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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am more than happy to substitute "willingly misleading the House" for "lying".

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is the same thing, Taoiseach.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Breach of Building Regulations) Bill 2022: First Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 and to provide for related matters. As Members of the House will be aware, tens of thousands of families across the country are affected by Celtic tiger-era latent defects and by defective building materials. As we speak, there are thousands of families with properties...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Breach of Building Regulations) Bill 2022: First Stage (10 Feb 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of social housing projects currently in his Department’s four stage approval process; and the average length of time these projects have been in that process by local authority. [7247/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average all-in development cost of Social Housing Investment Programme social homes delivered in 2021; the average all-in cost of turnkey social homes delivered in 2021; and the average all-in cost of Part V social homes delivered in 2021; and the average all-in cost of acquired social homes delivered in 2021, by local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will revise circular 02-2022 on social housing acquisitions to allow local authorities to purchase second-hand properties in which such properties have HAP and RAS tenants in situ and the landlord is selling the property and has issued a vacant possession notice to quit thus placing the tenant at risk of homelessness....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank our guests for their presentations. I think this is Ms Hayes's first full appearance before our committee. She will find we are very friendly. I wish her the very best in what is a very demanding job, as I am sure she knows much better than the rest of us. I had the pleasure of visiting Waterford and seeing the centralised hub. It is a really good model, so I commend the good work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is my Bill and Ms Timmons can feel free to prejudice it all she wants. That is not a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Did the Government ever consider a proper inspection regime for public and private emergency accommodation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Department has never explored HIQA as an option for the inspection regime.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I would appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise for interrupting but the circular is clear. It sets out the criteria against which a local authority can purchase. It means that if a local authority has a property with a HAP or a RAS tenant, where previously it would purchase the property to prevent the family from becoming homeless when a vacant possession notice to quit had issued, this circular prevents that from happening....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be really good if Ms Timmons could clarify it because from talking to housing managers, my understanding is they do not believe they can proceed with those and that the acquisitions must be in line with the Minister's call for housing, which is vacant ones and fours. If the Department is now saying an occupied property of any size with a HAP or RAS tenant who has a vacant possession...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is a separate question though. I understand that but that is not the point. I do not want to take more time. The Vice Chairman has just called time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank all of our witnesses for the answers so far. In the short time allowed, perhaps Ms Timmons could come back to me on the HRC, the cold weather initiative and the metrics for the Housing First target. That would be useful. I want to belabour the issue about the circular, because I believe it is important. I want to make two points. I have the circular here in front of me and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Is that analysis of need available publicly or could it be circulated to the committee members? It is not clear from the strategy document.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be great If the committee could have it.