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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is the social housing output and it does not include standard re-lets.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Just a very quick question. I am listening very carefully to the Minister's explanation of the affordable housing streams and how they interact. My question is a straightforward one. Given what the Minister has said, can he confirm that not a single affordable housing unit will be delivered this year through any of those schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Does he have an expectation that any affordable houses will be delivered through those schemes this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Which means that the Minister does not expect the completions to this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: However, it is unlikely that anything will be completed this year, given that there is no construction on any of those sites.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Realistically, we are not looking at any of it being delivered this year. Some of it might start but, realistically, the Minister is saying that it will not be delivered this year.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: The first political campaign I was involved in was the referenda in 1992. I was the chair of the Irish Society in the University of East London and ourselves and the Women's Society decided that we would come over and play an active role in that campaign. We did so, obviously, because we had strong views that there should not be restrictions on the right to travel or the right to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 190. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 9,113 voids, derelicts and 2 into 1s that have been delivered under the voids programme by length of time vacant (details supplied). [3615/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 9,113 voids, derelicts and 2 into 1s that have been delivered under the voids programme that cost amounts (details supplied). [3616/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost per unit of the first tranche of 500 social housing units to be delivered through public private partnerships under Rebuilding Ireland; the length of time this cost is to be paid down; the public service benchmarking exercise underpinning the agreement; and when the five separate developments will commence....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses to be delivered in housing developments benefitting from LIHAF funding that will cost in ranges (details supplied). [3618/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the working group on short term letting; when he plans to bring forward legislation or regulations for the sector; and the content of those regulations and-or legislation. [3619/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work of the cost rental expert group; the membership of same; the number of times it has met; and the nature of the work to date of this group. [3620/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a report received by his Department on allegations of planning corruption in County Donegal; when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3621/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has communicated to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council it's plan to fund a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3622/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the delivery of affordable housing on the Poolbeg SDZ site. [3623/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of repair and leasing units and buy and renew units delivered to date. [3624/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing acquisitions for Q3 and Q4 2017, by local authority. [3625/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (24 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put the new substantial refurbishment guidelines for the private sector on a statutory footing. [3626/18]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sinn Féin is more than happy to support this legislation from the Social Democrats. I thank them for the introduction of this Bill. It is eminently sensible. I cannot see any reason, nor have I heard any reason on the floor of the Chamber tonight, why anybody would not support it enthusiastically and see it passing into legislation. The extended notice to quit periods should be in...