Results 401-420 of 15,009 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 345. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time to complete the four stage approval process for the 11 social housing units at Saint Marks Green, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. [22318/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 346. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time to complete the four stage approval process for the 18 social housing units in the Mayfield Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. [22319/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 347. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time to complete the four stage approval process for the 37 social housing units at Lett’s Field, Dublin 22. [22320/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 350. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of guidelines issued by his office and that of his predecessor under section 28 1(b) of the Planning and Development Act as amended in 2015; and the subject matter of each set of guidelines issued under this section. [22378/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Data (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 369. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that was realised in efficiency savings since the creation of Irish Water for 2015 and 2016. [22626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has taken a decision to have those households whose income is above the specified eligibility thresholds removed from local authority housing lists as part of the 2016 social housing assessment; if this decision has been explicitly highlighted by departmental officials in recent briefing meetings with local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 498. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the local authorities and associated housing bodies that have applied to use the framework agreement for integrated design team services to assist with social housing delivery. [22228/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a dental service (details supplied) is due to close; when, and the duration for which it is due to close; the number of dental appointments that will have to be relocated during this period; the number of dental patients who will be affected by this closure; the reason the Health Service Executive will not provide temporary dentist cover at this...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: First Stage (20 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 by the deletion of section 28(1C), and to provide for related matters. In his absence I would like to thank Deputy Willie Penrose, who proposed the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016. I now have the image of the Taoiseach and Deputy Willie Penrose line-dancing in the AV room at the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: First Stage (20 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I may well do that. The Bill I am introducing seeks to reverse a particularly bad decision of the former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. Last year he made a very controversial amendment to the Planning and Development Act which allowed the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, for the first time in planning history, to...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: First Stage (20 Jul 2016)

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

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I wish to share time with Deputies David Cullinane, Martin Kenny and Dessie Ellis. I will take four minutes and each of the other speakers will take three minutes.

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sinn Féin supports the principle of tenant purchase. We do so because it keeps families in local authority estates, in particular as their income increases and their ability to purchase homes increases. As the Minister indicated very clearly, that contributes to more sustainable communities with a greater income mix, which is good housing policy. However, a badly designed tenant...

Housing Strategy: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister of State said that with a straight face.

Housing Strategy: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister said that with a straight face too. Well done.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (20 Jul 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 196. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Part V units that have been acquired by each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; the average price of these units broken down by county, unit size and development size in three categories, developments of 50 units or less, developments of more than 50 units and fewer than 100 units...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: At the heart of today’s debate is the very simple issue of tax justice. For decades a small number of very large global corporations have been engaged in aggressive tax practices. They have used their financial power to force countries into a race to the bottom. These companies have demanded ever lower tax bills and governments, large and small, have acquiesced. Governments have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: My party is happy to bypass the pre-legislative scrutiny on the basis the Minister has outlined. However, when we are given the draft Bills, particularly the planning ones relating to An Bord Pleanála and Part 8, any research the Department has that outlines the rationale behind the particular changes the Minister is proposing would be very welcome. Some of us are not yet convinced of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I agree with Senator Boyhan. I was going to say the same but I have only one point to add. It also would be good if, after Cabinet has approved the heads of Bill, the Minister and the Department were able to come to a dedicated meeting of the committee only on the heads of Bill at that stage. That would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister. I have a couple of follow-on questions from last week. On the one-stop shop that Mr. Brian Kenny is overseeing, one of the concerns I have on the basis of the information we were given at the previous meeting is there would be, if I understand it correctly, a facility, probably in Dublin city centre, where family presenters could go to be assessed as to whether they...