Results 7,261-7,280 of 25,880 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (16 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the appointment of an architect to a school project (details supplied) will be prioritised in order that the school can proceed to planning without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21540/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21578/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commencement date for a prefabricated replacement for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21579/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (16 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the electoral commission Bill; if it will encompass regulation of social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff per district probate office in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget of each probate office in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his Department's steps to address the classification of approved housing bodies as part of general Government expenditure; the timeframe for actions to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21896/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of units covered by the enhanced leasing scheme by county; the anticipated costs in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament Membership (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to initiate a boundary commission on European Parliament boundaries in view of a recent parliament decision to extend the number of MEP seats here from 11 to 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 275 (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of units provided through the repair and lease scheme in 2018; the number provided in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21901/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister and I appreciate his opening remarks. I will stick to questions on the figures. We had a debate yesterday evening on housing and we will have many other opportunities to debate the issues. My first question relates to the reporting of homelessness data. The Minister should forget about whether we agree with the baseline figures. Is he committed to monthly reporting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not mean to interrupt but the national homelessness consultative committee is there and it is a structure within the Department. Is there a reason we are not using it as a structure? Is it because of all the other meetings that are happening? We should use it and the feedback I have had from groups is that they found it useful because it was a permanent structure. Is there a change...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It was not the only inaccurate comment by the Minister last night but that is a matter for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: In deference to others, I will be brief. We could spend the afternoon on this but we need to look at LIHAF. The Minister said earlier that he is expecting further calls in respect of the proposals. We should examine what it has delivered up to now. The drawdown has been quite small. Some LIHAF funding has been provided in my area but the idea to drive through affordable housing through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá brón orm. There is a logic to some aspects of it but I refer to the house prices being charged in some areas. This LIHAF money is supposed to be delivering some affordable houses. In terms of some of the grants, however, we are looking at minimal decreases versus market rate. I know some social housing is being provided but I wonder if we are paying for them on top of that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: -----and I welcome that. We are a broad church. We will take on people, particularly for training and so on. All joking aside, I am particularly interested in the Minister's timeframe for the delivery of an affordable housing scheme. How does he expect to get that up and running?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It is good. It is positive.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the delivery of a new school for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22319/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (22 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 575. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on rent supplement in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22332/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (22 May 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 576. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of rent supplement in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22333/18]