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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability Strategy (15 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 598. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities which have undertaken awareness raising campaigns with private landlords and letting agents regarding renting to persons with disabilities as per action 1.3.2 of the national implementation framework of the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011–2016. [21325/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister of State knows we have been strongly critical of the land initiative model being used elsewhere in the city and country. This originated at a time when capital budgets were more constrained and local authorities were desperately trying to find some way to fund public housing. That is no longer the case and, according to the current senior Minister and his predecessor, money is...

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is not for the Dáil to get into the details of either scheme. Rather, this is a matter for the communities concerned and their local elected representatives and the councils. They are unique sites on which there is strong local community involvement. There is strong political consensus in both areas for the proposals we are putting forward. The Minister of State's reply is...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I was beginning to get worried there. There was so much the Minister said I was agreeing with, I thought something had changed radically.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Let us see if I can change that.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will start with some disagreements with the Minister. The Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, started by stating that the broken housing system is now being fixed. The problem, of course, is the facts tell a very different story. The affordable housing crisis is, in fact, getting worse. House prices are rising, rents across the country are rising, home repossessions are increasing and...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Something-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Something we will deal with-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is something we will deal with-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----in the housing committee tomorrow.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have evidence-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have evidence to prove it and I will present it to the housing committee tomorrow.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I absolutely will not withdraw the remark.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: In fact-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is a political charge. I am absolutely convinced and there is mounting evidence on this fact that the Minister has allowed the direct manipulation downwards of housing and homelessness figures. We will challenge it tomorrow in the committee. If the Minister believes what-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----he is saying he would come to the dedicated session of the housing committee on this issue and this issue alone which we have requested-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----sooner rather than later.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have to say-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Given how bad-----

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (16 May 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Given how badly the Minister has handled this, I have to say this particular debacle could be the undoing of his time as housing Minister in this State.