Results 17,641-17,660 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the headquarters, number of staff, estimated full staff complement of the office of the planning regulator; when it will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41556/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to share my time with Deputy McConalogue. We will take ten minutes each.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: In my response to the budget announced yesterday I will focus specifically on the housing brief which I hold. I listened with interest to the five or six-minute contribution made by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. I was struck by the famous phrase: "If you're explaining, you're losing." The reality is that we have the lowest homeownership...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (9 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the Teagasc building in Kinsealy, County Dublin which houses a school (details supplied); if there is capacity for another school to be located in the building in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41284/19]

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sanction will be granted to a school (details supplied) to proceed to tender for a three classroom extension, which has already been approved by his Department under the devolved grant process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40693/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (8 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 383. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of an SEAI deep retrofit scheme application by persons (details supplied); when approval will issue for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (8 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 384. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the 302 applications to the SEAI deep retrofit scheme 2019 after it was reopened; when these applicants can expect approval for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40826/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (3 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the revised public spending code will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40390/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional resources allocated to local authorities with rent pressure zones for short-term letting regulation arising from the 1 July 2019 introduction of new rules in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40387/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (3 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 365. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of units to be provided through the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme by county in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40388/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of approved applicants, refused applicants and applicants sent for further information, respectively, under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, by local authority; the funding and value of loans issued under the scheme by local authority to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the witnesses for their attendance today and for their opening statements, which I have read. If we were to do this all over again, I would not start from here. In light of all the responses to the questions, I respectfully suggest that the cart has been placed before the horse. At this late stage, we should be discussing draft legislation rather than the heads of Bill, given that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: There was a tiny point about local authorities and the potential transfer of responsibility for delivering social homes. Does Ms Graham see the agency taking over the delivery of public housing or being permitted to deliver any?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I asked also about the disposal of land in the context of the delivery of the agency's sites and homes on them. In effect, the policy is to dispose of the land to deliver the affordability. In looking at other models, does the agency see opportunities or is that a policy matter for the Department to address with regard to delivering affordable homes without having to dispose of the land?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Chair need not worry. I will not take as long as Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I know there will be further engagements on this issue, but I do not want the witnesses to leave the meeting thinking that members are being overly negative. We are trying to tease the issues through. It goes back to my original point that it would have been preferable for the legislation to have been brought forward alongside the announcement of the agency, which is seen by many as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Is Ms Graham referring to the Bill?