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Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Casey: The housing crisis is a perfect storm. Not one element of the housing sector is functioning normally. While I accept that this makes it difficult to address the crisis, if anything, the scale of the crisis dictates that the Government must respond with the same focus on pragmatic solutions as it put into communicating the crisis. Before referring to the private rented sector, I request...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Casey: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school (details supplied); the progression of this project since its inception; the proposed completion date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45820/17]

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: The national planning framework builds on the historic and internationally significant national spatial strategy that Fine Gael scrapped under their short-term approach in 2012. Now, accompanied by a new flashy website and jargon-driven Government spin, the national planning framework is being launched with more ministerial photos and introductory paragraphs than I can remember reading in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I will take questions from Deputy Ó Broin and Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor and I will then come back to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I now come back to Ms Ní Fhloinn and Ms Hegarty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I am conscious of time as the meeting must conclude by noon. I ask the witnesses to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank the witnesses for their attendance and apologise for the interruption. I am sure we will engage with them again as the Bill progresses. I propose we suspend for a few moments to allow the next group of witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I welcome from the Construction Industry Federation, Mr. Tom Parlon, Mr. Mel O'Reilly and Mr. Hubert Fitzpatrick and from the Construction Industry Register Ireland's admissions and registration board, Mr. Hank Fogarty and Mr. Liam Egan. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of evidence given to the joint committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Fogarty. Before I take questions from the members, I want to make them aware we have to be out of the committee room by 12 noon. They should be as precise as possible with their questions and we will try to get the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: Sorry, Deputy Barry, I will allow you back in later. Senator Murnane O'Connor is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: Sorry, Deputy, it is not a matter relevant to the Bill. I ask the Deputy to stick to the subject matter of the Bill. The issue being raised by him is a separate issue for another occasion rather than today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: Would Mr. Parlon like to respond to Senator Murnane O'Connor's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: Does Mr. Parlon wish to comment briefly before we finish?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I invite Mr. Fogarty to give his concluding comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the witnesses for their engagement with the committee. I am sure they will be back with us before the Bill is passed by the Houses.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (24 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fishing boats decommissioned from 2008 to 2014; the reasons for the decommissioning; the length and tonnage of each fishing boat; the sectors they fished; the cost per boat to decommission; the amount of money given to each owner to decommission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Administration (19 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: 235. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the communication procedures for the opening and closing of crèches, child care and Montessori facilities in extreme weather situations whereby schools were closed by Government announcement but no information was provided regarding child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44532/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: I think the two Ministers for attending the committee this morning. Those of us involved in local authorities in the past have been through regional, spatial, county and local area plans. In fairness, we have all lost any faith or hope in them that they would deliver. The public are beginning to not engage in them anymore because they are tired of public meetings about plans which do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Pat Casey: Senator Murnane O'Connor did not mention the housing assistance payment, HAP, today.