Results 3,781-3,800 of 26,228 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the process in getting the funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to do the works on the voids?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to say that a house on average might cost about €20,000 or €25,000 which in modern day terms is not a huge amount of money? Of that the State is providing about €11,000 so the council itself funds at least a half of the capital cost, is that fair to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not think the public understands that. That provides a challenge to the local authorities. Is that a challenge?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The point I am trying to make is so that the committee can look at whether there is a way to catch up with the long-term voids. We have a housing problem. We need to get houses back into stock as quickly as possible. The last thing that should be an impediment at the moment is funding. I would ask the committee to take that up. The next point I want to take up is on the derelict houses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Chair. I have two very quick questions. Of the 388 houses, 145 have been sold. Am I wrong? Am I roughly correct in saying that about half of the derelict housing was put up for private sale? Would that be a fair approximation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: So that is roughly half. Would they go to first-time buyers on the open market?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In regard to the affordable housing schemes, 25 affordable houses went up in Castletroy. That was well received where I live. How have those schemes been going? Is there a buy-in from builders in regard to going for these type of schemes? Is there something on the funding side that we are missing to ensure that they will come more towards the affordable housing purchase scheme? That is a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Finally, in regard to the number of people, first-time buyers, who came forward and want to avail of affordable housing, what take-up has been received from the call put out to consumers, to first-time buyers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: He did not have 20 colleagues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What were the unforeseen issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Grimes can take it from me that they want it before Christmas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In November.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 3 o’clock The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the provision of bus services in the Dublin area. We are joined by representatives from the National Transport Authority, NTA, Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland. I welcome them and thank them for agreeing to appear before the committee. This as an important session. It involves significant public information. It affects not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Edwards. There is huge interest in this matter from the members and the public. There are up to 20 members who wish to contribute. I normally do not do it, but I will set out how the system works. The system agreed by the committee is that members present go first, then those substituting for members go next. Thereafter, for any other Member of either House seeking to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy asked a direct question. In the limited time, does Ms Keane believe there is a need for a public transport police unit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Dublin Bus has an open mind.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy may ask another question if he likes. We will give him latitude to come back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It would be interesting to hear from the two operators whether they have been fined.