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- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: It is going to the land acquisition fund.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: We should take a long-term view. We are building more social housing now than we have built for 50 years. We will have a record year this year. It is right and proper, where we see opportunities for AHBs and local authorities to purchase land to deliver social housing, that we facilitate that. The land acquisition fund-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: -----if I say so myself, was an extremely successful initiative. It was very much welcomed by local authorities and AHBs because it means they can build up their land bank and pipeline and plan ahead.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: I take the Deputy's point.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: In the simplest terms, I have given the Chair the figures for what we are doing in housing delivery overall. It will be a successful year in relation to housing delivery. It will be a good year for social and affordable housing delivery. In areas where we see that there will be under-delivery, we are right to look at where we can reallocate that money to ensure we are delivering more homes...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: Is the Deputy referring to the Croí Cónaithe towns initiative?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: We did the first time, yes.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: I can come back very quickly on-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: There are two things. The AEV is programme only, by the way. It does not go into individual subheads. The AEV-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: It is an internal document so-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy can get it next year when he puts in a freedom of information request.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: It is not finalised.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: We will come back through the Chair of the committee on that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: Interrupting me is interrupting the Chair in his question time. With regard to the Uisce Éireann transformation, we have concluded those negotiations with regard to those who would have had allowances in a previous job to give the opportunity for allowances in their reallocated role should that arise. That agreement has been concluded with the complete-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: The stranded costs are mainly pension and salary-related ICT. It needs to be done because if we did not conclude the deal, we would not have the stranded costs. To get back to the Chair and answer the question, I met a community-led housing group recently - it might be the same group we are talking about - and we offered advice and assistance. We have not had any request on the community...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023) Darragh O'Brien: In conclusion, when we talk about town and village regeneration, genuinely, the Croí Cónaithe grant is transformational now. We are seeing that in every town and village, and cities now as well, and we have got to fund that out. We expect next year that we will have a drawdown of close to €100 million because it actually takes time for people to do the work. We should only...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Nov 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: Housing Provision (22 Nov 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All, the Government’s housing plan, puts affordability at the heart of the housing system with an ambitious target to increase the supply of housing by delivering 300,000 homes for social, affordable and cost rental, private rental and private ownership housing purposes over the nine year period to 2030. The plan commits to the delivery of 54,000 affordable homes by 2030...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Nov 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Since the receipt of Government approval in January of this year, I have been working hard to progress the various programmes of work that are required to place the apartment remediation scheme on a statutory footing. Bespoke legislation is needed to underpin the remediation scheme, the cost of which is estimated at more than €2 billion. The Government are entirely focused on...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Nov 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a...