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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Casey: 885. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of newly attested Garda assigned to the Wicklow Division in 2017 in view of the need for increased gardaí in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Casey: 1590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding given by his Department to the Irish horse welfare trust in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form; the measures under which funding is provided; if his Department is satisfied that all governance matters in relation to the trust are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014 [Private Members']: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Deputies Gerry Adams and Seán Crowe for their presentations. My party supports the general principle of the Bill. Most of the issues have been raised. Deputy Ruth Coppinger raised much of the detail that needs to be thrashed out and evaluated. Senator Billy Lawless stated clearly the options we would be trying to put to the people. That is work we need to do. Deputy Eoin...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Pat Casey: It would be great if we could get to a one-stage process. That is probably unrealistic, but equally we have to admit that there is duplication of the decision making process. I have not studied the latest report, which was issued last week, because it is not yet available in Excel format. We are still looking at it in PDF format. There were 508 projects going through the Departments....

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Pat Casey: To ask the Minister the procedures and processes his Department has put in place to track the progress being made by each local authority on the social housing projects currently under construction; if he receives detailed monthly progress reports on each of the projects; and the measures his Department has at its disposal if it is of the view that a local authority is not making fast enough...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister for his response. I am aware of the quarterly reports. One battle in regard to them was that they be published in an open source format in which the figures could be analysed and the details examined. All Members must be realistic and honestly admit that a blame game is still taking place between the Department and local authorities. That has gone on for more than a...

Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: The Bill was introduced to the Dáil prior to the passing of the rental pressure zone legislation in December so it is somewhat out of date. That is not to imply the situation in the rental market has in any way improved for the great majority of renters, especially tenants who have had to move to a new property or those looking to rent. It is not clear that this Bill offers any new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I welcome from Irish Water Mr. Jerry Grant, managing director, and Ms Trudy Higgins, environment strategy lead; from the Commission of Energy Regulation, CER, Dr. Paul McGowan and Ms Sheenagh Rooney; and from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Mr. Dara Lynott, deputy director general; Mr. David Flynn, programme manager, and Mr. Noel Byrne, senior manager. We will engage with them on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. Grant for his presentation. I now ask Dr. McGowan to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank Dr. McGowan for his presentation. I now invite Mr. Flynn of the EPA to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: Officials from the Department were not invited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I wish to clarify again the position of the Department so everyone is clear. The Department was not invited to today's meeting, and that is why it is not here. However, there are some members of the Department in the Public Gallery taking notes of today's meeting. At the private meeting next week we will ensure we invite them to the meeting the next time. I will call the witnesses in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I would like to make a few points before the witnesses respond. First, do we know what impact the surface water accessing wastewater treatment plant has on the plants? If it is having a significant impact is there any way of mitigating it? The witnesses mentioned a wastewater treatment plant in my constituency, Arklow. I suppose they are right, that was not a result of lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: We will move on to Mr. Grant and will come back if Deputy Ó Broin wants to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: Before we go back, just to clear things up, is Deputy Ó Broin willing to receive written answers on the funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: We will get it back to the committee rather than going backwards and forwards here trying to find €100 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: With regard to surface water, I am more focused on smaller towns and villages where we probably will not see capital investment for a significant number of years as the focus will be on larger projects. From the few I have dealt with over the years, one could say capacity of the plant has been reduced by approximately 30% because of surface water entering the system. Is there any way that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Breach of EU Urban Wastewater Directive: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank all of the witnesses for attending today and engaging with the committee. We look forward to meeting them all again in the near future. We will ensure that we invite the Department to attend on that occasion. The next meeting of the joint committee will take place at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 May 2017. The meeting will be held in private.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I am glad he agreed with the comments made here tonight. We are all aware that strategic transport needs to be integrated into land use planning. While we are willing to accept his proposal that we would withdraw the amendment on the basis that it will be examined, can I ask if the Minister is proposing that the drafting of the amendments would...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Pat Casey: We are prepared to withdraw the amendment on the basis that we all agree that this is needed in terms of having some oversight of transport and land use planning.