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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I call Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: There is enough time for every member if we keep to the timeframe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister. I know he had committed to being here until 11.30 a.m. I wonder whether he can make some room for a quick contribution from Deputy O'Dowd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: The Minister has to go at 11.30 a.m. I do not know whether he can facilitate the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I appreciate that. I thank the members, the Minister and his officials for attending today's meeting and engaging with the committee. We look forward to the next time we meet. Our next meeting will involve pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed building control (construction industry register Ireland) Bill 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: 22. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in County Wicklow that are in need of an assessment for occupational therapy. [40995/17]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I wish to share time with Deputies Cassells and Curran.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: All of the evidence and data point to the fact that the housing and homelessness crisis is getting worse. It is depressing, a scandal and wrong. What frustrates me most is a first-time Deputy is that it does not need to be this way. I have stated repeatedly that this Dáil will be judged on its response to the housing crisis. I have not changed that view. In fact, I consider that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Report: Dr. Mary Murphy and Dr. Rory Hearne, NUI Maynooth (20 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I will be fairly brief. Dr. Hearne provided a statistic that Austria has 24% social housing. Ireland has a social housing stock of 9%. I wonder is that the solution, and should our aim be, at a minimum, to achieve the average European level, which is 17% social housing stock? If we achieve that, would we be protected from the housing bubbles and the boom and burst cycles we seem to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Dublin Regional Homless Executive (20 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: I will be as brief as I can. First, I acknowledge the work that the Department has done in terms of what it has achieved, such as 3,000 exiting homelessness. Equally, however, we must acknowledge that the cumulative effect of homelessness is continuing to rise. While 3,000 exit, another 3,000 plus replace them. On the use of hotels as emergency accommodation, is there evidence to show...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (11 Sep 2017)

Pat Casey: 706. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consultation has taken place with her Department regarding the proposed sale of a film studio (details supplied); if so, the dates of such consultations; the outcome of such consultations in view of the strategic importance of the studio in the future development of the film industry both nationally and for the mid-east...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: On the second period, the Bill as it stands states "up to December 2021". Is it not within the power of each local authority to grant an extension period of one, two, three, four or five years? They do not have to grant the entirety of the five years. If they feel a housing estate is almost completed and does not warrant a five-year extension, surely they have the ability to grant the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I want to go back to when we were initially discussing this amending legislation in respect of the second period of extension. It did not matter what document we took up, regardless of whether it was the heads of the Bill, Library research or the pre-legislative scrutiny. When we were discussing the second period of extension, all that was mentioned was that it had to have been 20 houses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are asked to ensure their mobile phones are turned off or switched to airplane or flight mode, depending on the device used, for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode, as it will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting and recording systems. Apologies have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I will come back to Mr. Keyes now and then return to members for another round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: As Mr. Keyes settles into his new role, what is his vision for that role? What is his first priority and what challenges will he face?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Keyes for attending to make his presentation to the committee and wish him the best of luck in his new role. I thank him for offering to return to the committee in future if the committee so desires.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: We will take a few moments to allow the new witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I welcome Mr. Pat Ledwidge and Ms Valerie O'Sullivan from Cork City Council; Mr. Anthony Flynn and Ms Eileen Gleeson from Dublin City Council; Ms Margaret Geraghty and Ms Mary Egan from Fingal County Council; and Mr. Michael Walsh and Mr. Ivan Grimes from Waterford City and County Council. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Ms Gleeson and Mr. Flynn. As I am conscious that members would like to get to the questions, if the next witness could condense her presentation as much as possible, we would appreciate it.