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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes our discussion on the motion. I thank the Minister of State and her officials for their attendance. The clerk will send a message to the Dáil and Seanad informing them that we have completed our consideration of the motion, which is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy should raise the matter with the party Whips.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht has completed its consideration of the following motion:That the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht approves the following Policy Directive (in draft) entitled: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: There is one schedule B proposal for decision, namely, COM (2015) 409, which relates to a Council regulation amending regulation EC 850/2004 of the European Parliament on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annexe 1 text with EEA relevance. It is proposed that COM (2015) 409 warrants no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments Data (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 561. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of ghost and vacant housing estates in an area (details supplied) in County Cork, by location and by stage of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41799/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (24 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 613. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the relatives of those who fought in the 1916 Rising will be invited to official ceremonies to mark the commemoration of the Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41736/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single payment scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40804/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I remind members and visitors to turn their mobile phones off. Our meeting has been convened today to discuss the policy issues arising from the Cemetery Management Bill 2013 and related matters. At 3.15 p.m. there will be a minute's silence in the Chamber as an expression of sympathy for the victims of the Paris atrocities. I put members on notice that this committee will join in with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms Hurley and invite Ms Isolde Goggin to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms. Goggin. I call Mr. Pierce.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I will let the witnesses respond in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Yes. We are actually going to do that here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Deputy. I will begin with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commissioner, Ms Isolde Goggin. We will stand for a minute's silence shortly; I will interrupt the speaker at the appropriate time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I will be obliged to interrupt the Deputy prior to the commencement of the minute's silence in the Dáil Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: When the minute's silence starts in the Dáil Chamber, we will start our minute's silence here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I ask Ms Goggin to respond to the other points that were made. The minute's silence has not yet started in the Dáil Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Fine. I ask Mr. Pierce to answer the specific questions that were put to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I do not see why not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Policy Issues arising from Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Discussion (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I ask Mr. Pierce to direct the question through the Chair and then Ms Goggin can answer it.