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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We believe we are, first of all-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We will strictly follow the advice and guidance of the Data Protection Commissioner on that and all issues related to this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We will take our guidance from the Data Protection Commissioner and be fully compliant with the law as recommended by the officeholder whose statutory function is to regulate all of these matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I do not know. I am here to answer questions relating to the Abú system, which is from 2019, and the Electoral Reform Act. I am happy to answer questions on the issues I was invited to speak to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: In the years preceding the Abú system and in the years the Abú system has been there, the party has had lots of IT expenditure and lots of other online facilities including websites, etc. The SIPO requirements allow us to stipulate the way it is presented in our returns. As I stated when asked earlier about the costing of the Abú system, I am more than happy to request that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: No, absolutely not. We do not employ any of those services. It refers to the people who do the hard graft of getting other people, such as me, elected, including canvassers and volunteers as well as members of the election directorate of the individual candidates at a general election or local election level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: Whoever wrote that needs to learn how to construct English language sentences properly. My understanding is that when one is entitled, as we are under section 48 of the Act, to gather certain forms of information about voting intentions for the purposes of contesting elections - and that is what this is all about - one can do so for a specified period and, therefore, see, for example,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I do not think I could be more clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is a completely fair question. That is the sentence on which I have commented publicly to say it is very badly worded. To be clear, if somebody engages with me on social media in the course of an election campaign, what I would like to be able to do is canvass that person on the doorstep. If I engage with the person and he or she consensually lets me know where he or she lives, then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We will first seek advice from the Data Protection Commissioner. Subject to her advice, we will absolutely assist the committee in whatever way possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: Does the Chairman wish for me to respond?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the May 2021 Regulation of Commercial Institutional Investment in Housing guidelines for Planning Authorities only apply to houses and duplexes in low density developments; if so, the level at which the density is set; if houses and duplexes in high density densities will be covered by these guidelines; and the way units...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new school accommodation for a secondary school (details supplied); and the timeframe in which it will be delivered. [29003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role his Department will play in the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility given the significant amount of funds ring-fenced for climate. [29557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the failure to include private mortgage to rent providers in the exemption from an increase in stamp duty on bulk purchases in the recently passed financial resolution places the conclusion of up to 200 mortgage to rent transactions with home for life at risk of collapse; if so, the action he plans to take to avert this risk; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the poll carried out by a group (details supplied) showing that access to period products is still an issue in some direct provision centres. [29117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 469. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he plans to safeguard against the possibility that some direct provision centres are invoicing his Department for costs but could still be charging residents under the point system. [29118/21]