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Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: On the basis of the discussions held, it is agreed there were no apparent subsidiarity concerns regarding the following proposals: COM (2016) 157; COM (2016) 159; COM (2016) 82; and COM (2016) 198. Regarding COM (2016) 82 - recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation, is that agreed? Agreed. That will be subject to clarification from the Department regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the progression of a new school build (details supplied) scheduled to be constructed in 2015; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9536/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: 810. To ask the Minister for Health when will a person (details supplied) receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/16]

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute. I welcome the report and, as my colleague indicated, it is really important to remember that at the heart of what we are talking about in the report are people and victims who have had horrendous experiences. We must welcome the report and recommendations therein. I will address one or two very important aspects relating to what we as a...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: I wish to return to Deputy Ó Broin's comments on the debt space and the answer given by the witness, particularly the ability to make a judgment as to whether the agency could increase the amount of debt. Effectively, if one short circuits the answer from the witness, as I understood it and which would worry me, one is looking at maxing out the State's credit card again if one goes down...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: Why would one want to borrow? Why would one want to increase debt?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: My understanding is that the AHBs are not keen to borrow nor are they willing to ramp up. It is even more fundamental than them not being keen to borrow. I believe they are not keen to ramp up. We have a number of agencies that are at a size and a point with which they are comfortable and we have a direct clash. We have State agencies, the NTMA and even the Housing Finance Agency, HFA,...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: That still does not address fundamentally what I believe is the problem. Mr. O'Kelly spoke about 1,000 homes when in fact we are talking about solutions in the tens of thousands. That is the key problem. The agencies are not willing to go anywhere close to the level required as a solution. It is not just the point the witness has outlined about borrowing and incurring debt or whatever....

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: It is a privilege to welcome the witnesses as I was president of the association before Mr. Crowe until my election to the Dáil. It is great to see the association here and making the case strongly. As the witnesses have outlined, local councillors are really at the coalface with this issue and they probably constitute one of the most informed groups. Some of the questions I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (1 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: 46. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans she has to improve supports to the Irish film sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13263/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (1 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: 59. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when Richmond Barracks will open for tours to the public; her views on the potential tourism benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13262/16]

Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Business of Committee (1 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: We have a quorum and are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Crowe, Harty, Brendan Ryan and Rabbitte. For the purpose of the broadcasting services, I draw members' attention to the necessity to switch off mobile phones or put them in safe, aeroplane or flight mode. It is not sufficient simply to put them in silent mode. Today we will consider three new EU...

Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: There were four proposals before the committee for decision today, ranging from Schengen border controls to tax disclosure issues. I remind Deputies that any decision made today on subsidiarity aspects of these proposals will not prohibit Oireachtas committees from scrutinising any of these proposals in detail in the future. Therefore, in respect of COM (2016) 194 regarding the Schengen...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the County and City Management Association (2 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: The reason I want to comment at this stage is because it directly links to the two previous contributions. I also listened to what Deputy Coppinger said to the Minister. There is probably almost total agreement on this point. I thank the witnesses for making their contributions. In the contributions we heard about sustainable communities and the 10%, and the word "ghetto", with which I...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the County and City Management Association (2 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: Nobody could tell us that makes sense and is credible because it is not. I would challenge the Minister if he were still here or anybody else to explain that to me. There needs to be a very major change and I hope that is what this committee will lead to. I echo the points and questions raised by Deputy Ó Broin. We both know Mr. Billy Coman very well. Well-led systems have been...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the County and City Management Association (2 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: The Chairman said that he was not critical of the process. I return to my point: I am highly critical of that process. I am really sorry. As I said, it is as though the Department and the local authorities do not seem to trust each other. If the Department seems to second-guess at every stage what I presume another arm of the Government, namely, local government, is doing, it is as though...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the County and City Management Association (2 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: Do local authorities not do that?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the County and City Management Association (2 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: Does Ms Neary believe the Department needs to double-check everything because the local authorities have no checks?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the County and City Management Association (2 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: I did not find the replies that came through today to be particularly satisfactory. As for the 18-month process, I find it particularly disappointing that in his contribution, Mr. Owen Keegan alluded to how he has, in the exact phrase used, a huge list of schemes he would like to bring forward. The huge list of schemes about which Mr. Keegan spoke would require an 18-month process and are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Transfers (8 Jun 2016)

Colm Brophy: 363. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the transfer of land (details supplied) to South Dublin County Council and the timeframe for the completion of this transfer. [14372/16]