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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Should posters be banned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Nobody answered the postal voting question. Postcodes are used in New Zealand and the postal service is used to maintain the electoral register, according to Mr. Noel Whelan's submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Is using postcodes for the electoral register a data protection issue? Does it carry the same weight as the PPS number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Could it be used in the same way as the PPS number?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I wish to speak on the issue of the banks that Senator Mullins raised. I reassure the Opposition because of the steps the Government has taken, the Governor of the Central Bank was able to come out and say what he said. However, as Senator Mullins said, I noticed he was weak in his implementation of the powers he has been given by the Government. In 2011 the mortgage arrears resolution...

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister and I thank Senator Norris. He has always had a passion for the city and we know what he has in North Great George's Street. There is a lot in this motion about Georgian Dublin and the Living City initiative, about Dublin's transport system, housing development and environmental issues. We could take each one on its own and have a full debate about what should be...

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Yes. A correction is happening now.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: It is, yes. I am talking about urban space and planning. I take it the motion deals with the inner city, not the outskirts.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I brought up the issue of the Living over the Shop scheme. We have seen a doughnut effect in Dublin over the years as people moved out and took the life away from the city and into the suburban areas. It should not have happened but it did. It should be and is being addressed now in the new city development plan 2016-22, in which there is a new emphasis. One could not possibly read it all...

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: He is not here but he probably will be. It is important to consider how we use sustainable energy and new technologies and we are preparing a climate change Bill at the moment. We should explore how we can have sustainable energy in buildings and every Government has to take into consideration how Government buildings themselves use sustainable energy and sustainable technologies....

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: The development plan of which I speak is just out on display. We are always talking about devolution of functions to local authorities but we must have an overall vision, a master policy. A public consultation has just finished in which people in the city were asked for their views and there is a new plan. Looking at this vision for the future I see a mindset change in the Living City...

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Yes. The Living City initiative worked in the past but tax incentives ruined certain areas and there was displacement.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: One can incentivise bad things too. One has displacement, incentives, out of town developments and other things which did not work. Intervention sometimes does more harm than good but one has to plan. Housing is an important element. The docklands is a huge area in the city and there was a master plan for the new Dublin docklands, though whether it went far enough or high enough is open...

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I have not talked about culture and heritage but I would like to say a little bit about it because I know it is important to the proposal. However, if I am over time I will conclude on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Like Senator Brennan, I apologise as I was detained in the Seanad. The delegation is very welcome. This debate was had before. The recommendations in the Geary Institute report give some food for thought on how we should proceed. Some very good submissions have been made. A very good feature of this committee is that it can consider submissions by outside bodies, academics and others....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: A big problem that has occurred in the past relates to people arriving at polling stations only to find they are not on the register, having been removed from it for no good reason other than that they were not at home when someone called or whatever. That has been a problem. There should be double checks and balances such that when a name is actually clicked off the list, the person is...

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister. This is an important Bill which is very welcome. I attended the presentation by the Teaching Council on the Bill. I will ask the Minister about her proposed Committee Stage amendments. The strengthening of the role of the Teaching Council is very welcome and its job is a very necessary one. Senator Bacik outlined the provisions and aim of the Bill. One aspect of...

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I refer to the issue of the seriousness threshold in cases of professional misconduct. The definition of words is very important but the primary Act does not contain a definition. The interpretation of language is important when reading a Bill and interpretations can differ. Most of our teachers are good teachers but the exit strategy issue will need to be considered. The implications for...

Seanad: Beit Collection: Statements (18 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: That is not right.

Seanad: Beit Collection: Statements (18 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister to the House and I thank her for coming in. Often we have calls from the Opposition for Ministers to come in but we cannot get Ministers in. It shows the seriousness with which this Minister views the situation. We are all on the same side, those on this side of the House and those on that side, in that everyone, including the Minister, wants the paintings to stay in...