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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (5 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent issues at a retirement home (details supplied); and his plans to ensure that the elderly and disabled residents in the complex are not evicted as a result of notices to quit issued. [3496/20]

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I start by offering my deepest condolences to families who have lost loved ones to Covid-19. My thoughts are with all of those people who are sick or unwell, be they self-isolating or in hospital. Like other Deputies, I express my sincerest thanks not only to all of the outstanding health and emergency workers but to all of those other people, be they in the public service or private...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will be brief. I support amendments Nos. 6 and 7, but I oppose amendment No. 8. While I agree completely with its intention, my genuine worry is that if, for some reason, the Oireachtas cannot meet in three months, then the proposed measures to protect renters will fall. While we may have a Government, my bigger worry is that we do not know what is going to happen with the pandemic. We...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Amendment No. 17 is to remove the section of the Bill that would deny people additional time to build up towards a Part 4 tenancy that is proposed in the Bill. I think other parties and Deputies support the principle that people living as tenants should be able to acquire those rights. I strongly support Deputy Bríd Smith on amendment No. 19. I raised this earlier and directly with...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I want to speak to amendment No. 38. Obviously, while the measures that have been proposed in the Government's Bill will give renters a level of temporary protection, one of the big concerns many of us have is that they will build up significant rent arrears over that period and even if, for example, an emergency rent supplement payment is provided, which we are hearing could be the case,...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 57: In page 26, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(e) in section 4(4), by the substitution of “each House of the Oireachtas” for “Dáil Éireann”. (f) in section 4(5), by the substitution of “either House of the Oireachtas” for “Dáil Éireann”. (g) the amendments to...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 60: In page 27, line 10, to delete “and” and substitute the following: “(c) the business, or class of business, of an employer has not been requested to close by the Minister for the purpose of preventing, limiting, minimising or slowing the spread of Covid-19 or to deal with public health risks arising from the spread of Covid-19, and where an...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 62: In page 27, line 16, after “commerce” to insert the following: “they are unable to pay to a specified employee 70 per cent of the net weekly emoluments that would have otherwise been payable, or some lower percentage as considered appropriate by the Minister or”.

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 66: In page 29, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(7) Any period of time during which the wage subsidy provided for by this section is in payment shall not be considered a break in the employee’s service.”.

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 67: In page 30, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(16) Where an employer fails to retain a specified employee for a period of 12 months after 30 June 2020 for reasons related to the temporary wage subsidy, the employer shall be liable for penalty.”.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will take five minutes and give the Minister five minutes in which to respond, if that is acceptable. I will then take a further minute, and then my colleague Deputy Guirke will take his four minutes. I will proceed straight to the questions. Many renters and landlords were hoping the Minister would have announced the extension of the ban on evictions, notices to quit and rent...

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister for his answers to which I will respond. He missed two questions, one of which is really important. We have a situation in Dublin where single men in particular are seeking to present as homeless. They are not able to access assessments in a timely manner and they are not able to access emergency accommodation and, therefore, they are being forced to sleep rough for...

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I give him that commitment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is conducting a review of the university fees policy for persons returning home abroad to study and that are no longer deemed to be Irish citizens for the purposes of university fees. [4851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 567. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease on the list of long-term illness scheme illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (13 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 568. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement in respect of the difficulties in the recruitment and retention of general practitioners with particular reference to practices in Bawnogue, Clondalkin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4447/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (13 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a new transport support scheme to replace the removal of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant in 2013. [4713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (13 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1103. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adults and children that accessed Tusla funded domestic violence refuge accommodation in 2019; the average length of time families spent in such accommodation; and the number of beds available on a given night in 2019. [4476/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (13 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF; the amount of funding awarded to date; and the amount of funding awarded per project to date. [5707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (13 May 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated and drawn down under the LIHAF to date; the number of recipients; the details of each; the number of units delivered; the number of discounted units delivered; and the price of each. [4478/20]