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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Project Ireland 2040: Discussion (22 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank Ms Walsh, Mr. Cussen and Mr. Hogan for attending and engaging with the committee. The meeting is now adjourned. The next meeting of the joint committee will be held on 27 March at 12 noon, when we will undertake consideration of a motion regarding An Bord Pleanála.

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: I welcome Deputy Michael McGrath's continued focus on the crippling costs of business and motor insurance. I also welcome the presence of business owners in the Visitors Gallery, as well as representatives from my industry, the hotel sector. The unsustainable increases in insurance premia have reached a stage where workable businesses with long-standing records in communities are now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: I have two brief questions. One relates to the reduction in lead standards. Maybe Irish Water could answer what percentage of the pipe network is currently lead. What is the timeframe it proposes to have the lead removed, regardless of the new standards coming in? I have a specific question for Mr. Page. He mentioned lakewater and algae bloom. We have had a number of issues with that in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: Deputy Ó Broin has probably mentioned most of the issues. I thank the witnesses for the presentations. Ultimately, money has been allocated by the Government and it simply is not being spent. We must find out why. The Minister is setting up the expert group to examine how we can address this as we move forward. I am not trying to be political but several reports have been promised....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: The funding is not ring-fenced for Traveller accommodation. If the money is not spent in one year, then it is lost. It is not carried forward and does not accumulate. The budget has been increased. There is no point doing so if the money is not spent. I want to clarify a point that I made earlier. Public representatives have a role to play and there is an onus on them to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: Yes, I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: Before going back to the Minister of State, I will bring in Senator Warfield because we are running out of time and I am anxious to complete this.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (8 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: 643. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the anomaly whereby tenants on the RAS scheme cannot transfer to HAP even though there is a shortage of RAS units and social houses while at the same time HAP units may be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11098/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: I want to put on record my thanks to the emergency services for their work over recent days. What Deputy Brady said about west Wicklow is correct; there are still people isolated there today. However, I want to relate to the House something that happened last night when two teams of the Civil Defence from Dublin and Wicklow went to a house in west Wicklow to provide assistance. When they...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: I know there are emergencies but people are abusing-----

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Pat Casey: I welcome and support this motion and I commend the Green Party and the Social Democrats on highlighting what I have long believed is a necessary model in addressing the worsening housing crisis. The housing crisis has consistently been getting worse according to all the evidence produced. Rents have been rising for over five years, supply in the rental market is abysmal and tenants are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Pat Casey: I will be brief because most matters have already been addressed. Mr. Grant said lessons were learned from last summer and I acknowledge that as so in terms of the recent water incident in Vartry. Getting the information out to the public straight away and informing them alleviated an awful lot of problems and concerns and I appreciate the fact that public representatives were included in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Pat Casey: I spoke to Mr. Grant last week specifically on the Arklow wastewater treatment plant and the progress it is making. When Project Ireland 2040 national development plan was launched on Friday, there was no mention of Arklow in that document. I seek confirmation that Arklow wastewater treatment plant is not forgotten, and will not be delayed and will happen on time. It just did not make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Pat Casey: As it did not make the top priority in the launch last Friday, I became a little concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Pat Casey: As Arklow has been polluting for 20 years, I thought it would have been a priority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2018)

Pat Casey: As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Bailey and Cowen. I propose that the committee goes into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reports on Homelessness: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Pat Casey: At the request of broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are asked to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on their device. It is not sufficient to just put a phone on silent mode, as this will maintain a level of interference with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reports on Homelessness: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Ó Siochrú.