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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Focus Ireland (26 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: One of the issues for many of the families being placed in emergency accommodation is the unsuitability of that accommodation, particularly for children. That is the case in respect of both hotels and hostels. Do the representatives from Focus Ireland have any comments or recommendations on that?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Simon Communities of Ireland (26 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am interested in the comments on single person households and I agree that the scale of the family homelessness crisis and the increase in the number of children involved has taken the media focus away from single person households. My real concern is that none of the 50% priority allocations made by the Dublin local authorities went to single people because local authorities do not, by...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Simon Communities of Ireland (26 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: Obviously, the HAP limits are different outside of Dublin. In Dublin, the HAP family rates are still quite close to the market rent but the single person HAP rates are substantially lower and much closer to the old rent supplement rates. Is that something Simon is experiencing as a problem and has Ms Randall any thoughts on it?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Simon Communities of Ireland (26 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: If the Chairman does not mind me asking-----

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Simon Communities of Ireland (26 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----does that research show a higher gap in rents for single room accommodation than for multiple room accommodation?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Simon Communities of Ireland (26 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Ms Randall.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have listened very carefully, particularly to the Government spokespersons yesterday and today. We have learned a number of things, although interestingly, yesterday we learned that Deputy Timmy Dooley does not know much about the geography of Dublin. That is a separate point. I welcome the Deputy to Dublin.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister, Deputy Coveney, spoke about the need for time for a rational debate. We have been talking about this since 2009, when Fianna Fáil and the Green Party first tried to introduce it, and we have spoken about it consistently since. In our view, the time for that debate is over and it is time to decide. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy O'Donohoe, spoke...

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: Therefore its expenditure is coming from revenue, so the opportunity cost is no longer valid. It will not be valid for the duration of this Government, however long it lasts. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, spoke about the absurdity of providing water on the basis of need. I made a point yesterday - although he was not in the Chamber for it - that if he wants to see...

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----like they continue to refuse to invest in health, education, housing and child care. What does the Right2Water movement want? We want a world-class water service, funded through general taxation and provided on the basis of need rather than ability to pay. If one supports those principles, he or she should vote for the motion from the Right2Water Deputies tonight. If one does not...

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: As Deputy Connolly spoke yesterday, it should be Deputy Seamus Healy.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 161. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount his Department spent on local authority housing in 2015, and the number of units it delivered in tabular form. [12019/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 162. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount he has allocated for local authority housing and how many units he will deliver in 2016. [12020/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 163. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding allocated to and drawn down by associated housing bodies and the number of units delivered in 2015 in tabular form. [12021/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he has allocated to associated housing bodies and the number of units he will deliver in 2016 in tabular form. [12022/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on housing adaptation grants in 2015 in tabular form. [12023/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he has allocated for housing adaptation grants in 2016. [12024/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount his Department spent on Traveller accommodation in 2015. [12025/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount his Department spent on the provision of emergency homeless accommodation in 2015. [12029/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (25 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he has allocated for the provision of emergency homeless accommodation in 2016. [12030/16]