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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: At the request of the broadcasting service, members and visitors in the Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient to place phones on silent mode as they will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting system. I...

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

Pat Casey: We now resume our discussion of the funding and delivery of public housing under Rebuilding Ireland. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Brendan McGrath and Mr. Dermot Mahon from Galway City Council; Mr. Conn Murray and Ms Aoife Duke from Limerick City and County Council; Mr. Joe McGuinness and Mr. Paddy Donnelly from Louth County Council and Ms Moira Murrell and Mr. Martin O'Donoghue...

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

Pat Casey: Maybe we will get answers to the first two questions first. We will start with Galway.

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

Pat Casey: Mr. McGrath can answer whichever he wants but I know that Deputy Grealish is in a hurry to leave us.

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

Pat Casey: We might be glad to get rid of him.

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

Pat Casey: I appreciate that. We will move on to Mr. Murray.

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

Pat Casey: I can see the Deputy. How could I not?

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

Pat Casey: If I do not see the Deputy, I will definitely hear him.

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

Pat Casey: I call Mr. Murray.

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...