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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy for his question. I will expand the repair and lease scheme to one-off rural houses this month. An announcement on that can be expected imminently. The guidelines for local authorities are also ready to issue. That will happen in the coming days. There is a lot of interest in it. We have had well over 400 Croí Cónaithe applications from towns and villages...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Where was that?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I have been very clear publicly on many occasions that the tenant in situpurchase scheme relates to tenants who are in receipt of HAP and rental accommodation scheme, RAS, tenancies. I have said that numerous times. I am very familiar with the Tathony House situation. It is being assessed by Dublin City Council, DCC. About three of the tenants there are potentially social housing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I have spoken to the Deputy directly about the social housing limits. I have told him what is happening. We are going to change the social----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabh mo leithscéal. Nóiméad amháin. The social housing income limits will be changed this year. The Deputy knows that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: This year. The Deputy knows that. I have told him that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I take the opportunity, as I have done previously, to thank all the women and men in the retained fire services for the work they do 365 days a year. As the Deputy stated, the way in which they responded to the terrible tragedy in Creeslough was a shining example of the really important work they do. I will make two points in respect of the fire services. The Government has brought forward...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I expect to have details of that shortly and I will inform the House and the Deputy of how it moves on.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue of the Mulcahy report. He will know there are complexities. There has been advice as well in respect of the potential publication and, if it were to be published, the nature of the publication in terms of redactions and people's names being mentioned within it. It remains under consideration within my Department.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The year-on-year figures on commencements show commencements are up and the Deputy knows that. Housing completions and starts are up.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing starts are up and we will substantially exceed our target this year - even in a difficult year. That may not suit the Deputy. However, this Government is very serious about tackling the housing crisis. On affordability, every measure that we brought forward, such as help to buy and the first home scheme, that helps young people and renters buy their own home-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy opposed it and voted against-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy voted against the Affordable Housing Act. We see alternatives from the Social Democrats and we are always open to looking at things that will work. This Government's plan is working and taking hold, even though there are very persistent and serious challenges that we are meeting on a weekly basis. As the Taoiseach said, this is our focus and the number one priority. The Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: No one is denying anything.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I engaged with the Deputy specifically on this case and I met with Graham as well. I do not want to talk about specific instances. There are complexities in that too. We are engaging directly with Tipperary County Council and will continue to do so. I wrote to the Deputy earlier this week in that regard.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: How many have you opposed, Deputy Ó Broin?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: There is one civil servant in my Department who is currently on a secondment to a public body and who is in receipt of a higher duty/acting allowance, which is payable by that body.  The civil servant in question has been on secondment since 2019.  This allowance is deemed to be pensionable.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Protection (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 58 together. The European Union (Planning and Development) (Displaced Persons from Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 306 of 2022), which came into effect on the 23rd of June 2022 give effect to Council Directive No 2001/55 EC and Council Implementing Decision EU 2022/382 of 4 March 2022, to provide immediate protection in EU...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate form of social housing support for people with a long-term housing need. Any household assessed by their local authority as eligible for social housing is immediately eligible for HAP. These households must find their own accommodation in the private rental sector.  The HAP scheme started in 2014 and at the end of Q2 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (9 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The operation of the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022, the residential rental market and the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) are kept under constant review by my Department to ensure that the legislation is fit for purpose. I have no plans to provide for a legal requirement, as proposed in the Question. The RTB was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential...