Results 11,081-11,100 of 25,999 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (19 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme to Government on the 30 November 2021 and it included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it is estimated will cost approximately €2.2Bn. Full details in relation to the changes announced are available at the following link:...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The appointment of Board members to An Bord Pleanála is governed by section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and Part 7 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. It provides that appointments to the Board by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage are generally made from candidates nominated by panels of prescribed...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (19 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU. Where a construction product covered by a harmonised standard is being placed on the EU market, the CPR requires the manufacturer to draw up a ‘declaration of performance’ and affix a ‘CE’ marking to the product. In order to do so,...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (19 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the responsible body for authorisation of glyphosate to the market including providing general use guidelines. Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of their functions. Local authorities perform functions across a wide range of sectors which come within the...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (19 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum to Government on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme on the 30 November 2021. It included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it was estimated would cost approximately €2.2Bn. I aim to bring the required primary legislation to give effect to the enhanced scheme before the...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (19 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The procedures to be followed by the Office of Public Works, Government Departments and certain State Agencies in relation to the maintenance of State Property Assets are outlined in theDepartment of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 1 of 2013. This circular outlines the funding arrangements for elective and non elective works in State buildings. Generally, Departments fund elective...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (19 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I assume that the Deputy is referring to Kilteel Group Water Scheme (GWS) in the details supplied. In the interest of public health, Kildare County Council, as the supervisory authority under the Drinking Water Regulations for private water supplies, issued a ‘Do Not Consume Notice‘ to the Kilteel GWS earlier this year. The notice prohibits the use of the water supply for either...
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I certainly respect the Deputy's opinion.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: It is as simple as that.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The questions asked in the poll were unfair.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: We have 100% social and affordable.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: We have 100% social and affordable.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: What would the Deputy do - get rid of them?
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I have not said a word.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Fadhb ar bith.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Tá brón orm go raibh mé beagnach déanach.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Rinne sé botún. Go raibh míle maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I move: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that — as recognised in the Government's housing strategy 'Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland', there is a housing crisis in Ireland affecting ordinary working people who aspire to the...
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Thanks, Deputy. I was a minute late.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I am.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I had always planned to.