Results 1,001-1,020 of 2,457 for speaker:John Cummins
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I thank Mr. Gleeson and I am anxious about letting Mr. Galway contribute at this point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I thank Mr. Galway, and that is perhaps useful. Could Mr. Rowe comment on that and on what he mentioned around the no subletting piece? I am wondering how that compares with other jurisdictions in that respect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: The Minister said in his statement that 800 acquisitions have been completed and 1,000 are sale agreed. As he said, by any measure, it is working. It is 300 above the target. What we do not have in what he has given us is the breakdown per local authority so I can analyse what the targets were for each local authority, which are meeting them, which are exceeding them and which are not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I understand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I do not have it, though.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: That is what we need to see.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I am confident that Waterford is meeting its target and that is fine. I am keeping tabs on it and keeping track of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: However, other local representatives in other areas need to know-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: -----if their local authority is not performing. Do we have a figure for those cases that are in the process but are not sale agreed or have not been completed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: Some of them will work and some will not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: The Minister is committed to fully funding all of them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: Perfect. To move on to cost rental and tenant in situ, every local authority has the document. There is a local authority referral form with four boxes covering valid notice to quit, eligibility for social housing supports, the landlord's consent to sell and the local authority assessing the individual or household as being at risk of homelessness using established procedures. This is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: I understand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)
John Cummins: When putting the cost-rental tenant in situon a statutory footing, is it the intention that it goes with the Housing Agency or the local authorities?
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (13 Jul 2023)
John Cummins: I thank the Minister of State for his work on this legislation. I put on record my thanks to my Fine Gael Seanad colleague, Senator Kyne, the former Minister of State, who put a significant amount of work into this legislation at the front end of the process. As evidenced by what has happened in the past hour, a significant amount of work has been done by the Minister of State's officials,...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2023)
John Cummins: This morning I welcome the announcement that the sports capital and equipment grant programme will open to applications next Monday, 17 July. The programme has a few new features. The maximum grant available for local projects will increase from €150,000 to €200,000. The maximum grant for regional projects will increase from €300,000 to €500,000 and there are...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Septic Tanks (11 Jul 2023)
John Cummins: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter. As Members know I tabled it on a number of occasions and I have written to both the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, on this matter. I welcome the opportunity get some clarity on the matter because...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Septic Tanks (11 Jul 2023)
John Cummins: I thank the Minister of State. My concern is with the timeline for the review, which has been going on for quite some time. It was my understanding that the review was completed. In his response, the Minister of State cited that 98% of all systems are now registered with local authorities, but the question is what percentage were registered before 1 February 2013. I would argue that it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023) John Cummins: Regarding the first regulations, the extension is from 31 December 2024 to 31 December 2028. The rationale set out is to allow the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth greater flexibility in agreeing leases with potential accommodation providers. The issue I have is when it goes on to say the structures to be included are not changed. We are moving towards a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023) John Cummins: We are talking about a four-year extension; we are not talking about a two-year extension. It is a significant period of time. It is said to be intended to provide greater flexibility in agreeing leases for potential accommodation providers, many of whom have been seeking longer leases in order to justify undertaking necessary upgrading and refurbishment works on the premises in order to...