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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (10 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual expenditure on HAP for each year that the payment has been in operation; and the amount spent to date in 2020 on HAP in tabular form. [42679/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (10 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households that have had HAP payments cease due to arrears in 2020; the average length of time the households were in arrears before payment was ceased; and the average rental arrears owed by households at the time HAP payments ceased. [42680/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Project Ireland 2040 (10 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of desired minimum densities on sites in key towns identified in Project Ireland 2040. [42681/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (10 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant buildings in Dublin city and county; the number of property owners that are engaging with discussions in regard to bringing these buildings back into use; the number that are refusing to bring the property back into use; the number that are refusing to engage with his Department and its agencies; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (10 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of private rent inspections that took place in each local authority area in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if the same data as a percentage of overall private rental units will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42683/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (10 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to facilitate increased compliance with the Residential Tenancies Board; the measures he plans to implement to increase Residential Tenancies Board investigations, inspections and enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42684/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses who are very welcome. I will start on the literacy issue because it has been a feature of the presentations the Minister, Deputy Harris, has made to committee. He has also made public comments on the need to tackle the issue of adult literacy. I would like to hear the perspectives of our witnesses on how effectively we can do that. As has been said, 17.9% of the...

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Once again we find ourselves in a situation of good politics, where an Opposition Bill is not being opposed by the Government. The ethic within the Bill from Deputy Ó Broin and what he is attempting to achieve are to be applauded. The Deputy accepts that the Bill is not perfect and the Minister has pointed out some of the issues he has with it. Not opposing it and allowing it to go to...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 137. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns such as those of a person (details supplied) regarding the lack of capital available to start-up companies due to additional restrictions in the banking sector linked to Covid-19; the measures he has taken to ensure a continuing pipeline of viable start-up companies necessary for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (15 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by his Department or the HSE in the commissioning and production, including professional fees of advice from a company, (details supplied) on Covid-19 restrictions published online on 27 October 2020; and if further expenditure was incurred on external services or consultants for advice on Covid-19 restrictions for the period since 17...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: When I came back into the Dáil and took on the responsibility of speaking on housing matters for our spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan, I felt like I was walking into a dressing room where everybody knew each other for years and I just had to get to know the dynamics. I have other responsibilities in this Oireachtas in terms of education, enterprise and trade but I am taken...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I do not intend to use all my allotted time as there are many amendments we wish to discuss on Committee Stage. As Deputy Ó Broin stated, this is not really the way we should be doing business. The Labour Party has no issue with the motion as proposed, but to present the House with the emergency-type rationale the Minister has given for the Bill is not good enough. I commented...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We have gone from J.P. McManus to Karl Marx in a single leap. While I support the other amendments, I want to speak to amendment No. 7 because we want to ensure this is not a long-lasting provision within the Act. To make reference to what has been said already, the development plan is effectively the constitution of the city or county in which one lives. There is often an...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: -----it is important that we get back to the reason we are here, which is to defend democracy and defend that essential link between individual citizens and the people they elect to oversee the development plans of a city and a county.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(2) The amendment effected by subsection (1)shall continue in operation until the date specified by order under section 251A(4) of the Principal Act.”.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister of State, Deputy Troy, will be aware that the announcement of any job losses in any part of the country is particularly devastating at this time of year. He will be aware that last Friday, the potential loss of 440 jobs at the Viatris plant in Baldoyle was announced. This was a devastating blow to the workers and their families at this time of year. The company is going to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I would appreciate a copy of the response, if that is possible. I appreciate the Minister of State's reply. I do not in any way think that this situation is a reflection on his Department or the Government. It is particularly bad form for the company not to have communicated this decision to IDA Ireland or the Department before making it. Of course, the timing is also bad form. On that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 289. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the pandemic on the outdoor activity business sector, such as an outdoor business (details supplied); if he will consider an extension of the Covid restrictions support scheme to such firms in order to help ensure this sector survive and recover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (17 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the acquisition of a permanent site for a school (details supplied), which is now 18 years in existence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44436/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Schools Site Acquisitions (13 Jan 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent site has been found for a school (details supplied); if so, the location of same; and when such information will issue. [44994/20]