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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I wish to raise a point of order. We have had four people asking questions. Rather than taking another two-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: If just one more person is being called, that is grand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: This has been a long meeting. People have to go into the Dáil for business that is coming up. The questions I asked were directed to the officials from Fingal County Council. I mean no offence when I suggest that rather than taking all the people to whom we have already listened, we should ensure questions are responded to by those to whom they pertain, if possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: If the officials are answering questions, they-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I might have to leave before my questions are answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It is a little bit unfair. I put preparation in to asking those questions, as did Deputy Ó Broin. He has had to leave. Could we not take the questions in the form and order in which they were asked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: No offence, but people who came in later are getting their questions answered while people who-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: To clarify, I am referring to any housing that was built by the council and then passed over to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I know they are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Maybe it is only in the Blanchardstown area. There is no estate that the council runs anymore that was built in the last number of years. Parnell was Respond!. Avondale was given over to an agency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Avondale is run by Respond!.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to implement measures to make vacant houses and sites available for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33431/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the new targets for new social housing units by 2021, in view of his statement that current targets will not be met by 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33430/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the length of time he anticipates homeless family hubs will be in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33434/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the local infrastructure housing activation fund to ensure that affordable housing is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33432/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which his Department defines affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33433/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Yield (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised by applying the standard rate of VAT of 23% to financial services. [34514/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised by imposing a 5% wealth tax on the top 1% wealthiest households. [34515/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (13 Jul 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised by imposing a 2% wealth tax on the top 5% wealthiest households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34516/17]