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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Did RTÉ stand over its position or did it resile from that during the course of the conversation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of there being a legal action in respect of the programme at a later stage, would Mr. Watt disclose the nature of that private conversation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Mr. Watt acknowledged there were issues around data protection in his earlier replies. Did he feel those issues were sufficient to require a change of policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I note the position regarding dormant cases, ongoing cases and so on. Some 29 cases are still open and for legal action. How long are they open? How long have they been in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Does Dr. MacLellan think it is a good policy to have cases outstanding for that length of time? I dealt with many cases during that period, in the 1980s and 1990s, and prior to that. If cases are unresolved, there is a dispute between the authorities and the individual citizen. What efforts were made, are being made or are likely to be made to bring such matters to a conclusion at an...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: It is great to have an opportunity to speak on this important legislation. I have listened with interest to the previous speakers and have agreed with some of them, though not all. It is necessary to put into the public arena the various views because whether we agree with them or not, they are part of the debate. Whenever we come to the issue of climate change, we seem or tend to...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Deputies Cian O'Callaghan, Catherine Murphy and Cairns are sharing 20 minutes. I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: That is fine. Proceed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to a deviation from the present route of the bus services serving Johnstown, Maynooth to include Clonaugh in the same area thereby extending service to a wider community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23303/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus service can be extended to Ardclough, County Kildare to facilitate local communities to a greater extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress to date in the work of the high level housing delivery group with particular reference to building as many direct build local authority houses as possible in the shortest possible time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23507/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which additional measures are underway to address the current housing crisis with particular reference to the rapidly escalating house prices with some properties currently being sold for approximately 10% to 15% over the asking price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average price of a house now deemed to be in the affordable category; the number built, acquired or under construction at present throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23515/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to urgently tackle the purchase of properties in bulk by pension fund sponsored investors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23510/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which through various local authorities abandoned and or derelict buildings in the centres of villages or towns throughout Ireland are being used and refurbished to meet the needs of those who require affordable or local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23511/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permissions applied for and refused by county in each of the past three years to date; the way such figures will inform housing policy going forward with particular reference to giving the local population a chance to live in their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families who have in the year to date applied for local authority or similar housing, affordable housing and or special needs housing by county with a view to responding at the earliest possible date to this need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which adequate funding and authority remains available to Kildare County Council to purchase or build sufficient housing units to meet the very high demand in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to simplify access to Rebuilding Ireland home loans in order to accelerate their availability and meet the housing needs of many couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23516/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: House Sales (6 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to regulate for the purchase of buying a property with particular reference to the role of an estate agent given that it is currently normal procedure for a buyer to be unrepresented by an agent resulting in an inequality of arms in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23509/21]