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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Pat Casey: I refer to development contribution schemes. I was the pusher of two reviews in County Wicklow. One of the weaknesses of the review of the development contribution scheme is one cannot apply a decision retrospectively to permissions already granted; instead the planning application must go through the entire planning process again. Down the line, is this an issue we can address? If we are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (11 Oct 2016)

Pat Casey: 576. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct a naval architect in the Marine Survey Office to confirm the failed stability tests carried out on a vessel (details supplied) in order to support a case being taken to the European Parliament Committee on Petitions regarding the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29345/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (5 Oct 2016)

Pat Casey: 76. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the Government's commitment to provide asylum for 4,000 refugees in view of the crisis in Syria, in particular the appalling conditions in the refugee camp in Calais where there are 1,022 documented and unaccompanied minors, the imminent demolition of this camp due to take place on 31 October 2016; if a number of these children will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (4 Oct 2016)

Pat Casey: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the agency responsible for the maintenance of the roadside verge at a location (details supplied); his plans to remove the large trees which pose a significant danger to the residents of an estate; the timeframe for the removal of these trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28601/16]

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: A long time ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water Safety: Chairperson Designate (28 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan for his presentation and wish him well in his role. I thank him for the 40 years of service he has given to Irish Water Safety. Senator Coffey referred to inland areas. For some reason we do not seem to think of water safety when we visit rivers or lakes like we do when we go to the beach. In my own area, there have been deaths as a result of freshwater activity....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Wicklow Garda division. [27399/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Wicklow Garda division. [27398/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planning enforcement proceedings in relation to short-term lettings that have been commenced by each local authority against a company (details supplied) and other online platforms, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26595/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: I welcome Mr. Keohane to the meeting and thank him for attending. I wish him the best of luck in his role in the future which will be challenging. I wish to address two issues that are not controversial. One issue pertains to commercial water. When does Mr. Keohane see Irish Water taking over the billing process? There are multiple rates for commercial water throughout the State based on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: I will be brief. The Estimates before us cover a period of just seven days more than the last set of Estimates we discussed. On 30 June we were able to get the figures up to 23 June. We are now in September and only looking at the figures up to 30 June. It really is a waste of time. We are only comparing the movement of figures for just seven days. I do not understand why we could not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: I have concerns about the local government fund and the property tax. Local authorities in some counties are being forced to spend additional funds on housing programmes. That is all very well and good, but they are facing severe challenges in other sectors of their operations. We might need to look at that issue as we move forward. It is not possible for all of the funds to be spent on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: I have raised before the practical operation and timing of the property tax and when the decision is to be made. Most local authorities are now being asked to make that decision but they are not making the decision on the estimates for another six or eight weeks. This is the political reality of what local authorities are dealing with on the ground. They are being asked to maintain the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the location and status of the 720 identified sites for local authority social housing in the Rebuilding Ireland plan by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26162/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 650. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of the 720 sites for local authority housing as identified in Rebuilding Ireland that are serviced sites, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing development and one off housing planning permissions granted, refused, and withdrawn by local authority area by year since 2007, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26163/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 649. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of professional and or trained human resources personnel in each local authority by year since 2007, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the timeframes involved in each of the revised four stage social housing approval process as outlined in Rebuilding Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26175/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Management (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if elected Cathaoirlaigh or Mayors of local authorities are permitted to attend management team meetings of their local authority; the criteria used for allowing or not allowing such joint meetings to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26182/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authority capital housing scheme applications lodged with his Department including their current status, by local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26188/16]