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Citizens' Assemblies Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for outlining and summarising the provisions of the Bill. This is a short Bill designed to facilitate the establishment of citizens' assemblies to deal with two very important issues. One relates to gender equality, the gender pay gap and all other matters that go with it, particularly the need to examine whether Article 40.1.2° should be removed from the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 3 December 2014, his views on whether the two supplements specified in the question, probiotics and glucosamine could legally qualify as zero rated food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30362/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is not possible to retain the zero rate of VAT on food supplements as a class of food products recognised by the State in legislation in view of the fact that this class of product has been sold at the zero rate of VAT since that rate was first introduced in 1973 and continues to be sold at that rate to date; and if he will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I apologise for not being here earlier as I was at another meeting. I have read the witnesses’ opening statements in advance, however. In my experience, decongregation is complex and sensitive with families and service users. In the case of one group I am dealing with, there is a resistance to decongregation because of people who have been longer in that setting. Obviously, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá a fhios agam. I am just saying it is not black and white and it is not just about meeting a target. I do not disagree with what Deputy Barry said. It is a priority for the committee. It certainly is for myself and my party colleagues. We want the process to move forward at pace, in conjunction and co-operation with the people themselves, who are most important, and their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Before Ms Timmons does so, I asked whether the average additional wait time for persons with disabilities had been tracked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department might consider tracking those waiting times because we might find-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Ms Timmons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I appreciate what Mr. O'Reilly is saying but that does not really happen.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance if EU VAT directives allow the Revenue Commissioners the discretion to operate a zero VAT concession rate for selected products or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29914/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the number to the nearest 10 of zero VAT rate determinations for food supplements issued by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29915/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of social housing units identified by NAMA; the number transferred to local authorities by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29999/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Building Finance Ireland Establishment (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 181. 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. [30000/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 859. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount drawn down under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to date; the number of applicants who have drawn down loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 861. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number accepted, the number drawn down, the number refused and the number for which additional information was requested by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29996/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 860. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the future funding of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; when a statement will be issued on the future funding of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29995/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 862. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the affordable housing scheme; the number of units approved to date; the amount spent under the scheme; the estimated date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29997/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 863. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the final report on the independent review of the role and remuneration of local authority elected members will be published. [29998/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 864. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rapid build units delivered in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30001/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 865. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the homes brought into use under the repair and leasing scheme; the number of applications and overall expenditure with regard to same by year and by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30002/19]