Results 61-80 of 1,910 for speaker:Pat Casey

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 1441. To ask the Minister for Health the status and future of services at Sunbeam House Services in Arklow and Bray following recent HIQA reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26172/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: 1594. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish fishing boats docked in Irish ports for longer than six months per port, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/16]

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: 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]

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)

Pat Casey: A long time ago.

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]

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 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]

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: 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]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Pat Casey: This is my first time to be involved in the budgetary process at national level and it is clear that the Government has a great deal of work still to do to ensure that budget formulation is an open and inclusive process for all Deputies. This is essential for a Parliament that wants to work professionally on behalf of the people. Last minute changes to spending thresholds and budgetary...

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 thank the Department and the institute for their presentations. I would like to tease out a number of the heads of the Bill that have been presented to us, specifically head number 5. I question what has been presented in terms of the 25-week process. Head 5(2) reads, "Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the prospective applicant shall, in advance of entering into...

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 apologise. No timeframe has been stipulated for the process that has been presented here today. If I have read the Bill correctly, that process must be gone through before entering section 37S. Following on from that, almost every piece of detail that is required to make a decision must be submitted, including the reports from the local authority. It is most disappointing and...

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 Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Pat Casey: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for child and adolescent mental health service teams staff levels in CHO 6 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/16]

Topical Issues: Film Industry (20 Oct 2016)

Pat Casey: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise what is a serious issue for Wicklow. Yesterday, we received by e-mail the announcement that Ardmore Studios were being placed for sale on the open market. This raises serious questions for Enterprise Ireland and the Government about the development of the film industry in Wicklow, given the industry's significant jobs potential for our county. ...