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

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be fair to say that it would be a significant increase to reduce the rents by €300 per month.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: On rents, there is a broad category of incomes from about €40,000 to up to €75,000. The further up the income ladder, the more able people are to cope with the 30% or 35%, whereas for those hovering at the social housing threshold, it could be quite a large amount. Is any consideration being given to having several bands of affordable or cost rental in a particular...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: To return to Mr. Kenny, is Dublin City Council looking at a single rent point, or two or three rent points for St. Michael's or other projects? Cost rental is based on the cost but the question is the length of time that the cost is paid down. If one pays it over 20 years, the impact on the tenant is significantly different than if it is over 40 years. I know many of those aspects are not...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: My two final questions are specifically on St. Michael's. If we take the Housing Agency's definition of affordability, which is about one third of net disposable income, that would mean that for the cohort of people we are talking about entry rents would need to be somewhere in the region of €700 and €900 a month. Do the witnesses share that view and would it be their desire...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: This committee works on a collegiate and cross-party basis. Are there things it would be helpful for us to emphasise with the Department to make those prices affordable? I take from what Mr. Keegan is saying that the €700 to €900 band would be much more in line with what would be affordable. We are quite happy, as a committee, to try to put pressure on the Department to...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: Will Mr. Kenny comment on public consultation?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: I have one last question, with the indulgence of the Chair. There were some political difficulties for the Minister at the launch of St. Michael's. There is no need to revisit that. It has, however, created concern in the local community that those political difficulties might cause a delay or perhaps some cooling in the attitude of Dublin City Council towards the project. My...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: That is fine.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise but I have a final question. Mr. Keegan mentioned Poolbeg. The Bord Pleanála ruling has been delivered and that is helpful. Will he give us as much information as he can on how it is hoped to deliver affordability on that site? The State is contributing significantly to the development of the site, not just via the serviced sites fund but also with additional...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: That is about €30 million or more for the bridge alone.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: How does that work? The receiver controls the site and will not develop it as per the strategic development zone, SDZ, area. Is the receiver going to sell portions of the land?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: That is the land that will be attached to the affordable and social houses.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: That is Dublin City Council.

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...