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Business Support Package: Statements (23 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State. The cost of doing business is challenging for everybody. No even the Government would deny that. Is is challenging, particularly for smaller businesses. I have raised an issue before in this House about schemes right across the country. Different local authorities have different schemes for street furniture licensing. The Minister for housing has waived...

Housing for All: Statements (21 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: Housing for All - as far as residents in Ringsend and Irishtown are concerned, there is only housing for the very wealthy and the vulture funds. The vast majority of homes on the Irish Glass Bottle site will not be for working families from Pearse Street and Ringsend. A deal was done with the Irish Glass Bottle Housing Action Group seven years ago for social and affordable homes but there...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Development (16 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: Listening to that, I cannot help feeling the Departments of Justice and of the Taoiseach are deluded as to what is happening for families living in the inner city. In recent years, the communities of Pearse Street and City Quay have been terrorised by gangs who travel from all over Dublin to have recreational gang fights on the bridge at City Quay. The local communities, gardaí and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Development (16 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: Last week, the Taoiseach announced the formation of a task force to make Dublin a more attractive and safer city. Of course, I strongly welcome the formation of this task force. It is long overdue. Much of Dublin city centre feels menacing when walking around it. I have consistently raised the concerns of the communities who actually live in the inner city. The inner city is their home...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: 141. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Government's plans for the future of the site at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines. [20951/24]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: Seven years ago, the Ringsend, Irishtown, Pearse Street and Sandymount communities did a deal with the Government for the delivery of social and affordable houses on a particular site. Families and individuals in the inner city are in desperate need of housing, both social and affordable. Inner city communities have been neglected for decades. They are expected to live in conditions that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (8 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can intervene in the case of a person and award her the Government electricity credit (details supplied). [20688/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: The square meter figure, however, will not increase.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: Earlier this week, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage made another big announcement with little substance behind it. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, said he was going to waive the fees for local businesses for outdoor seating, but he has provided little clarity around that. There was no clarity for the local businesses because there was no engagement with them....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: The Minister of State might clarify something. My understanding is that the charge of €125 per table will be waived. However, the cost for renting the space, which can work out between €200 and €400 per square metre, is not going to be waived. Obviously, that it is a huge expense. The waiving of the charge of €125 will going to have a huge impact. It is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: The children in Enable Ireland Sandymount School have very complex needs. There are serious leaks in the school building and, as a result, the children have been displaced into rooms that are not suitable for their needs. The library is out of action for the entire school. This impacts everybody in the school. The repair works are needed urgently and the school and vulnerable students are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: It is happening now.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (30 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: 475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that despite the objection of local residents and businesses, portaloos have now been installed at a location (details supplied); and the person or body that made the decision to do so. [19183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) given their housing situation is tenuous and urgent intervention is needed to ensure take responsibility is taken for their welfare. [18894/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (25 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: We often talk about a 15-minute city, but this model of An Post postal service delivery will not lend itself to a 15-minute city. People will have to travel significantly longer to reach the local post office. One example, as I mentioned earlier, was when Kevin Street post office closed. Residents have quite a distance to go now to reach the nearest post office, and at an older age it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (25 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Anne Rabbitte. An Post is planning on selling off its beautiful art deco building which has been the home of Rathmines post office for almost 90 years and is an iconic building in the heart of Rathmines. In one fell swoop, the actions of An Post will mean that this building will be lost to the Rathmines community and An Post will privatise the postal...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: 16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if urgent assistance will be provided in relation to a housing issue at Cathal Brugha Barracks (details supplied). [18151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: 74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a date has been selected yet for the opening of applications for the next round of sports capital grants. [18234/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Chris Andrews: I move amendment No. 890: In page 402, after line 34, to insert the following: “PART 7 LANGUAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Language Impact Assessment 219. (1) In the case of any non-residential development within a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area, or any residential development that includes the construction of not less than 2 housing units, a language impact assessment will be required...