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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: No. 7 is the detailed scrutiny of the Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017. I remind members that we have two sessions today in respect of Deputy Cowen's Bill, which was referred to the committee for consideration. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Deputy Cowen. Before we begin, members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Do Mr. Sheridan or Ms Neary wish to come in on that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Does Senator Coffey wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: This committee has always worked very well with the Department and this time last year we passed the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017 which allows us fast-track any application for a development of more than 100 units. When we talk about speeding up the process, vacant homes are only one area of many in Rebuilding Ireland. There are applications for 4,000 homes, 2,500...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Before Ms Neary addresses the committee, I ask Deputy Cowen to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Cowen, we must vacate this room by 12 noon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: It is a race to the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: I apologise to Ms Neary that I do not have time to go back to her. I ask her to send her responses in writing to those previous questions so that we can include them in our scrutiny, if that is possible. I thank the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government officials, Mr. Buggy, Mr. Sheridan, Ms Neary and Mr. Cussen, for attending today and for the ongoing engagement with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (21 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person who is officially retired from his Department having completed the necessary 40 years’ service for pension purposes and has been compelled to retire after 40 years’ service is required to sign on for jobseeker's allowance even though the person is not actively seeking work; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (21 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: 583. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person who is officially retired from the Department of Education and Skills, having completed the necessary 40 years’ service for pension purposes and has been compelled to retire after 40 years' service is required to sign on for jobseeker's allowance even though the person is not actively seeking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order in public session. I have received apologies from Senator Victor Boyhan. In accordance with standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, to facilitate a paperless committee, all documentation on the meeting has been circulated to members on the document database. At the request of the broadcasting and recording...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Members are reminded that they have five minutes to ask questions of the Minister and he will be given five minutes to respond. We are taking programmes A, B and C separately and then programmes D, E and F together. I ask members to stick to the relevant programmes. The first on the list is Deputy Pat Casey and we will begin with programme A, housing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Casey has some time left. Does he have any further questions on programme A?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Yes. HAP is included under programme A.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Is there funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: I call Deputy Barry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: I will allow the Minister and the Minister of State to respond, if they choose to do so, but that is not what we are here to discuss. The question that was asked initially was really relevant to the mid-year review. The Ministers may answer if they choose to do so. If they choose not to respond, however, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: It is their choice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Barry, please allow the Minister to finish-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Barry, no one interrupted you, so we will allow the Minister to answer without interruption.