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Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government opposes the motion regarding suspension of scrutiny requirement for the Eviction Ban Bill 2022, as tabled by People Before Profit Solidarity for debate this morning. I will begin by saying that Standing Order 180, which was mentioned, on Private Members’ Bills: Order for Committee Stage, sets out that Committee Stage consideration of a Private Member’s Bill...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: -----and small landlords. They are interrelated. We need supply and I do not think it serves any purpose to reduce the supply of rental accommodation for renters. Any merit in introducing an eviction ban in the short term would be countered in the medium to long term by a significantly reduced housing supply for rent. Landlords would continue to exit the market and the signal would be...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: While the RTB was copied with 5,735 notices of termination in the second quarter of 2023 by landlords and also recorded 15,000 applications for new tenancy registrations during that period. There is a natural churn of activity through residential rental accommodation. In addition to the 15,000 applications to register a new tenancy in the second quarter, the RTB received 43,000 applications...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is tenant in situ.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides funding to local authorities in respect of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist eligible people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (max grant €30,000), the Mobility Aids Grant (max grant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department jointly published the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People (NHSDP) 2022-2027 with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) in January 2022 and the Implementation Plan for the Strategy on 22 June 2023. The Strategy and Implementation Plan may be accessed on my Department’s website at the...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: There were 19 contributors to the debate. This is the start of a journey. The Bill will go to Committee Stage and we will get an opportunity to go through it in great depth. This is completely new. Limerick voted by plebiscite. A Deputy made reference to the fact that, unlike Cork and Waterford, the vote went through by a narrow margin. I am conscious this is a major first step. I...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will bring those in on Committee Stage.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: We said that at the time. I wanted to get the legislation finished.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will address it.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am saying that I will come in at the end. I would not want to upset the Deputy's flow.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: It on the basis of two constituencies.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will go through that. Within that section, there automatically will be two meetings a year and it is then up to any of the members, including the mayor. I was quite deliberate on that.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I leave that up to the Ceann Comhairle's wise viewpoint. The Ceann Comhairle will appreciate if I plead the Fifth Amendment on that. I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I see my colleague here from Limerick, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan. I am delighted to have the opportunity to bring the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023 before the House, which is an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: A working group, which included representatives from the local government sector, was set up earlier this year to review and establish a new model to determine Local Property Tax baseline funding levels. The work of the group has now concluded, and included recommendations that from 2024 LPT baseline funding would be distributed in accordance with population, area, deprivation levels, an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the current Local Property Tax (LPT) allocation model, every local authority is entitled to receive a minimum amount of funding under the LPT allocation process, known as the baseline. A working group, which included representatives from the local government sector, was set up earlier this year to review and establish a new model to determine LPT baseline funding levels. The review...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The expected time for processing and determining foreshore applications can vary considerably and is influenced by the quality of the application and supporting documents received, the nature and complexity of the application, the level of public engagement during the consultation process among other matters. Seaweed harvesting applications are complex, particularly given the legal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department recently confirmed provisional Local Property Tax (LPT) allocations to all local authorities for 2024. In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future; 100% of the estimated LPT yield is now retained locally within the local authority area where it is collected. Under the current LPT allocation model, every local authority is entitled...