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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the redress scheme for defective buildings, including when emergency funding for interim measures will be available; and the timeline for the legislation underpinning the scheme. [23809/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is ten months since the publication of the report of the working group on defective buildings. Will the Minister give the House an update on the progress of the establishment of the redress scheme for those homeowners? More particularly, will he give us information on what is happening with emergency funding for mitigation measures, the timeline for the publication of the legislation and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is an issue on which we want to work with the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: All of us in opposition want to do that, but there is enormous frustration, not just on this side of the House but among homeowners living with the reality of defects in apartments, duplexes and houses. Some of those homeowners are now staging a protest outside the Dáil every week, not just from Citywest but from Ennis and elsewhere. While we understand the legislation has to be done...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable homes he intends to deliver in 2023 and 2024 via the affordable housing fund, the cost rental equity loan, Project Tosaigh and Land Development Agency, LDA, direct delivery. [23808/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Could the Minister set out for the House the number of affordable homes that he is hoping to deliver, this year and next year, specifically under the affordable housing fund, the cost rental equity loan, Project Tosaigh and LDA delivery?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Although all very interesting, it does not answer the simple question that I asked. Here is the problem. Over the last number of years, under the previous Government's plan and the Minister's plan, we know the target for social housing delivery each year. In fact, not only do we know the target for social housing delivery, but it is broken down by local authority and by delivery stream...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: This year?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister has answer a quarter of the question I asked. Maybe, in his final response, I will get the other three quarters. The question is simple and I am not trying to catch the Minister out. The Minister has told us - this is the first time I have this information - that he is hoping to get 1,200 affordable purchase units from the affordable housing fund. How many is the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: How many?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Does the Minister have a target for this year? It is a fair question.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Are those 200 included in the 1,200?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is a genuine question. I am not interrupting the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Are the 200 local authority cost rental included in the 1,200?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Given that I asked the Minister the question today, surely the Minister can give me the answer today.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister does not have the answer today.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister just will not give it to us.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Expert Group on Traveller accommodation. [23331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the review of Part B of the building regulations and related technical guidance documents. [23333/23]