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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Utter rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications by local authority; the number of such loans approved by each local authority; and the number of loans drawn down by each local authority to date in 2019, in tabular form. [39158/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will make some opening comments and then ask some questions. I have a real concern about how long it has been since EUROSTAT's decision in March 2018. Notwithstanding the fact that both Departments have outlined the action taken to date, I am not hearing a coherent plan or strategy to get the approved housing bodies back off-balance sheet. While it may not be a problem today, our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Was that this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: May I ask one supplementary question on that? I know this is not a straightforward question, but if the AHBs were taken off the Government balance sheet today, what would that mean for the fiscal space available? What would be taken out? What would be the advantage to a Government of having it off-balance sheet in terms of how it could then use that fiscal space elsewhere? Can Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a few supplementary questions. I apologise to the witnesses. The Chairman and I had to do a radio interview but I will go back over the transcript.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Absolutely not. It concerned rent pressure zones and all the great difficulty renters are having. I have three supplementary questions. I am sure Mr. McDonagh winces every time politicians clumsily try to work our way through stuff around the fiscal space because getting our heads around it is genuinely very challenging for many of us. I will relay back what I think Mr. McDonagh was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Is that annually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: In total.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I would not say "vague". I would say "esoteric". That is not Mr. McDonagh's fault. He did not create the rules.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: This will be the last time I mention fiscal space, I promise. If, for example, the AHBs were to spend in a given budgetary year €100 million on private borrowing, that would take up €25 million of fiscal space. Does the Department know how much of the €100 million private borrowing facility was spent by the AHBs? What would be the advantage to the Government in terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is only for two years and families live longer than that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the upgrade works at the Clondalkin Towers direct provision centre, which despite being required to commence within six months of the new contract being signed have not yet commenced; the works to be undertaken at this location; the reason they have not started; when they will start; and the engagement his...

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise to both the officials and the Minister for not being present at the beginning. I was at another event and got my wires crossed. I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, will be more than happy to hear what I have to say.

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sinn Féin supports the principle of regulation for the social housing sector in total. We have long argued for a regulator for social housing. While this is a technical Bill, it is a very important one with a lot of significant detail. The principles on which such regulation needs to be based are important. They need to be robust so that there is a strong regulatory regime and they...

Planning and Development (Ministerial Power Repeal) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 and to repeal the following guidelines issued to planning authorities thereafter, namely, Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments, March 2018, and Urban Development and Building Heights, December 2018. In the dying days of the previous Fine...

Planning and Development (Ministerial Power Repeal) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 3 October 2017, his policy in terms of the use of workbooks at post-primary school level; and the progress made with an association (details supplied) in order to ensure workbooks can be reused. [38497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy regarding the use of information technology tablets; and if schools have been issued departmental guidelines or circulars in terms of keeping down the associated costs for parents and guardians. [38498/19]