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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (14 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the proposed free book pilot scheme due to commence in September 2020 as announced in budget 2020 and referenced in the programme for Government; and the 50 schools that will be availing of this free book scheme in September 2020 in tabular form. [15848/20]

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank and congratulate the Social Democrats for putting forward this motion, which the Labour Party will be supporting. We absolutely reject the amendment put down by the Government. I will refer to that in a moment. I would like everybody listening to this debate to pause for a second and realise where we are. We are in the north inner city in the geographical birthplace of the...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have a number of comments to make. I wish the various Ministers well and hope to work with them. I feel very strongly about access to education and educational disadvantage and I congratulate the Minister on announcing a new free book scheme. A pilot scheme was included in the budget last year, proposed in the programme for Government, and has now been delivered upon. A total of 102...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (16 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projects under consideration by the Land Development Agency; the co-living and-or shared accommodation projects that are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16393/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I ask that time be made available today or tomorrow for statements to the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Foley. I wrote to the Ceann Comhairle on Friday on foot of an exchange I had with the Minister on Thursday when I asked her a very straight question about the leaving certificate results. The Minister refused to answer the question and then sent out a press release some two...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (21 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Many of my comments on this will repeat what I have said on the microfinance Bill and the Private Members' motion on workers' rights last week. The Labour Party will support this Bill. We appreciate the necessity for it and where the Minister is coming from in bringing it to the House. We agree with some of the comments made by previous speakers, particularly on the lifting of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the provision of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16681/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to reports that a third level institution (details supplied) is not refunding prepaid rent for campus accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16706/20]

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for bringing the motion to the floor of the House. It gives us all an opportunity to speak on this issue and for the Government to respond. Like many parties, the Labour Party has met with the Debenhams workers. Senator Sherlock and I met with some of these courageous workers and their representatives in Mandate trade union today. It is important for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the cost-rental project at Enniskerry Road; the projected rental cost of each on-site unit; and the position on the roll-out of further cost rental projects nationally. [17693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites in the remit of the Land Development Agency (details supplied); the partners involved in the projects; the numbers of expected units; the breakdown of the types of units; the stage of the process and targeted completion dates; and the discussions that have taken place to provide shared facilities such as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the strongly held views of local authority elected members regarding comments in the Moorehead report on their work and role as members of local authorities; and if he will engage with organisations (details supplied) as appropriate representative bodies on the matter. [17672/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a terms of reference for the cross-Departmental working group on cost rental; the membership of the group; and the expected date for delivery of its findings. [17692/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 2. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a review of the strategic housing development process is under way by his Department; his views on the structure of such a review; and if a report will be prepared on the matter. [17677/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to ask the Minister about the strategic housing development Act brought in by the previous Government and if he is conducting a review of that Act. I understand that Act and its provisions are to continue until mid-2022. It is controversial legislation. It overrides local authorities and their planning processes and has led to much upset and controversy in local communities. I want...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am glad to hear the Minister say that because he was quite vocal in his constituency on this matter. Fianna Fáil representatives in my constituency were very concerned about this legislation on the basis that it was not doing what it was designed to do because a number of planning cases ended up in the High Court and it was overriding the powers of the local authority. When something...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is crucially important for local democracy that people elect their local councillors and that those councillors oversee the development plan, the running of the city and zonings. The latter are there for particular reasons, namely, to protect open spaces and build communities which can thrive into the future and which people can live in and enjoy. Councillors and council planners are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 7. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the guidelines on shared accommodation are under review in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and his views on same. [17649/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Will the Minister set out his views on shared housing, which is another controversial scheme initiated by the previous Government. Is there a review of that scheme under way, particularly in light of the fact that Covid-19 means that such accommodation will be completely inappropriate into the future?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In many aspects of Irish life, Covid-19 has ripped off the plaster. If it has particularly exposed any one issue in Irish society, it has been in regard to housing and how people are living. If we ask people to stay at home as a national call, then we have to be mindful of how people live. If they are living in overcrowded accommodation, if three generations are living in the one house, if...