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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Maria Bailey: I will be quick. On the funding model, I fundamentally disagree that parents who can afford to pay slightly more should do so. In Dún Laoghaire, the area which I represent, many non-fee-paying schools are at capacity and many parents have no option apart from sending their children to a private school. Many make massive sacrifices to do so. The fact that families send their children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Maria Bailey: No. 6 on our agenda is housing for people with a disability. I welcome Mr. Tony Cunningham from the Irish Wheelchair Association and Ms Siobhán Barron, Dr. Gerald Craddock and Mr. Edward Crean of the National Disability Authority to the meeting. Before we begin, I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Maria Bailey: I invite Ms Siobhán Barron to make her opening statement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Apologies have been received from Deputies Darragh O'Brien and Fergus O'Dowd. Deputy Shane Cassells will be substituting for Deputy O'Brien. This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by this committee of the Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018, which will be preceded by a briefing from officials from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. At the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Are there any further questions?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Casey?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Is that okay with Deputy Casey?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Are we finished the briefing session? Yes. I propose that we briefly suspend the meeting to allow the Minster of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to take his seat and then we will start our discussion of the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: I propose we deal with some housekeeping matters. In order to ensure the smooth running of the meeting, any member acting in substitution for a member of the committee should formally notify the clerk to the committee if they have not already done so. Deputy Cassells has already informed the committee that he is substituting for Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I propose that after a period of two...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 1 and 15 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Amendment No. 8 is in the name of Deputy Darragh O'Brien, but he is being substituted for by Deputy Cassells.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Standing Order 97(1) negatives a question when there is an equality of votes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Once it has been raised here it can also be raised on Report Stage. Is Deputy Cassells withdrawing the amendment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: Are there any comments for the Minister of State? No. I thank the Minister of State and his officials. I thank the officials for the briefing earlier. They always provide us with fantastic information.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (26 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government has completed its consideration of the Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 and has made amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jun 2019)

Maria Bailey: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. No apologies have been received. Deputy Ó Broin is running a little late but will be here. I propose we now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.