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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach wants to have apartment buildings in Castleknock and Blanchardstown, but-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51741/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51742/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of installing gas heating systems for water and home heating for an average social house build; the estimated cost of installing oil heating and fully electric heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51551/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of installing gas heating systems for water and home heating for an average affordable house build; the estimated cost of installing oil heating and fully electric heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 571. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of converting an average social house from a gas or oil heating system to a fully electric heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51553/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 572. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of converting an average affordable house from a gas or oil heating system to a fully electric heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of residential units owned by the State, local authorities or otherwise that have gas, oil and electric heating systems, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the headquarters, number of staff and 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. [51921/18]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: -----in trying to advance other legislation that we have. The credits have increased on one side but they have not increased on the other side. I welcome today's engagement and the openness demonstrated by the Minister of State and his officials today. Such openness is a good thing but it has not been reciprocated enough.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I have had some detailed discussions on this issue. One will see from my colleagues in Galway that there are genuine concerns, particularly about funding. The historical issues are well known. The issues in Galway deserve a full and proper debate. We will have a separate Bill on any future merger and my party will reserve its position on it until it is published. I ask the Minister of...

Multi-Unit Developments (Amendment) (Sinking Fund) Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to transfer responsibilities to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, establish a sinking fund in year one of a development's transfer of ownership and to provide for other matters. This Bill is part of a suite of measures that Fianna Fáil and I have brought...

Multi-Unit Developments (Amendment) (Sinking Fund) Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not particularly concerned from a staff perspective. To follow on from points made by Deputies Casey and Ó Broin, letting the Bill as amended pass this Stage does not mean we support its amendments. We have articulated some serious concerns, omissions and matters we might consider further. We will allow it to progress but we reserve the right to table amendments should we wish....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I must go to the Chamber to move a housing Bill but I will return to contribute. I do not mind the meeting continuing in my absence. I ask that I be notified if there is a vote.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not for me to tell the Minister of State how to do his job, but amendments have been tabled for discussion. He has tabled some of them and is introducing the section, which reflects the Department's views and ideas for the future of Galway city and county. To contextualise the debate that will arise from these amendments, it would be useful if he outlined his views. I have had...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I will follow on from Deputy Casey's comments. The genuine concerns he raised around formalising synergy, shared interests, works programmes and goals between areas that cross county boundaries make absolute sense. I could argue about the composition, and I will, but we also need to get the sequencing right. There is a lot of additional work. We have covered many of the points, including...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the informal meeting? There is no point in doing it in this setting.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy's views on this are identical to mine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Minister of State respond to those questions? Some of my questions were the same as those my colleagues have asked. I might speak then if that is okay with the Minister of State.