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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities set and collect rents on their dwellings in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of such rent schemes is generally a matter for local authorities within broad principles set out by my Department, including that rent levels should be based on income and reflect tenants’ ability to pay. Local discretion and flexibility are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to Question No. 328 on 9 May. I can confirm that my Department does not own the site at Rosscarbery Playground, Rosscarbery Co. Cork 51.57909834945283, -9.028955329525367.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All, is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes and 54,000 affordable homes by 2030. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct Exchequer funding,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The selection procedure for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) follows the guidance provided by the EU Commission for the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. An initial suite of candidate sites was put forward for consideration between 1995 and c.2010, with other sites added in subsequent years. All these sites, and the habitats and species for which they were selected, were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 385 together. Local authorities are encouraged to acquire vacant/derelict properties to be upgraded as new, value-for-money social homes via the Buy & Renew Scheme. Since it was introduced in 2016, in excess of 800 properties have been delivered under this arrangement. The table below outlines the average cost in that time of 1/2/3/4 bed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of public water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The scope, prioritisation and progression of individual projects are a matter for Uisce Éireann, and are approved through its own internal governance structures. Uisce Éireann is investing over €500 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The actions to be taken with regard to 6 properties at the location referred to, are a matter for Clare County Council and exact information on this matter will be available directly from the Council. My Department has received no proposals or funding applications to date in respect of these properties. From contacts between the Council and my Department, I understand that the Council is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery activity by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in each local authority. This data is available to the end of 2022, and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The management and protection of bathing waters requires an integrated catchment management approach incorporating the physical, geographical, social and hydrological characteristics of the catchment area of the bathing water and careful management of activities that could be a source of pollution. The primary responsibility for the monitoring, management, protection and improvement of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the state bodies under its aegis. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail, by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the attached table. State Body Contact E-mail Address An Bord Pleanála oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie An Fóram Uisce (the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Citizens' Assembly (22 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Following the declaration by the Dáil of a Biodiversity Emergency in 2019 and in recognition of the vital role that biodiversity plays in the continued health of our society, economy, species and planet, the Programme for Government included a commitment to hold a Citizen's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. Efforts to date to halt the loss of nature and biodiversity in Ireland have had...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Thirty thousand houses last year.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has robust processes and procedures in place to support State bodies under the aegis of the Department in respect of compliance with corporate governance requirements.  Written Performance Delivery Agreements are in place with all the State bodies for which the Department has oversight, and these agreements clearly define the terms of the Department's relationship with that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy O'Connor raised this matter last week and he has been very consistent on it. I have raised that matter with the Minister for Education. I will follow it up and I know the Deputy will do so too. There were some discussions about that at a meeting we had last night also. I will get directly back to the Deputy on that matter and I will keep him informed. The Minister of State, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I regularly engage with Uisce Éireann on many issues, and if the Deputy submits to me details of some of the examples she has, I am quite happy to look into it and engage with Uisce Éireann on her behalf.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I have outlined very clearly what has been done, what progress has been made, and what issues are outstanding. Absolutely, the issue of pay remains outstanding. I have given a commitment that I intend for that to be dealt with as part of the public sector pay talks, which start next month. I am not trying to score political points but it is a fact that the Deputy's party leader, when she...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: It is of course a really serious issue for the workers and their families. That is why the Ministers, Deputies Coveney and McEntee, met the company on Tuesday, 13 June. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and Senator Shane Cassells visited the mines yesterday and I can inform the Deputy that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, who has come back from a trade mission in France, will meet...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Éist liom nóiméad amháin. The really important thing that has been confirmed is that, according to the company, the closure is temporary. Second, it is not due to the energy prices, and the company has confirmed that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not know whether Deputy Tóibín has gone out to the mines.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I am aware other colleagues in the Deputy's constituency have been out to Tara Mines and have met people and with management and staff directly and have got the facts of the matter. Our main concern is trying to work for those 650 workers and families to make sure we can help them through this very difficult time-----