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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (23 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated average price reduction per unit provided under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25780/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (23 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the delivery of affordable units under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the location of the units on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25781/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (23 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the drawdown of funding under LIHAF to date by project; the number of units delivered per project to date; the number projected per project; the number of affordable units to be provided per project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority voids returned to stock in each year in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of voids in each local authority; the location of these voids within each local authority; the cost per unit of bringing each unit back in stock in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: All the issues to be discussed by the citizens' assembly are important but none more so than that of drugs. The Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy has stated in the House that he has twice written to the Taoiseach to try to find out when the citizens' assembly might take place. There is a feeling that in the middle of a pandemic, all that momentum for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As the Taoiseach indicated, we cannot say we will deal with the drugs citizens' assembly question when the Citizens' Assembly meets. There was great co-operation across these Houses on the issue of injecting centres and decriminalisation. I will return to the Seanad matter for a moment. The Taoiseach nominated Colette Kelleher to the Seanad in a previous Oireachtas and the Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sure the Taoiseach has a view on it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to join other speakers and note that the Labour Party supports moves towards a united Ireland. We are interested to know whether the shared island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach has discussed the Government's vision with unionist leaders.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Broadcasting Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the announcement that was made earlier today. I note the Taoiseach stated that two places on the commission are yet to be filled. My party and I hope that full-time journalists will be appointed to those positions. In concurring with the remarks of Deputy Bruton, I would note that journalism is in a very difficult position, not least in these Houses where it has never been more...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 265. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of units built since 2013 which are not subject to property tax broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and the estimated yield to the relevant local authority if the property tax was applied to post-2013 units. [27213/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 334. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the green space in the ownership of the OPW at Casino Park, Donnycarney, Dublin 5; the timeframe for the area to be upgraded; his plans for the space to be made accessible to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26871/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the promised review of co-living; the membership of the review group; the terms of reference of same; and the expected date for completion and the methodology and consultation being undertaken by the review group. [27209/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenancy Protection Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 404. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider re-introducing the eviction ban in the event that the public health advice is that persons do not leave their own county and limit their movement; if he will provide the legal advice received on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27210/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 405. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of staff allocated to applying the vacant sites levy by local authority. [27212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 526. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if inquiries will be made in the case of a taxi driver (details supplied) who was placed on a lower pandemic unemployment payment despite having an average income of over €450 per week due to treatment of capital allowances by the Revenue Commissioners; if her attention has been drawn to the number of taxi drivers...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am astounded by the Taoiseach's answer to my colleague and party leader, Deputy Kelly, that there has been yet another foul-up from the Department of Education and Skills in respect of the leaving certificate. The leaving certificate was postponed, the calculated grades system replaced it, the results date was postponed, and now it has been reported that for 10% of all students, there is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is not technical.

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: First Stage (30 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend Part X (Admission to Schools) of the Education Act 1998 insofar as it relates to taking into account a student's connection to a school by virtue of a family member having previously attended the school when deciding on an application for admission to that school, and to provide for connected matters. It feels...

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: First Stage (30 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his review of co-living and shared accommodation; the way in which the review is being conducted; when the review is due for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28231/20]