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Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The programme for Government commits the Government to develop a coherent policy framework and strategy for the community and voluntary sector. It also commits to increasing funding levels for the community and voluntary sector to move to multi-annual funding. The sector is funded by a range of Departments, including the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (1 Mar 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of the legal underpinning for the setting of local authority and approved housing body rents; the role elected members of local authorities have in the setting of differential rent schemes; and his plans to change the current arrangements for the setting of differential rents in social housing. [10709/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (28 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax that hosts of a company (details supplied) are liable for; and the differences between the tax relief measures available to landlords and the tax relief measures available to these hosts. [10250/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to increasing the funding allocated to schools to cover ancillary services such as the employment of a school secretary or caretaker, taking increases in demographics into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10189/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (28 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing an amendment to the Residential Tenancies Act to allow for the initial date of occupation of an approved housing body tenancy to be considered the start date for the new Part 4 tenancy when that tenancy is brought under the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act as amended in 2014;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (28 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that included in the amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 made in 2016 was the removal of subsequent six month probationary tenancies at the end of an existing Part 4 tenancy. [10294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Administration (28 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 486. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Question No. 172 of 19 January 2017, if the community sector high-level forum or working group, previously the informal forum, which was convened to examine certain issues pertaining to the community employment sector has met to date in 2017 or set a date for the meeting; if so, the outcome of the meeting; and if he will...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: People had no choice-----

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----but to move from the rent supplement.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am listening.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: What really matters here is the number of new additions to the social housing stock. Based on the Minister's figures for last year, there were only 2,192 new additions to social housing stock. There were approximately 2,500 refurbishments, which brings it up to 4,000. This means 75% of the 18,000 social housing solutions are private rental units leased for two, four or ten years. Deputy...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Some 12,000 two-year HAP tenancies are not secure.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The majority of them are HAP tenancies and they are not secure.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister for his reply. Any of us who is keen to see greater solutions for those in mortgage distress will keep an open mind on this. The first key issue is security of tenure. As the Minister knows, under the current rules, if somebody mortgages to rent with an approved housing body, they effectively have a lifetime tenancy. Will the same type of principle apply in these...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Certainly that is the case in respect of the business model David Hall and his associates have put in place. However, whether that is the case for the likes of Arizun or Merrion Capital, for example, we are not yet sure and that is because we do not know the detail. As soon as some of that detail is available, the housing committee might be a good place to tease that out. Many of us would...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes, boss.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 2. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide greater detail on proposals to involve private equity firms in the revised mortgage-to-rent scheme, including information on the financing of private equity lease arrangements, security of tenure for homeowners and tenants and the involvement or otherwise of distressed mortgage holders who do not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I want to ask questions about the mortgage-to-rent review that was published last week. We all know the scheme has not been a success. There have only been 217 mortgage-to-rent cases completed over six years. I welcome a number of the proposals relating to the scheme. These should assist in some respects. My question relates to the potential involvement of equity funds in buying up...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Page seven of the programme for Government commits to the reform of sentencing for offenders. The Tánaiste will have seen the very moving vigil held by the Irish Road Victims Association outside the Dáil yesterday where 188 photographs of people who had lost their lives through reckless drivers were displayed. One of those photographs was of Marsia Lieghio, who was tragically...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Tell that to the working poor. Their numbers are rising.