Results 17,681-17,700 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the revised public spending code will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating Compliance (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy in relation to standard BER ratings for new social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38186/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Standards (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy in relation to the use of fossil fuel burning boiler systems in new build local authority housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of single stage approval process applications for social housing projects received per annum since its inception by county; the number approved by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the value threshold of the single stage approval process applications for social housing projects; his plans to review the threshold level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the four stage approval process for social housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38201/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislation to allow councils to conduct antisocial behaviour checks on HAP tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38203/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Are there any good ones?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: A Cheann Comhairle, I did correct the record of the House and noted that it was the Minister's responsibility.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I blame the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. It usually is his fault.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wastewater Treatment (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the children's hospital or the broadband plan-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wastewater Treatment (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: -----and the €300 million worth of tax cuts?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask this question on behalf of Deputy James Browne who cannot be in the Chamber. It is an issue I have raised also in committee. What plans has the Minister to address the issue of social housing for persons with mental health issues? What are his plans to provide additional housing and does his Department intend to track in each of the local authorities housing provision for those with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to support Deputy Connolly on this issue. We have learned that the review is an ongoing discussion document within the Department. From time to time, the Minister of State and his ministerial colleagues can kick around possible recommendations but not let any of us know what is in the review. There are different views on the current scheme. I agree with Deputy Connolly. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: We have not discussed the review.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: After all of those questions and all of the back and forth, we are no further down the road. I ask the Minister of State to publish the review in order that we might see it. I know we discuss the issue of tenant purchase but the Minister of State has just engaged in a bit of linguistic gymnastics. I am trying to understand what exactly he is saying. If the review is ready, then please...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I know the scheme is open but I am talking about the review.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister's response is a fantasy. He stated that no land has been transferred to the LDA and that it is not likely that anything will be transferred. He hopes the legislation will be enacted quickly but he should hurry up if that is what he wants this to happen. For example, at Castlelands in Balbriggan, the local authority is rushing through a master plan in advance of a potential...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: It remains an idea.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (18 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I look forward to the introduction of the legislation. It is important that the House and the members of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government get to see the legislation in order that we might discover what powers the Minister intends to give to the agency and how it will operate. It is not appropriate that Deputies should read in newspapers the views of staff within...