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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fire Safety (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, requested the national directorate for fire and emergency management to convene and co-ordinate a task force to lead a reappraisal if our approach to fire safety in Ireland. What is the status of the work of that task force? The building defects and fire safety issues at Priory Hall and Longboat Quay have been well publicised. Unfortunately, there are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fire Safety (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Much of the Minister of State's reply restates the obvious. As mentioned by him, approximately 500,000 people live in multi-unit developments. These are the people at the coalface on this issue. I am seeking an update on the implementation of the recommendations in the Fire Safety in Ireland report. What is the mechanism by which the task force reports to the Department? Do I take it...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47099/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has reviewed the approved housing body component of housing targets for 2019 due to the reclassification of such bodies by EUROSTAT in March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47102/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the income eligibility limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47100/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regulatory Impact Assessments (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the regulatory impact analysis of the new electoral commission Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47101/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Register (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for a review of the electoral registration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47103/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the contacts he has had with Fingal County Council on acquiring a site for the new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if priority will be awarded to the delivery of a new school site and new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (14 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the development of a special purpose vehicle by a council (details supplied) for the investment of funds in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47098/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I would have thought that it is common practice that the people who present to the committee are entitled to their own views, whether one agrees with them or not. That has been the practice for as long as I have been in the House since 2007. Senator Boyhan's contribution probably points to a bigger issue with the presentations and the discussion we are having. I apologise for not being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry; I did not see that reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: That relates to electrical and plumbing fixtures. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Can one of the delegates comment on the energy question? I missed the response earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an ancillary grant to replace a retired secretary in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staffing requests received from the building control section of each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of engineer position staffing requests under each engineer grade from each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the early closure time of Malahide Garda station with a view to extending the hours of operation to 24 hours to provide for the safety and protection of the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the EUROSTAT classification of approved housing bodies as on balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46401/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the working group comprising officials from planning authorities and his Department which was established to review and revise the 2005 planning guidelines on sustainable rural housing; if the review has concluded; if he has engaged with the European Commission on proposed changes to the guidelines;...