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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of secondary school places in Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24962/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 1088. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the substantial cuts imposed on members of a pension scheme (details supplied) in advance of the sale of the State's stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 1242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to establish an independent review group within her Department to assess the level and impact of cuts suffered by all categories of members in a pension scheme (details supplied) due to changes in legislation and in particular the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 and subsequent reductions in members benefits;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 1243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to consider in the preparation of budget 2019 specific measures targeted at members of a pension scheme (details supplied) to reduce the impact of cuts to their pension benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24945/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the officials from the RTB and thank them for their submission, which I have read. It is clear from the submission that the RTB supports the vast majority of what is proposed in the residential tenancies (amendment) Bill 2018. I think we all support the proposal to give the RTB additional powers. I agree with the proposal to simplify the regulations and the process, as alluded...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that. What is the average workload for the average case worker? It is not an easy question. I am trying to get a handle on how prepared the Residential Tenancies Board is to take on the additional responsibilities. Ms Carroll has mentioned it is difficult to quantify and an external workforce plan has been commissioned. Will that point to the additional powers the board has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Will that external plan tell the board that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: When is it due back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: If that happens within eight weeks and the board has its discussions with the Department, is it something that could come to the committee at the appropriate time? If it transpires that the board needs 20 or 30 extra staff or a particular amount of additional funding to be able to outsource certain elements, when the decision is made will it go back to the Minister? What is the process...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It may not have been a fair question. It is a policy issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, it would be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to ask a couple of quick questions on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I will come back to it; it is not a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Residential Tenancies Board (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I will be very quick. On purpose-built student accommodation, the witness mentioned defining it. Deputy Ó Broin alluded to the fact there is absolute agreement among the Opposition that we want to see this in the Bill. We said to the Minister that if it is not in it, we will bring an amendment forward. There is a definition under section 13(d) of the Planning and Development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Ms Farha for her presentation. Indeed, this morning I had the pleasure of attending a conference organised by Lorcan Sirr and supported by the RTB. I heard a number of thought provoking contributions, including one from Ms Farha. I thank the Mercy Law Resource Centre for the report that it has published. I have read the report and it outlines the options that are available to...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Water Supply Leakages (13 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I note that the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, is present. I am quite disappointed that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is not here for this debate, particularly as we are talking about water outages affecting, as Deputy Farrell mentioned, hundreds of houses and thousands of residents. This has not just been happening since last Thursday....

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Water Supply Leakages (13 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the commitment of the Minister of State and the Government to fund whatever works are required. I received much of the Minister of State's response from Irish Water yesterday. I say this to show it has not moved on further. We need to focus on short-term measures. My understanding is Irish Water is examining a reconfiguration immediately of the existing network. The booster...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I am always disciplined. I wish to share time with Deputies Eugene Murphy, James Browne, Murphy O'Mahony, Breathnach, Cahill, Brassil and O'Rourke.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Go raibh míle maith agat. To some degree, I welcome the motion.