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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under Housing for All, there is a policy objective to increase and improve housing options for older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. Housing for All builds on and takes forward the ongoing actions in "Housing Options for Our Ageing Population" policy statement from 2019, published jointly by my Department and the Department of Health, which provides policy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (9 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government is committed to achieving 30% Marine Protected Area (MPA) coverage of Ireland's Maritime Area by 2030, in line with the Programme for Government, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and a number of International initiatives such as the UN post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. My Department has been working in close collaboration with parliamentary drafters over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the...

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Chair. Former Senator Billy Lawless has left the Chamber. Billy was a valued colleague. As a Member of the last Seanad, I am aware of the contribution he made. I have tried to listen to the debate from the start. There were quite a few contributors. Senator Moynihan introduced the motion and Senators Sherlock, Fitzpatrick, Cummins, McDowell, Warfield, Wall and Boyhan also...

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: We wish them well. I will touch on a couple of matters. We are not opposing the motion. We believe that in respect of much that is in the motion, work is already under way. As Senator Cummins has said, we welcome the debate on the subject, particularly since the publication of Housing for All and the vacant home action plan last year. On a practical level, I am calling to local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 99 together. In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. As part of the work of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will come back to this issue on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment 31: In page 27, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 36. The Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 29A: “Cesser of membership of Seanad in certain circumstances 29B.Where a member of Seanad Éireann...