Results 1,321-1,340 of 2,015 for speaker:Pat Casey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: It would give the committee a practical understanding of the difficulties the RTB is finding in addressing this whole issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Homelessness and the lack of affordable housing are the biggest social challenges facing our country today. I would be interested in a global definition of homelessness. Our homeless figures are hovering around 10,000 people, including 1,700 families and 3,500 children. However, every month there is an argument with the Minister as he takes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional measures being undertaken to ensure that a school (details supplied) will be moved into its new premises by September 2018 in view of the liquidation of a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to accommodate refugees from the Syrian crisis; the way they can be integrated into society and allowed to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Literacy Programmes (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 989. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to assist farmers who have dyslexia and-or literacy issues in regard to inspections, applications and online registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1032. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the renewable heat incentive, RHI, scheme for renewable energy equipment will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1074. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding streams available for those wishing to enter the tourism accommodation sector, namely campsites, self-catering and bed and breakfasts in view of the lack of bed capacity in many counties such as County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24718/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1097. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a new round of sports capital grants will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Participation Networks (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1180. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the request from the public participation network in each local authority to have an increase in resources has been agreed due to the volume of the vital work they perform on behalf of the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tourism Project Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1181. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams available to those in rural County Wicklow who wish to establish tourist accommodation such as campsites, self-catering, bed and breakfast, guest houses and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the criteria for the extension of the rental pressure zones to other areas of the country in view of the increases that continue to take place in counties such as County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24697/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of pre-planning meetings that have taken place in relation to housing developments, including one-off rural houses, by local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24720/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Management (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there will be a review of the powers of the chief executive role in local authorities, with a view to ensuring accountability and transparency in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25228/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Casey: 1337. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation to the Heritage Council in each year since 2008, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24715/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (31 May 2018)

Pat Casey: Apologies have been received from Deputy Maria Bailey and Deputy Ruth Coppinger. Deputy Barry is substituting for Deputy Coppinger and Deputy Cassells will be substituting for Deputy O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Reform: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (31 May 2018)

Pat Casey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording service, members and those in the Visitors Gallery are requested to ensure that their mobile telephones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode, depending on device, for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to place telephones on silent mode as they will still interfere with the broadcasting system....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Reform: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (31 May 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement and call Deputy O'Dowd to comment first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Reform: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (31 May 2018)

Pat Casey: The Deputy has spoken for ten minutes already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Reform: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (31 May 2018)

Pat Casey: As our engagement is with the Minister of State, I need to obtain the approval of members before Mr. Lemass interjects. Is it agreed that he should speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Reform: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (31 May 2018)

Pat Casey: Agreed.