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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: On that basis, I am happy to withdraw the amendment but reserve the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 28: In page 27, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(g) construction products regulations;”. One of the weaknesses in our building control regime is that, for the most part, we think of building control in terms of some level of regulation, monitoring or enforcement of the process of building itself. Obviously, a lot of what the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Excellent. I must say the more time the Minister of State spends with me and Deputy Cian O'Callaghan, the more he agrees with us. I would like to commend-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----more proximity osmosis.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (8 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities has not carried out a risk assessment or an analysis of Ireland’s financial exposure under the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty in its regulation of new gas fired power plants [12724/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (8 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress of the Energy Charter Treaty modernisation process; and if there is no progress on its modernisation his views on the timeframe by which he will pursue exit from the treaty [12725/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 22 February 2022, if the home renovation incentive will be reinstated and extended to cover works carried out after December 2018 to enable homeowners to reclaim 13.5% VAT. [13127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (8 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will release the National Parks & Wildlife Service report into the works carried out in the basement of Emo Court in 2019 and 2020 following an inspection by a person (details supplied) in December 2020; and if a commitment will be given to full publication of recommendations made in the report [12726/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (8 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent on Traveller accommodation in 2021 by each local authority. [12928/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The best way for the Government to deal with this is to accept one of the recommendations of the Safe As Houses? report, which is for latent defects insurance to be mandatory. When we raised this at our sessions with the Construction Industry Federation it said that there was no need to make such insurance mandatory because developers are all using it anyway but that is not the case. There...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The issue of retrospectivity often comes up. In the Minister of State's deliberations on the matter between now and Report Stage there are two issues to consider. In planning law, planning authorities can take into account certain forms of past behaviour, whether it is a failure to comply with terms of planning permissions or a failure to complete planning conditions. It does not apply to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 33: In page 37, line 24, to delete "90 days" and substitute "20 days". Sections 35 and 37 deal with the decisions on an application for registration and a renewal of registration. Both sections specify "within a period of 90 days", beginning on the date of receipt of a fully completed application. Ninety days is a long time. What is the rationale for it? I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is 90 days.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: On reflection, 20 days is probably too short, particularly where all of the document is received too close to a board meeting and there is not a further board meeting for a month or so. I still think 90 days is too long. If we could find an appropriate timeframe that would be helpful. On that basis, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 35: In page 42, line 33, after “Board” to insert “, in partnership with SOLAS and the National Training Fund,” This is a fairly simple amendment. Section 39 deals with continuing professional development. It states, "The Board shall establish and maintain a system of continuing professional development of providers of building works". It...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 36: In page 45, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(i) failure to comply with building control regulations.”. Section 44 deals with complaints and this specific provision details the grounds upon which complaints can be made by complainants. I understand the intention of the Bill, and the complaints section deals with complaints with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (10 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the capital cost ceilings for each local authority for the Social Housing Investment Programme, part V, turnkey and acquisitions in tabular form; and if these ceilings have been reviewed recently or are in the process of being reviewed. [13678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (10 Mar 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing developments and units currently delayed due to the cost being above the capital cost ceilings in tabular form. [13679/22]

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

Eoin Ó Broin: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing developments and units currently delayed due to issues arising from the application of the availability agreement formulae; if the formulae are being reviewed; and if so, when the review will be concluded. [13680/22]

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

Eoin Ó Broin: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of approved housing body, capital advance leasing facility and capital assistance scheme units delivered in 2021 in each local authority; the average capital advance leasing facility and capital assistance scheme payment in each local authority per unit; the average all-in cost of the social housing units per...