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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Chair and Irish Water and Ervia for the presentations so far. The proposal to bring forward the end of the service level agreement, albeit negotiated, and to move to what Irish Water calls a single utility model has profound implications not just for the workforce but also for the delivery of services. I have a series of questions, none of which have to do with the industrial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have some quick supplementary questions. Ms Graham said it was clear the understanding was that whatever savings accrued would be for the Exchequer and, therefore, there would not be costs left behind. Does that mean her understanding is that if a portion of the 1,000 full-time equivalents remains in local authorities or is redeployed to other functions in local authorities, the funding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is important. The witness used the phrase "not leaving costs behind in local authorities".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Hypothetically, if 500 full-time equivalents of the 1,000 full-time equivalents remained working in local authorities after the single utility is established, there would be a cost for local authorities to fund because Irish Water is not funding it any more. Is the witness saying it will not be funded by central government? The first answer seemed to suggest the answer was "No" but it now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: They would be a matter for negotiation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: There were three other questions.

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Stick to the subject.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: The latest homeless figures have just been published on the website of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. It is the single largest increase in homelessness since the Government took office. We now have more than 9,000 adults and children living in emergency accommodation. Adult homelessness is up by 329 on last month. Child homelessness is up by 188 and family...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is not working. That is the reason 9,000 people are in emergency accommodation.

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the commitment made on page 53 of Rebuilding Ireland to create a special purpose vehicle involving investors including the credit union movement to fund the delivery of social and affordable homes by the approved body sector. [9768/18]

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister is living in a parallel universe if he thinks Rebuilding Ireland is yielding results. In the months since that strategy was launched, the total number of adults and children in emergency accommodation has increased by a shocking 40%. The only result it is yielding is more children spending longer periods of their lives in emergency accommodation. My question is directly related...

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is precisely why we have so many living in emergency accommodation. In 2014 the credit unions stated they wanted to invest in social housing. In 2016 their representatives appeared before the Oireachtas housing and homelessness committee to plead with us to put pressure on the Government to assist in that regard. In 2017 the Central Bank finally got around to approving credit union...

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is all very interesting, but I already knew the information on approved housing bodies and credit unions and it was not the question I asked. It was what the Minister was actually doing. Now that approval has been given by the Central Bank, will the Minister of State and the Department bring all of the players around the table to ensure, in as speedy a fashion as possible, that the...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Will the Minister confirm that there are now more families living in hotel accommodation than when he took office? I understand there were over 800 at the start of last year but that figure dropped to approximately 640 before the Minister took office. He has stated there are now over 700 such families. Will he commit to providing figures for the total length of time families spend in...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Last September, myself, Deputy Curran and a number of other Deputies raised the issue of the urgent need for a new school building for Scoil Mochua in Clondalkin, a special needs school for children with multiple and severe disabilities. One of the significant things about that Topical Issue was we were not coming as a group of constituency Members lobbying for our own constituency. This...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: When we raised this with the Minister last year he said he would be sympathetic to the proposal that this should be fast-tracked if possible. He went on to say that he had been seeking in the previous two years to prioritise children with special educational needs. I urge the Minister to visit the school. I accept there are huge demands on the Minister's time and on the limited resources...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 732. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the proposed local authority remuneration group will be established; if this group will have an independent chairperson appointed; and if the group will report back in time for recommendations to be implemented ahead of the 2019 local elections. [9545/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the first tranche of 500 public private partnership social houses to be delivered under Rebuilding Ireland will represent value for money and will not contain the type of contractual problems evidenced following the collapse of a company (details supplied). [9687/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he pans to bring forward regulations for the short-term letting sector. [9684/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses available at prices below €280,000 across the State on sites benefiting from LIHAF. [9685/18]