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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Notwithstanding the cost, that puts the council in the driving seat regarding control of the site.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Has that purchase taken place or is it in train?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is fine. I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for increased school provision in Newcastle, County Dublin, to meet the expanding need for junior and senior school places in the coming years. [24562/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is in the capital programme for a new building or improvement works. [24575/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which the planning guidelines and regulations for build to rent apartments and co-living developments differ from standard multi-unit apartment developments; and the guidance being given to local authorities and An Bord Pleanála on planning applications for built to rent and-or co-living developments. [24532/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Family and Child Homelessness: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I think all of our guests for their presentations. I acknowledge the work their organisations are doing to highlight the issues raised. I refer, in particular, to the reports they have been publishing. It is important not to underestimate their value. Our guests spend a great deal of time researching, publishing and launching such reports and then they are left to wonder what happens to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the protections he will put in place to prevent co-living accommodation developments from becoming high cost, low quality accommodation for low income families or the most socially disadvantaged. [23890/19]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have questions on each of the three schemes. The first is on the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. I have listened very carefully to what the Minister has said. Some local authorities currently are not accepting or processing new applications. I accept the circular has been issued, but it might be useful if the Department contacted local authorities to ascertain which are and which...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Cost rental needs to be affordable based on the tenants' income. Comparing entry-level rent with market rent is not the right metric. That is why we use a metric such as the ESRI's 30% of net disposable income. The problem is that the rent for the homes on Enniskerry Road will be €1,200 per month, meaning a household will need a net disposable income of €4,000, which is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: To clarify, according to the email we received, these questions have been grouped. Could the Leas-Cheann Comhairle explain the time allocations for us?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is very unusual.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: From the email we got, it seems they are. I would be quite happy if they are not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Perfect.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the price range for affordable housing projects to be delivered under the serviced sites fund with respect to the various initiatives on affordable housing; the rents to be charged on the cost rental projects to be delivered in 2019 and 2020; and when a second tranche of funding will be provided to local authorities for the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: As long as we all-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to include a clear target date for the phasing out of both oil and gas boilers as part of the NZEB planning guidelines due to be published. [23891/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the inspections of private and voluntary emergency homeless accommodation will commence; the person or body that will carry out the inspections; the number of providers that will be inspected in 2019; if there are targets for achieving 100% inspections; and when he will introduce a fully independent inspection regime....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the talks between Irish Water, trade unions and his Department on the creation of a single utility for water services. [23892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (11 Jun 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the key recommendations of the report of the Ombudsman for Children on children’s experiences of family hubs; and the recommendations from the report he plans to pursue. [23893/19]