Results 61-80 of 143 for long speaker:Pat Casey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Pat Casey: ...in this room has the intention of finding the correct balance for the tenant and the landlord. We need to keep the 86% of landlords there while we ramp up the delivery of social housing in the long term.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Pat Casey: ...that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Pat Casey: I thank Ms Walsh. I forgot to apologise for holding up the witnesses outside for so long this morning. I call Deputy Barry who will be followed by Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Pat Casey: ...and driving up rents, with 4,000 landlords leaving over the past 12 months. We established a 100% mortgage interest relief measure to help keep landlords in the market and maintain supply in the short term while more homes are built. Further measures to incentivise long-term leases are in development. Delays in procurement and the four-step approval process for social housing are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Pat Casey: ...The charge in Wicklow is €3.04 per cubic metre and in Kildare it is €1.59, with the largest possible user of water in Kildare being Intel. When will this be sorted out? I acknowledge that, at long last, the CRU did publish the details of the development contribution scheme, as we used to refer to it in the local authorities. The charge is coming in at roughly €6,200...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (31 Jan 2019)

Pat Casey: ...the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person or an entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official, either by name or in such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (31 Jan 2019)

Pat Casey: ...have a tendency to forget about. I have a certain sympathy with the view that the cliff-edge nature of qualifying for housing supports is not the right way to go about tackling this crisis on a long-term basis. Even describing social housing, we should have housing supports on a sliding scale and available to everyone. Affordability could mean something different to me today than what...

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Pat Casey: ...on the record that I am a commercial rates payer and I have been paying rates for a significant number of years. I welcome the Bill. As pointed out by Deputy Cassells, it is a start but we have a long road to travel. I want to focus on particular aspects of the Bill, starting with the alleviation scheme. This is a positive move from a democratic point of view and the restoration of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish National Election Study: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Pat Casey: ...that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral and Referendum Reform: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2019)

Pat Casey: ...that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: ...the regional and local roads, different standards apply and there is a different approach to the regional roads. I recall getting a call from a constituent at 6.30 a.m. one morning to say that the long hill was completely covered in ice. That was because the road had been gritted but it rained and the surface froze over the gritting. The long hill was an ice rink that morning and by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Pat Casey: ...that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: ...that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: ...that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: ...that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: ...effect. Where possible, you should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Pat Casey: On page 103 of the programme for Government, long duration in direct provision is acknowledged to have a negative impact on family life. As a result, we are committed to reforming the direct provision system, with particular focus on families and children. Given the recent announcement by the Department of Justice and Equality that it has leased the only hotel in Wicklow town, namely, the...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Pat Casey: ...be solved. It is resolvable if the resources of our Republic are put fully behind a simple premise, that the Irish State must ensure we have an adequate supply of affordable housing units for both long-term rental by local authorities and for sale to citizens who have the legitimate ambition to own a home. The State must ensure that the right to housing is not just an aspiration that was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Pat Casey: ...for council housing. Should it be amended or suspended completely? What is the witnesses' medium term view on the tenant purchase scheme? Should it be kept and amended or disbanded? On the long-term funding of local authority housing, I assume the witnesses are looking at the cost-rental model as the most sustainable way to provide local authority housing on a long-term basis....

Water Conservation: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Pat Casey: ...level of water availability and relatively low consumption levels. This means that fully funding infrastructure investment and promoting water conservation are key components in addressing the long-term issues that are features of our water crisis. I suppose addressing the leakages is one of the key parts of that. When the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government...