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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 fourth and last session today we resume detailed scrutiny of the Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Rosalind Carroll and Ms Janette Fogarty. I draw attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: If we all had a crystal ball it would make life an awful lot easier. In the context of population projections, net migration of 20,000 is predicted. In the development of the national planning framework we set a tighter population growth that was contained in the spatial strategy and there was greater headroom capacity in previous county development plans. Migration can swing from an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Have any of them been established yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: In light of a hard Brexit, would every single product have to be recertified by a notifying authority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: It would have to rely on another body to certify it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Whether there is a transition or a non-transition period, every single product that comes in with a CE marking will have to be recertified at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: The rules have not changed but they will have to go through-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Ms Neary is from the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: They have not spoken yet. They will be in the next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Before we finish, I return to something Deputy Ó Broin mentioned. In the event of a hard Brexit, the economy will contract. At the same time we are talking about net immigration increasing, possibly above 20% because Ireland will be seen as attractive for people from the UK. This means we will be getting a double whammy. With a contracting economy, the fiscal space tightens and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the witnesses for attending today and for engaging with the committee. I propose we suspend to allow the next group of witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: This session is examining the impact of Brexit on the housing market. In our second session today we will meet representatives of Property Industry Ireland. On behalf of the committee I wish to welcome Mr. Tom Phillips, Dr. David Duffy and Mr. Mark FitzGerald. I will set out the position on privilege for witnesses before we proceed further. I wish to draw your attention to the fact that by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Mr. Tom Phillips said he has a good interaction with the Department and input into Rebuilding Ireland. How are the figures for the required delivery of housing so different then? The Department claims 25,000 units are needed while Property Industry Ireland claims 50,000 are needed in the short term, double the Department’s figure. Even at that, we are not getting anywhere close to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: What happens between the time land is zoned and a development is completed is key. If land was zoned and construction on it was immediate, the price inflation that currently occurs would probably not arise. Land is zoned and then flipped so many times that, by the time it is developed, the cost of a single housing unit on it has escalated significantly. The granting of planning permission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: We have drifted somewhat from the topic we are here to discuss, namely, the impact of Brexit on the housing market, which shows the level of interest of all present in trying to deal with the different scenarios involved in housing. I thank the witnesses for their attendance and engagement. The committee will publish its report in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for and detail of the tender process and decision making in relation to the leasing of a hotel (details supplied) in County Wicklow as a direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47899/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: I will be fairly brief. I will try to speak specifically about housing, as opposed to the broader economic implications of Brexit. The one thing that is coming through is uncertainty. None of us knows exactly what we are headed for. The other word I have used in the context of Brexit is "stability". Stability is required in all markets if we are going to try to get out of this. Reports...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: The Senator can ask the question later on because Deputy Darragh O'Brien and the Chairman, Deputy Bailey, still have to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: I think it is an argument for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: Senator, can I just intervene at this stage? I do not believe there was any suggestion about the differential. We have spoken previously about the weakness in the differential in rents. We have spoken about the differential and the need for a direct top-up from the State, if local authorities are going to-----