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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tax Code (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 75. To ask the Taoiseach whether the Central Statistics Office considers tax incentives for vehicles that are directly operated by fossil fuels under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland-administered triple E programme to be a fossil fuel subsidy. [51661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline what legislative basis the Revenue Commissioner has for using the fuel mix disclosure, as published by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, when making a determination on the percentage of electricity that is from renewable sources and therefore eligible for relief from the electricity tax. [52480/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of meetings between his officials led by organisations (details supplied) in 2022 and 2023 on the issue of the financial sustainability of homeless services and the review of funding arrangements in the homeless sector; the dates on which those meetings occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the proposed review of section 10 funding for homeless services that was agreed in 2021 did not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52059/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out the detail of the review of homeless services recently initiated in the wake of the revelations regarding funding issues at an organisation (details supplied); who is conducting the review; the terms of reference of the review; the timeline for the review; and if he will consider the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total annual expenditure on the daily expenses allowance paid to international protection applicants each year since 2020; the expenditure for 2023 to date; the estimated expenditure by year end 2023 and for 2024; and to identify the relevant programme sub-head in the Revised Estimates. [52373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 498. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 464, 465, 467, 468 and 469 of 14 November 2023, the expected total maximum occupancy of the 37 properties referenced once they are fully operational; and by what date they are expected to become operational. [52060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 499. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 464, 465, 467, 468 and 469 of 14 November 2023, what proportion of children in the international protection system will be entitled to the new payment provided for by Budget 2024; and the eligibility criteria for same. [52061/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 500. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 464, 465, 467, 468 and 469 of 14 November 2023, if all of the programme output targets provided in the table were met; if not, by how much they were missed; in the case of 2023, if they are on course to be met; and if not, by how much they are off target. [52062/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 516. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 14 November 2023, the equivalent average cost per night in privately owned accommodation. [52372/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sure, but the Department was working with the legislation. The legislation we got contains a set of provisions that have merit. However, the Commission is arguing that they are too strong. I know Mr. Ryan cannot confirm this but I will say it anyway. Clearly, the Attorney General's advice when we got the amendments was that they were fine, but then the Commission interjected and said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: To follow on Senator Fitzpatrick’s point about polling stations, I think I have 17. On a general election day, I get through every one of those at least three times. With seven people, I am not saying you will get the whole country but you will get a good random selection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: If it is representatively selected, one could actually get a very good sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Let us be very clear. I do not see any set of circumstances where we go back to the days where two or three political parties had the volume of people to do those independent verifications. I would love if that was possible but it is not. I think the point Mr. O’Leary is making is important. With that team of staff, so long as the staff know what they are looking for and are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: We support that fully. We have some of Europe's leading scholars in this area who spend a very significant amount of time in other jurisdictions relaying to their expertise. Exit studies have a huge value. Mr. O'Leary is absolutely right; any longitudinal study also needs to be able to talk to the people who do not vote. In the testimony we got from the political science community via Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Mr. Ryan will tell Mr. O'Leary we are not all bad at the committee; we are very constructive.