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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: I remind members that we must conclude this meeting at 11.30 a.m. as we must have a 15-minute recess before we return to the Local Government Bill. Perhaps members will keep their contributions brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: Now it is nearly 13 years under Fine Gael.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: I will bring in the representatives starting with those representing Galway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: We will do that. In the context of local authority voids, has any local authority sold its stock of housing because the cost of refurbishment was excessive, or because of a lack of funding from Central Government to bring houses back into use? Galway City Council is represented today and Deputy Anne Rabbitte was in my ear last night about the difference in the qualification thresholds for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank all the witnesses for their attendance and engagement with the committee. We will acknowledge all of the opening statements and take them into account.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: I want to have my say on the amendments that are being put before us here tonight. It is disappointing that they are coming so late and I want to put on record that we might need to make amendments to these on Report Stage. I hope the Minister of State will accept those amendments on Report Stage because we have not had a chance to have a decent discussion on this whole section. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: 46. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in Arklow and west County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50730/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (4 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the perceived unsatisfactory pay and employment conditions of school secretaries in the context of a review of such conditions; if these employees will be given more secure and sustainable employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50542/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: As there is no quorum present, the joint committee stands adjourned until 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday, 5 December.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: It was not Part V on its own-----

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: I work with colleagues in this Chamber in a non-political manner to find practical and robust solutions to our housing crisis, which is still a national crisis affecting so many people. The essential solution is so easy as to be frustrating to so many people. We need a massive increase in the supply of houses, particularly publicly-owned housing, and affordable houses for sale. Increasing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Deputy Ó Broin knows that we are fully supportive of this Bill. It is disappointing that when we introduced our Bill on this, the Minister gave a strong commitment that he would act on it immediately and we are still here today without a Bill from the Minister. There is consensus in the House that at the end of the day if the Government introduces a Bill it is more likely to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: We will resume our detailed scrutiny of the Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Mr. Paul Dunne and Mr. Andrew Harkin, and from the Department of Education and Skills, Ms Donna Maguire, Ms Trudy Duffy and Mr. Philip Crosby. Before we start, I draw...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: We are finding it hard to pick up Mr. Dunne's comments on the mic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: The committee would appreciate if Mr. Crosby could forward to it that information on the numbers. There is consensus on the committee and in Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin that we want to assist on this issue rather than create obstacles. Both parties have clearly put on the record that if the Government brings forward suitable amendments to the Bill, they will drop their Bills dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: In our third session, we resume detailed scrutiny of the Residential Tenancies (Student rents, rights and protections) Bill 2018. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Lorna Fitzpatrick and Ms Michelle Byrne from the Union of Students in Ireland, USI. I draw their attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Ms Byrne was not aware that those questions would be asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Ms Byrne probably has the information at hand. However, the purpose of the meeting is detailed scrutiny of the Residential Tenancies (Students Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018. Will Ms Byrne respond to some of the questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank Ms Byrne and Ms Cahill for appearing before the committee. It is nice to see Ms Byrne. I met her over two years ago. We also have a Dunlavin resident with us today. Deputy Ó Broin has submitted his Bill. Fianna Fáil has submitted its Bill. The Government has promised to have its Bill submitted by the end of the year. We have all agreed to withdraw our Bills to allow...