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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (8 May 2018)

Pat Casey: I will be taking questions on his behalf today because he is away.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (8 May 2018)

Pat Casey: Fine Gael scrapped the affordable housing scheme in 2012. The current Government and its predecessor have not delivered an affordable home since coming into power almost seven years ago. The current Government introduced a new affordable housing scheme in January 2018. An integral part of that scheme to deliver affordable homes is the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (8 May 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister. He did not answer the question on how many houses have been delivered to date so I assume the answer is nil. I can understand the blockage in the system is because of the capital nature of the project. With regard to affordability, sums of over €300,000 are regarded as affordable in Dún Laoghaire. It is not really affordable to the average person. Can...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (8 May 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister. Could he give us an update on LIHAF 2 and the projects that did not succeed under LIHAF 1? Will he state the affordable house prices he has proposed under all the schemes? It is very hard to understand the exact cost from the spreadsheet. As the Minister says, there is percentage discount and, equally, a fixed price in regard to affordability.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Grant for his presentation. I acknowledge the openness with which he provides us information whenever we meet. Every event seems to improve the process, especially communication with the community and us as public representatives. Mr. Grant referred to standby tankers and generators. Regarding the latter, does he have a target number of locations where permanent generators...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: Who is responsible for ensuring service connections have been done correctly when they are being signed off on? Is Irish Water taking full responsibility if connections are not made properly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: Is Irish Water physically inspecting every connection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: We can all get lost in figures relating to leakage and so on. I acknowledge the work Ms Kennedy has done on this project, which is a personal crusade she has taken on, and the volume of information she has presented to us. Anything I say will not be critical of what she has presented. Water quality, supply and leakage have been referred to in detail but, at the end of the day, if we fix...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: I will be as brief as possible. I have been waiting for two hours. The Senator should not feel too bad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: I will try not to go over the same questions that have been asked. I look forward to reading the long-term policy report that is due out in the summer. Realistically, in the intervening period all we have for older people is the housing adaptation grant or some funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI. Does the €66 million come from the Department or from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the eight schools at project brief stage to progress to the next stage on the school buildings programme in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (24 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18090/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (24 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N81 from Tallaght to Hollywood Cross, Wicklow, road improvement scheme in view of the safety and congestion issues on this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Impacting Apartments and Multi-Unit Developments (19 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Rouse for that comprehensive report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Impacting Apartments and Multi-Unit Developments (19 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: Does Mr. Maher or Mr. Rouse want to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Impacting Apartments and Multi-Unit Developments (19 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Rouse and Mr. Maher for coming in today. It has taken us a bit longer to bring them before the committee, but as all the members have pointed out, this is a ticking time bomb and is something we need to keep on the agenda and keep referring back to. Again, I thank the witnesses for attending and engaging with the committee. I propose that we suspend for a few moments to allow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (19 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: The purpose of this session is to engage with the chairperson designate of the Housing Agency, Mr. Michael Carey, and to discuss his strategic priorities for the role and his views on the challenges currently facing the Housing Agency. The committee welcomes the opportunity to meet the chairperson designate in public session to hear his views. We trust that this serves to provide greater...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: 39. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Wicklow LHO experienced a reduction of 33,722 home help hours in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/18]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16578/18]