Results 12,141-12,160 of 27,055 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 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.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Go ahead.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I have.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: As provided for in the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019, the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) was formally established on 1 February 2021. AHBRA is an independent body tasked with providing the regulation of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the purposes of protecting housing assets provided or managed by such bodies. The register of AHBs...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: There are a range of funding and delivery mechanisms available to local authorities to deliver social housing supports in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). The funding is provided by my Department directly to local authorities, who in turn, advance the funding to the AHBs, as appropriate. In respect of AHB funding in 2020 and 2021, the funding provided to each individual AHB...