Results 161-180 of 1,910 for speaker:Pat Casey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: On a point of clarity, it is a continuous review. Other areas could qualify in the future. Can an area fall out of it or is it the case that once it is in, it is in for the three years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: The opt-out is there

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: I will wait.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: I am more interested in the review process at this stage. Does it start in June or will the review be completed in June? I have been given information that rent pressure zones can be excluded even though they have been included initially. If that is the case within a year many of the initial rent pressure zones will not qualify on the basis of one of the criteria because they will have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: Those are different criteria.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: We have moved on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: I do not have detailed information but I have had feedback that there are issues with certification in trying to convert vacant properties, especially over shops, in the context of access, particularly disability access. We all look at these buildings in towns in our constituencies and think they could become homes but there are blockages in the system preventing that from being achieved....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: In respect of the certification process, I am trying to get a better handle on how this will be certified at the end of the day because I can probably see some weaknesses in the system. I do not believe in signed certification or the authorised certifier. I would prefer if it was an in-house function in the local authority and was done from the start. This is a highly complex situation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: On supply, there is information coming back that there is a blockage in trying to get apartments up and running in Dublin and on the impediments in that regard. Have we identified the reason for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: Are we finished completely now? I should mention the Tyrrelstown amendment before we depart the building. We all had concerns before Christmas about the argument over whether it would be 20, ten or five and back to ten again. Then we were informed that the Attorney General gave strong evidence that it should be ten. In light of the information the Minister has given us, we would say that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of schools building projects (details supplied) based on time to proceed to construction, type of accommodation to be provided and the projected budget allocation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9165/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Feb 2017)

Pat Casey: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used in making the decision to change the operating times of Arklow and Baltinglass ambulance stations in 2012; the methods of informing the public of such changes; when there will be a full restoration of a seven day a week service from the stations in Arklow and Baltinglass, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/17]

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: This motion is welcome. I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on ensuring that rising insurance costs and the stranglehold that insurance companies have on the private and commercial market is under relentless focus by Fianna Fáil. I want to focus on the commercial motor insurance market in particular as I feel that often when speaking about rising motor insurance costs we...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: No. I will just make a few general comments and observations. First of all, I thank the Minister and Ministers of State for being here this morning. I feel privileged to have three Ministers here to answer questions. We must all welcome the increased expenditure allocation for housing. My concern has always been the percentage ratio of capital spending to current expenditure. My...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: Yes. The one thing I looked forward to was the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, because it was different. It did not begin with an "L". SICAP has replaced the local and community development programme, LCDP. SICAP is using specific computer software, the integrated reporting information system, IRIS. This is having implications on the ground. I fully...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: I did not want to leave the Minister of State out.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister. On the planning process, is the initial pre-planning with the local authority a requirement before one goes to the nine week pre-planning with the board? My concern is that there is no timeline for that. On the local property tax, LPT, I fully agree with, and understand, the national equalisation process. I also fully accept that there has to be something there but...

National Educational Psychological Service: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: First, I thank my colleague, Deputy Thomas Byrne, for his work on ensuring fair treatment for all children is the primary focus of Fianna Fáil's work in education. The National Educational Psychological Service provides a vital service by professionally assessing whether additional learning supports should be provided in schools to children in need of them. For parents and teachers who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: 32. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for the recruitment of CAMHS personnel in CHO 7 during 2017. [12109/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (9 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: We spoke at length at the last meeting about vacant properties. The potential conversion of vacant properties is probably the fastest solution to the housing crisis. I spoke at length on the last occasion about my views on building regulations - not just those relating to vacant properties but building regulations in general. I still firmly believe that it is time to consider moving...