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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to allocate the funding for the approved projects under the 2022 sports capital grants; if there is a timeline available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10507/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when her Department will make a decision on sports capital and equipment programme grants applications that have been appealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10508/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: First, I would like to say how grateful we are for the support we have received from the Department. I thank the Minister and, in particular, the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, for visiting the constituency. In terms of this particular grant funding, many clubs are now asking about what the plan of the Department will be. I would very much appreciate it if both the Minister and the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I apologise as I had to attend questions in Dáil Éireann. I welcome the witnesses from the Residential Tenancies Board who are before the committee and I have a couple of questions for them. Is it correct to say that the RTB is responsible for advising the Government and giving it advice on the conditions for renters in Ireland? Am I right in saying that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Does Mr. Byrne know what a residential agreement is in terms of a licence to reside?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: What does Mr. Byrne consider is meant by a licence to reside?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: The function of the board is also to advise the Government.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: It is important to set that in stone. What does Mr. Byrne consider is meant by a licence to reside?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: The premise of my question is as follows. In this country there are two classes of people who rent. There are vulnerable people like students in universities around the country and students in third level institutions, and I was one of them once. When it comes to a licence to reside one is left with almost no protection in the event that when the person from whom one rents a place wants to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Can I ask a question on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: In terms of any direct purpose-built student accommodation, has the RTB got involved over any disputes?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Can Mr. Dunne tell me the outcome?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Please do not give me individual specifications or the location.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: My view of it is very simple. Obviously what we have seen in Ireland, and the RTB cannot dispute this, it is commonsense, and it is a fact that wherever one goes in Dublin one sees it going on, there is construction now of major student accommodation complexes. That is something that was not a part of higher education in Ireland 20 years ago although there was limited residential facilities...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: One now has major pension funds coming in funding the construction of purpose-built student accommodation on a scale that has never been seen before in the State. All of those operate under licence to reside. I raise this matter because I was a student in one of those situations before where there was a dispute over the conditions of the tenancy in terms of construction work that was going...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I appreciate that. My next question concerns old-age homelessness. I have seen a particular rise in people over the age of 75 becoming homeless. A gentleman came into my office the other day who was 81, single and living alone. In the three years that I have been in politics as a councillor and now as a Deputy, I have come across increasing and more frequent situations where landlords...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: When a people are living in rental accommodation or they are receiving HAP, my understanding is that when they receive the HAP payment, they are given a contribution towards the deposit. I am sure that is the case in all local authority areas. I think I am right in saying that that is only given once, though I stand to be corrected. Can that be given again?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: So it is on an individual basis?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Obviously, it should be means tested. Of course, any person who is approved for HAP is an approved social housing applicant as well. When it comes to the provision of the deposit, in the case of a person who is elderly and who may not be in a position to work, particularly those who are over the age of 75 and 80, it is deeply concerning. I ask that the board looks at that issue...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will implement a renewable energy scheme for beef and dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10502/22]