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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Chairman. I have three questions in this round and will come back to the other pillars in the second round. I want to pick up on the Minister's exchange with Deputy Darragh O'Brien on the speeding up of social housing delivery and this issue of whether the Government was going to raise the threshold for local authorities to use the one track or one stage planning process. Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I was genuinely surprised by two comments made by the Minister in our discussion around affordability. He should correct me if I misrepresent what he said. He seemed to indicate that he thought rent of €1,200 per month is affordable and to suggest that €310,000 as the purchase price of a house is affordable for a two-income couple on the average wage. In the most comprehensive...

Planning and Development (Ministerial Power Repeal) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 and to repeal the following guidelines issued to planning authorities thereafter, namely, Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments, March 2018, and Urban Development and Building Heights, December 2018. In the dying days of the previous Fine...

Planning and Development (Ministerial Power Repeal) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

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

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise to both the officials and the Minister for not being present at the beginning. I was at another event and got my wires crossed. I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, will be more than happy to hear what I have to say.

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sinn Féin supports the principle of regulation for the social housing sector in total. We have long argued for a regulator for social housing. While this is a technical Bill, it is a very important one with a lot of significant detail. The principles on which such regulation needs to be based are important. They need to be robust so that there is a strong regulatory regime and they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 3 October 2017, his policy in terms of the use of workbooks at post-primary school level; and the progress made with an association (details supplied) in order to ensure workbooks can be reused. [38497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy regarding the use of information technology tablets; and if schools have been issued departmental guidelines or circulars in terms of keeping down the associated costs for parents and guardians. [38498/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 493. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adults and children in Tusla-funded domestic violence refuges and domestic violence step-down accommodation, respectively, in 2018; and the funding allocated to Tusla for the provision of such services for 2018 and 2019. [38337/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 498. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to each local authority for community development functions in 2018 and 2019. [38341/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 539. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to each local authority for rental property inspections to date in 2019; and the projected increase in funding for this purpose for 2020 and 2021. [38336/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 540. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation to each local authority for estate management functions in 2018 and 2019. [38340/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 541. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost in a full financial year of increasing the representational allowance for local councillors to €30,000, €35,000 and €40,000, respectively, per year. [38356/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 546. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to hold a referendum on reducing the voting age to 16 years of age prior to or on the same day as the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38417/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 549. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of pre-committed expenditure for the serviced site fund in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [38491/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 550. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the budget 2019 announcement of an additional €300 million in the serviced site fund over three years is pre-committed expenditure in each of the years concerned or if it will be announced separately as part of each budget. [38492/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the upgrade works at the Clondalkin Towers direct provision centre, which despite being required to commence within six months of the new contract being signed have not yet commenced; the works to be undertaken at this location; the reason they have not started; when they will start; and the engagement his...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Can we have a serious statement?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Utter rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Sep 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications by local authority; the number of such loans approved by each local authority; and the number of loans drawn down by each local authority to date in 2019, in tabular form. [39158/19]