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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (3 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Public ownership is a core principle governing the development of water services and the Government has given its full commitment to holding a referendum on water ownership. It is important to note that the establishment of Uisce Éireann in public ownership is already firmly secured under the Water Services Acts 2007 to 2022. I have previously committed to bringing forward a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoiste as an obair atá déanta. Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil ár bplean ag obair. Níl gach duine á mothú go fóill but thógamar 30,000 teach nua anuraidh, sa chéad bhliain dár bplean. B'shin 5,000 níos mó ná ár sprioc. Anuraidh, thógamar níos mó tithe sóisialta...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir. I will be quick. On resources for authorities, I think on the housing side we have over 300 new posts in social housing and for quantity surveyors, engineers and so on, and about 69 additional posts on affordable housing. As the affordable schemes are rolled out, especially through the local authorities, we have said we will provide further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Does the Deputy want me to answer now or finish his questions first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: That is fine. The range is actually between €500 million and €750 million. There is not an equivalent to the scheme. The Croí-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I know the Deputy is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The press conference earlier today was very clear on that. I am happy to have an opportunity to answer that question. The exact detailed design of the scheme will be worked on between now and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Deputy is going to ask a question, he should let me answer it. I do not want to start off a three-hour session like this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy gave a good preamble, which I would also like to respond to. We will get to that over the course of the meeting. I dispute-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: No, the Deputy should not put words-----