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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a number of follow-up questions. With respect to Mr. Woolley's answer in regard to Article 8.1 of the directive that in response to consultation feedback there was less a focus in the revised draft on the spatial and temporal aspects of it, surely, Article 8.1 is legally binding and, therefore, whatever about people's views of the detail there is a requirement under the directive to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Was that a "Yes" or a "No" to the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I understand that fully and am not confused about it at all. Is there Attorney General's advice to say that the absence of public consultation in the consent portion of the architecture and the absence of an EIA requirement is consistent with the Aarhus Convention and the EIA directive? It is a straightforward question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Okay, that is perfect.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Programme for Government (19 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 171. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the programme for Government commitment to introduce a social housing passport to allow certain categories of persons to move from one council list to another without losing their time on list. [37648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is currently doing to address the serious and growing issue of cruelty to horses in our urban areas particularly the Clonburris lands in South Dublin County Council area; if his officials will meet with council officials and gardaí on these issues; if so, when and the format; if the minutes of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (18 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy with respect to the provision of mortgage protection for Rebuilding Ireland home loan applicants; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some successful loan applicants cannot secure mortgage protection due to illness or disability issues; and the mechanism there is for applicants to appeal a decision on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: The land initiative was only ever used as a financing mechanism because central government would not give local authorities the funds required to develop sites themselves. It was partly because funding was slashed after the recession of 2008 and then after the recovery because Fine Gael did not want to invest. It makes no sense to allow 50% of the homes on public lands to be sold at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for his attendance. As he knows, the funding mechanism for this project is something called the housing land initiative, which predates the formation of this Government. It is wholly inappropriate for delivering good quality public housing on public land. There is an alternative, which the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage,...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: St. Cuthbert's Park is a medium-sized park in south-west Clondalkin, in my constituency, which is surrounded by some 2,000 houses, comprising both council housing and private homes. The people living in Bawnogue work very hard and pay their rent or mortgage and their taxes, including the property tax. They contribute enormously to the very vibrant local community. For example, the Friends...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review on co-living; and when he plans to publish the review. [36245/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority houses accessed annually for accessibility for disabled persons. [36932/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of the local authority housing stock currently available that is accessible for disabled persons. [36933/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mechanisms in place for assessing the effectiveness of the National Housing Strategy for Persons with a Disability 2011; and the impact it has had on disabled persons’ lives. [36934/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the housing supports available for disabled persons that do not qualify for social housing supports. [36935/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the ongoing EU Commission and European Court of Justice legal action against the State for breaches of the urban waste-water treatment directive. [37016/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 408. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if private emergency accommodation providers are to be included in the quality standards framework and inspection regime developed by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive; and the level of inspection of voluntary sector emergency accommodation that has taken place since the framework was introduced. [37097/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 888. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of infringement orders taken to date under the sale or supply of pets regulations 2019. [36556/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (17 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 889. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional resources allocated for the enforcement of the sale or supply of pets regulations that came into effect on 1 February 2020; and if he or his Department has held meetings with the online platforms since their introduction. [36557/20]