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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598 and 599 together. The relevant details are being compiled and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: In relation to the Residential Zoned Land Tax, only land that has been zoned for residential use or for a mixture of uses including residential within a local authority development plan or local area plan, as adopted by the elected members of the local authority, and that is serviced, will potentially fall into scope for the tax. Zoned land that is within the scope of RZLT will be identified...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (20 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Service Acts, 1981 and 2003. My Department supports fire authorities by establishing policy, setting national standards for...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (12 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Like last Thursday morning. Housing questions and Opposition Deputies never showed up.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: No, it is not. It is what the Minister is doing. He is trying to delete facts and the reality of the number of homeless people from this motion. That is exactly what he is doing. Should homeless people not be properly visible? Should we not be talking about how to eradicate homelessness? Should the Minister not be saying how he is going to decrease the number of people who are homeless...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I was saying there was one priority question by one Deputy.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: At the start.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: He came in late.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: -----a year on year increase of 15%-----

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: A Chathaoirleach Gníomhach, there is no point in me responding.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: From a standing start, 17,057 affordable homes were delivered in 2022, the first full year of affordable housing delivery in a generation. Some 1,345 local authority cost-rental units across seven projects have been approved for funding of almost €200 million, with more being delivered via the Land Development Agency, LDA. Approximately 2,540 affordable purchase homes have been...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: -----single week.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Even if the Deputy does not have respect for me or the Government, he should have some respect for the Chamber.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Allow me to respond to the Deputy's motion. He brings forward no new policies, one housing Bill-----

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: -----in two years.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin did not even show up last week to ask questions.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Some 238,000 tenants have availed of the renter's tax credit worth €1,000 that this Government brought forward in 2023. Some 40,000 individuals and families have availed of the help to buy grant which helps them to purchase their own home. These are very positive highlights, and leaving them aside we will never be complacent about the challenges that we face. I have and will never...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Why does he not want to bring vacant homes back into use?

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: What is wrong with-----