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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 477. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of the 1,700 social housing units to be directly built up to end 2017 that will reach completion in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. [19394/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 478. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units to be directly built in 2015 using the €312 million funding allocation for direct builds up to end 2017 that had received planning permission by 1 May 2015. [19395/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 479. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units to be directly built in 2015, using the €312 million funding allocation for direct-builds up to end 2017, that were, on 1 May 2015, under construction. [19396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 480. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 6 May 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the length of the lease terms of the social housing units delivered, between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015, through the social housing current expenditure programme via local authority units, leased or rented, and approved housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if social housing units delivered through the social housing current expenditure programme via local authority units, leased or rented, and approved housing body units, leased, are leased by local authorities and approved housing bodies on an ad hoc, unit by unit, basis, in response to individual housing needs, as they...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if negotiations are under way to bring more investment vehicles like the one announced in February 2015, jointly backed by the Housing Finance Agency and the European Investment Bank, into operation between now and the end of 2017. [19399/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 495. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures his Department has in place to assist small and medium sized steel fabricators with the implementation of the compliance requirements under I.S. EN 1090; if his Department has any grants in place, or envisages helping to offset the financial burden involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 496. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department plans to follow the example set by the United Kingdom and introduce compliance assistance grants in order to assist small and medium sized enterprises working in steel fabrication with their compliance obligations under I.S.EN 1090, which came into effect on 1 July 2014; and if he will make a statement...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views of concerns that two Garda whistleblowers (details supplied) who made complaints of Garda malpractice over one year ago have still not had an investigation of their complaints completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19803/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Garda Commissioner, Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan, has said any garda who wants to report wrongdoing in the force will be welcomed. Sadly, Garda Nick Keogh and Garda Keith Harrison have not been welcomed. It is over one year since they made their complaints. Both have been treated shamefully since. Does the Minister have any problem with the contrast between how those who make...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: I have permission to do so.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: I am not going to discuss the details of the complaints, so I will not be prejudicing any case. In regard to the latter case referred to, the Minister spoke about a confidential report. In the case of this particular garda, there was supposed to be an internal investigation. Nóirín O'Sullivan handpicked two individuals to look after the internal investigation, but what did they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: But I am not discussing the case.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: I will be careful. The garda was told then that he should refer the matter to GSOC and it said "Ye were the ones who damaged the internal investigation, so ye do it." Eventually they did it in September. In September 2014, it was referred to GSOC by Nóirín O'Sullivan but zero progress has been made to date. In the meantime, this particular garda has had a Garda car go down his...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: That is not true. I was not asked about any information Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: I can only presume that the Minister has been ill informed because the process is not working for these two Garda whistleblowers. I am not saying that is the Minister's fault. I am saying it is not working for them, and they have been treated abysmally. Both of them are out sick much of the time. They have suffered terrible intimidation. They are stressed. Garda Keogh has been sent to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: Sadly, given that we have not changed the hierarchy of An Garda Síochána it is difficult to see things changing until we see-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: -----new faces running the force.

Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date as regards filling the post vacated by the former chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in January 2015; the process she is following for this appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19526/15]

Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (26 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: My question concerns the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission which is clearly struggling to represent Garda whistleblowers. We are concerned because it would appear that since the departure of Mr. Simon O'Brien things have become even more difficult and disappointing. Can the Minister explain why it is taking so long to replace Mr. O'Brien? I understand that under section 65 of...