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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homelessness Strategy (6 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is all very interesting, but none of it answered any of the questions I asked so I will go through them again. What we all want to hear is not the aspiration because we support that. What we want to know is specific information, as follows. How many of the 1,239 families recorded in emergency accommodation are in hotels, and of those in hotels how many does the Minister expect to have...

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Not yet.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the measures he will undertake to strengthen SICAP, social inclusion and community activation programme, in view of the fact there is a commitment in the programme for a partnership Government to strengthen SICAP and increase RAPID funding; and if he will commit to a review of the flawed tendering process that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that his Department’s three schemes aimed at bringing vacant homes back into use only targets 3% of the total vacant housing stock and in view of the fact that his Department is currently developing a strategy to target these units if this strategy will contain a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will respond to this Deputy's submission to his office and his senior departmental officials on the proposed social housing public private partnership for Dublin City Council, South Dublin County Council, Wicklow and Kildare County Council. [17087/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether the application of the RPZ 4% rent limit to RAS, HAP and SCHEP leases runs the risk of landlords withdrawing from the leases and putting the current tenants at risk of homelessness. [17085/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (6 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 21 March 2017 (details supplied) and in view of the fact that the European Commission is launching ECJ court action against the Government for breaches of this directive, his plans in addition to what is already contained in the Irish Water capital investment programme to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. By way of background, the reason for this hearing and the hearing next week is that several of us in respect of our constituencies but also through discussions in the committee are concerned that we need to better understand the new regulations and the important issues raised by cases that have gained a high media profile. The purpose of these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank all the speakers because the information we are getting is exceptionally useful. I have a number of specific questions. To go back to the issue of the defects insurance about which Mr. Fitzpatrick and Ms Ní Fhloinn spoke in the first round of answers, if I understand it correctly the liability for the cost of the repair still rests with the homeowner, albeit they have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am also keen to get an update on the implementation of fast-track planning. That would be useful. I would like to raise three other issues. Obviously, one of the actions under this pillar is the report into the overall cost of private housing construction - not just construction but the all-in costs. Can we get an update on the progress of that work? Could we also have an indication of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: My question is for Mr. McCarthy and it relates to completions. The answer he gave was the same as the answer the last time I asked the question. My problem is twofold. On the one hand, the Government plan is setting up the figure of 25,000 units annually as one of its major delivery targets. At the same time, the Department website, which I have before me, tells us that the figures Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have six areas of questions. The first concerns public private partnerships. We had a long exchange on this at the end of our previous meeting. Since then, I have met the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, the Department and Dublin City Council, DCC, and have spoken to the county manager of South Dublin County Council and to the Sinn Féin councillors in the councils...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: If they were, I would not support it. In the two models being discussed in Dublin city and south Dublin they are not getting land for free. My concern is that if cost rental does not happen, there will be a 70:30 split, 70% private and 30% affordable, which I would not support on public land. I am open to consideration of 30% social housing and 20% cost rental. My preference is cost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: We do not know the outcome of that exercise and I presume the Department would like the designation to remain as it is. If that were not the case, it would create a difficulty in the Rebuilding Ireland targets from the approved housing body sector. For example, Housing Finance Agency funding would go on balance sheet. Is there a worry about that or a plan B in case that happens to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I know it is only a small point and not relevant to the current Department configuration but I was on the council when we heard of all these sites with an announcement by the previous Minister. There had been no consultation with elected members. My understanding is there was not an exhaustive process with the housing managers. I should be clear for the record. We desperately want those...

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank People Before Profit for putting this matter on the agenda today. I will reflect on my experience as a Deputy in Clondalkin. Clondalkin Towers, one of the largest direct provision centres, is in the constituency. Like many politicians, we work very closely with the residents at that location. Over the five or six years that I have been a public representative in the area, what has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Freedom of Information Remit (30 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if business improvement districts established under the Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Act 2006 will be brought under the Freedom of Information Act. [15880/17]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: As a constituency politician - I am sure this is shared by all Members - I make regular referrals to both the Citizens Information service and MABS. My experience has been that they provide exceptionally high quality services which are rooted in the community and, crucially and relevant to this debate, managed very well by the community. One concern about this proposal, a matter which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total moneys applied for from the European Commission for a programme (details supplied); the total moneys matched by the State; the total spend from both portions of the programme funding; the total amount of money returned to the European Commission; the total spend for each programme head and per each State agency under the programme,...