minister of State for making himself available to us prior to the committee meeting, during the committee and earlier this week, as those meetings provided us with an opportunity to thrash out our concerns, which the...
- Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: I think they have also accepted that the proposal as presented is not workable. It is a pity it was rushed in at the last minute. If it had been presented during the pre-legislative scrutiny process we could have ironed out many of the problems arising today. Bray has been mentioned. My concern is in regard to the removal of the democratic process. For example, if I am one of the...
- Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: That is not why he voted.
- Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: We in Fianna Fáil will support every sensible, realistic and affordable proposal that will provide secure homes-----
- Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: -----for all our citizens.
- Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: I did not interrupt any of the Deputy's colleagues.
- Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: As we are in the Christmas season it is appropriate that we once again seek solutions that are practical and worthy of implementation. Bills put before this House should not just be ideological statements of principle. Our housing crisis is far too serious for that. Our national housing crisis deserves solutions that have a chance of being implemented and would provide help to those...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: The Department has confirmed that it will provide the circulars.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: I call the Minister to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: I ask Deputy Ó Broin to allow the Minister to respond without interruption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: I ask the Minister and Deputy O'Brien to move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: Deputy O'Brien is cutting into other members' time. Please allow the Minister to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Pat Casey: I also ask the Minister to stop adding fuel to the fire.