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Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is regrettable that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, did not stay to listen to the contributions of other Deputies and to the conclusion of the debate. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State. It gives the House the impression that the Minister is not interested in a genuine debate, where we thrash out differing opinions to try to...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, for attending. It is a truism but one which cannot be said enough that rents in the private rental sector are simply too high. For too many people renting privately, the cost is far too expensive. New rentals in Dublin now cost more than €2,000 per month, with average rents in the capital...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (17 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current legislative and policy position of his Department with respect to the issue of tenant purchase among the approved housing body sector. [24682/20]

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: The taxi industry is in a deep crisis. Yesterday's protest, which saw thousands upon thousands of taxi drivers participate, demonstrates the depth of the problem. The industry has been deeply affected by the closure of the entertainment, sport and tourism sectors - sectors that also need greater attention from this House and the Government. From the outset, taxi drivers have been let...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (16 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider classifying 40 Herbert Park, the home of 1916 veteran Michael Joseph O'Rahilly known as The O'Rahilly, as a national monument. [24275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the pyrite and mica defects scheme to counties other than Mayo and Donegal, such as County Clare, in cases in which home owners can demonstrate their homes are affected by the same defective building materials. [23259/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if responsibility for Traveller accommodation has been delegated to one of the Ministers of State within his Department; if so, the Minister of State; and the status of the implementation of the recommendations from the report of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation. [23376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (15 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 867. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications made to the register of sellers and suppliers and the register of premises by county. [23379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (15 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 917. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog breeding establishments licensed in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [23377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (15 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 918. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of breeding bitches licensed in each dog breeding establishment in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [23378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (15 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 919. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date and-or the schedule for ensuring robust and consistent enforcement of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 as per the programme for Government. [23380/20]

Public Health, Well-being and National Drugs Strategy: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister of State for his introductory statement. While I appreciate he is only a few short weeks in his job I want to highlight what is very clearly a gap between his description of the services and supports the Government is providing and the reality in many constituencies, urban and rural, throughout the State. As the Minister of State knows, I represent Dublin Mid-West and I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of turnkey social housing units per unit by local authority in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form. [22819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of SHIP social housing units per unit by local authority in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form. [22820/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the establishment of an approved housing body SPV for the purposes of drawing down funding from bodies such as credit unions for the purposes of the delivery of social housing. [22821/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will discuss with the Minister for Finance and the Central Bank the matter of allowing credit unions to invest in the delivery of affordable housing. [22822/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his plans to secure the reclassification of approved housing bodies as off-balance sheet. [22823/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of negotiations between Irish Water, a committee (details supplied) and his Department on the creation of a single water utility. [22824/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his response to the recent spike in deaths of persons accessing homeless services; and his plans to address the growing human tragedy. [22825/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (9 Sep 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the minutes of his weekly meetings with homeless service providers will be published. [22826/20]