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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Two questions were not answered. The 25 cu. m threshold is based on the 1977 legislation. Is Mr. Ó Coigligh saying the Department is solely relying on the EPA to advise on the levels? That means if the EPA were to say the data are not sufficient or the levels should be higher the Department would respond. Will the Department publish the list and the content of the submissions made in 2018?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Do we know the number of abstractions and the volume of water abstracted? If we know those, what percentage of the number and of the volume of water will be covered by the registration and the licensing regime? I have a concern over the cumulative impact. As far as I understand it, it is not possible to assess, particularly if there is a significant impact, the cumulative impact of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is two heads, the first being head No. 7 and I believe the other is head No. 11 or No. 12, which is the granting of licences. Will the Department give the committee an update on the European Commission's enforcement procedures against the State with regard to breaches of the water framework directive, including this section, and if there has been any discussion with the Commission on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: That was in relation to the report going from the EPA to the Minister, and on consideration of that the Minister can apply conditions to the registration. It seems to me that there is an established principle in planning law that we do not allow the Minister to be involved. That is given to the planning authorities or the boards. Why would we involve a Minister in very detailed decisions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: This relates to registrations, not for temporary abstractions. It is head No. 7, on the register of abstractions, and subsections (17) and (18).

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I do not want to be a pest here but my understanding is that this is a different issue. This is not about changing the threshold, it is about applying conditions in certain individual cases. Perhaps I am reading the head wrong. If I am reading subsections (17) and (18) right, is it appropriate for the Minister to have any role in the application of conditions, even on recommendation from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: My question is, both in terms of the registrations and the licences, is it appropriate for the Minister to have any role in the granting of, or in the application of conditions on, individual registrations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Is Mr. Ó Coigligh suggesting there could be Government amendments on Report Stage of the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have two questions and two comments. Once a licence is issued, what is the mechanism for assessing at a later point whether the terms of the licence are being breached or the environmental conditions or the stability of the water table have changed and, therefore, subsequently amending or even revoking a licence? I refer to what is often called responsive licensing rather than the initial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I had a question on the current enforcement procedures by the European Commission under the water framework directive. Will Mr. Ó Coigligh update the committee and tell us if there was any consultation with the Commission on the general scheme of the Bill to ensure that we did not introduce legislation that then fell foul of the Commission and further exacerbated that enforcement action?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Ó Coigligh for saying that he will publish the submissions. That will be very helpful. Does he know how many submissions were received? Was there a mechanism for weighting them? Some of us may sift through them all and see where recommendations were accepted or rejected in the general scheme. What was the process for sifting through the submissions to decide on key...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project. [31816/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation of serviced sites fund by project for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; the amount allocated and drawn down; the location of the development; the number and typology of homes per project; if the project has planning; if the project has commenced construction; and the estimated target date for completion. [31817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Dublin City Council has submitted an application for the serviced sites fund for St. Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin 8; the amount requested; and when a decision will be made on the issue. [31818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount, interest rate and maturity on the European Investment Bank loan provided for the cost rental apartments in St. Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin 8. [31819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has sought the advice of the Central Bank on the shared equity loan for which €75 million of funding was provided in Budget 2021; and if so, if the advice will be published. [31820/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has sought the advice of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the shared equity loan for which €75 million of funding provided in Budget 2021; and if so, if the advice will be published. [31821/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the 10,300 social homes targeted for delivery in 2021 by category (details supplied). [31822/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homeless taskforce meetings he has held since taking office; the dates on which these meetings were held; and the attendees at these meetings. [31908/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Oct 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing delivery taskforce meetings he has held since taking office; the dates on which these meetings were held; and the attendees at these meetings. [31909/20]