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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (5 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was launched in 2018 to support more compact and sustainable development. The URDF is one of four funds established under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has responsibility for its implementation. The Fund is providing part-funding for applicant-led projects that will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (5 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: This Government is absolutely committed to ensuring that affordable, quality housing solutions are available to everyone in Irish society and this is reflected in the Programme for Government "Our Shared Future". I am currently progressing two affordable purchase schemes. The first of these entails the delivery of affordable homes by local authorities. To support this, under the Serviced...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (5 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum and having been in receipt of social housing support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (5 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Private water supplies are those supplies not operated by Irish Water and includes group water schemes, small private supplies and individual private water supplies, otherwise known as individual household wells. Under the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014, as amended (“the Regulations”), local authorities must maintain a register to record the details for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Legal Costs (5 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department seeks, where possible, to minimise legal costs and avails of the services of the Chief State Solicitor's Office, the Attorney General's Office and the State Claims Agency in terms of the provision of legal advice and representation of the Department in Court cases. The below table sets out details in relation to external legal services provided directly to my Department by legal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (29 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The "Shared Ownership Scheme" was a national scheme introduced by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in 1992. Local authorities administered the Scheme in each of their administrative areas.  The Shared Ownership Scheme was discontinued in June 2011 by the then Government.   The Shared Ownership Scheme was a housing scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (29 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has issued design guidelines for sustainable housing which includes recommendations to have due regard for the environmental impact of construction materials. These guidelines “Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities” are available on my Department’s website at the following link. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/24d9e-quality-h...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: On 26 March 2021, my Department received a statement of case for imperative reasons of overriding public interest (IROPI), a copy of the planning application and a Natura Impact Statement from An Bord Pleanála, pursuant to section 177AA(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (“the 2000 Act”), in respect of an application for permission for a strategic...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, that is absolutely uncalled for and I will not have it happen again. He did that earlier on today-----

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan is showboating, that is all he is doing, and there is no substance.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy is against everything and for nothing.

Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 14th April, 2021.”

Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 14th April, 2021.”

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am always anxious to listen to the Deputy.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am happy to stay because the Deputy always speaks eminent sense.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: That is what Committee Stage is for. The Deputy might have missed my opening statement.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I will give the Deputy a copy of it.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy will play it like it is.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Táim ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis an Teachta McAuliffe, sé nóiméad dom agus ceithre nóiméad don Teachta McAuliffe, le cead an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On behalf of the Government, I thank the Deputies opposite, particularly those who brought forward this Bill, the purpose of which is to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2021. The Bill specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments in respect of the important policy area of building defects and provides for an examination of defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing report, "Safe as Houses". In this regard, my Department has been actively engaging with key stakeholders and I...