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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 understand Deputy Shane Cassells would like to make a further point.

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 wish to comment on the process. Let us revert to the establishment of the municipal districts and the town councils. Bray, in my area, has a significant population of between 25,000 and 30,000. There is a critical mass of people where it does not make sense to have a municipal district. The issue is identifying that figure. There are large populations in Bray and even in Wicklow town,...

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: Greystones was only a town commission.

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 Deputies O'Dowd and Cassells said, even concerning housing issues, trying to get through two layers of government to get an answer slows everything down. The issue is agreeing the critical population to move to a different level and provide an improved service.. What are the next steps in the process? When will the outstanding reports be published?

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: Does the Senator mean his councillor colleagues?

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 and his officials for attending and engaging with the committee. A number of reforms are ongoing in the area of local government, and we will probably meet again to consider the topic further. As he said, he might see us before the end of summer.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protection) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2018)

Pat Casey: I welcome this debate tonight on the Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018 which reflects Fianna Fáil’s policy on this often overlooked part of our widespread housing crisis involving student accommodation. I am conscious there are students tonight in Wicklow and elsewhere busy finalising their preparations for the leaving certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (29 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 59. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for bringing the child and adolescent mental health services in CHO6 to the level envisaged in A Vision for Change. [23577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (29 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 582. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount paid for rural development Leader projects to the Wicklow LAG by year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (29 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reasoning behind the decision to prevent parliamentary scrutiny by means of parliamentary question of Irish Water and its responsibilities in respect of provision to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23141/18]

Report on Building Standards, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Motion (24 May 2018)

Pat Casey: The report we are discussing this evening represents the committee's genuine efforts to work constructively on housing matters and to provide solutions that will work and are realistic. It is essential that we learn the lessons from the previous housing bubble and the resulting financial crash. It is essential to ensure that the increased supply of housing which is so badly needed and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I wish to focus on transparency and what the applicant is entitled to because I am getting different feedback from different local authorities. What level of information is the applicant entitled to? I wish to deal with the administration and bureaucracy around the housing assessment form. Ms Mulholland mentioned the choice-based letting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: I also referred to choice-based letting, CBL, rather than the traditional format that we have used in Wicklow, and the refusal reasons. Is research being done or are data being collected on choice-based letting? Is the number of refusals declining? What reasons are being given for refusal compared with the traditional form?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: The main thing is we are doing the work and getting the data.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the safety measures that are taken in the firing ranges used by Defence Forces in west County Wicklow; the road safety issues associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22766/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the human rights violations that have taken place in Gaza, Palestine, in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22740/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of the section 481 tax break on the film industry and job promotion here by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to reinforce the Arklow coastal flood defences in view of the recent and ongoing damage to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22780/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to enhance the coastal protection works at the Murrough, Wicklow town, in view of the potential for severe flooding and erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22781/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 May 2018)

Pat Casey: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the roles, rank and number of gardaí and civilian personnel in the Wicklow district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/18]