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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: That is okay. If it is flagged in advance, we have sight of it beforehand and if there is good reason for it, we will accommodate it. I acknowledge Ms Graham flagged it previously. My point is that I do not want new sections being presented on Committee Stage. It is unfair on members and we will not permit it for this Bill. We gave the Minister significant latitude to bring in new...

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: Forever hold your peace.

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 is no distinction; it is a standard provision.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (1 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the SEAI deep retrofit scheme 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (1 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to the pyrite remediation scheme and expended, respectively in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (1 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to the pyrite remediation scheme for 2019; the amount spent to date; the projected underspend or overspend at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Building Finance Ireland (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount loaned out by Home Building Finance Ireland to date; the estimated number of homes to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37700/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Mr. Lemass said there was a desire for the AHB sector to be reclassified. He will find that there is a desire among most political parties in the Oireachtas to reclassify AHBs and to deal with the situation. It is not just the approved housing bodies which want it to happen. I take it from the statement of the Department of Finance that it is neutral on the question, that it is crunching...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Has there been a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I recognise Mr. Lemass's acknowledgement that more engagement needs to take place. When was the last formal engagement between the Department and the AHB sector on the classification issue? Are we actually trying to deal with this? Does the Department want this to be resolved? Does it see this as a problem? The national development plan was mentioned on a couple of occasions. Is it not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Does that remain the position?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building project for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of a new site for the school has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38991/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (24 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 543. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent under the shared ownership scheme from its inception to its abolition, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (24 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to recommence the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 545. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of low cost housing sites sold since the inception of the low cost site scheme per annum, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the betting tax review; when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37952/19]