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

Darragh O'Brien: Always.

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

Darragh O'Brien: I know that. I am assuming I will get the extra minute that the Minister got. Ar aon nós, what is occurring is actually quite disheartening. While I welcome aspects of the motion, I am puzzled somewhat as to why its proposers saw fit to vote against the Fianna Fáil motion on 17 May, which was establishing an affordable housing scheme based on the very parameters mentioned in this...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: In April, the country was shocked and appalled by the revelations made by Vicky Phelan about her cervical smear test and how she had to go to the High Court to fight for justice, even though she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Vicky agreed to waive her right to privacy and also refused to sign a confidentiality clause, as she wanted other women to be made fully aware of her...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: My party and I believe that it is actually the women and their families who need to be put front and centre. That is why my party leader raised the matter earlier in the week. It is as though some of our State agencies cannot help themselves. They are dragging their feet on this. I asked the Minister earlier if he thought it was acceptable that it has taken more than a month for...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister knows why, though.

Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the timeframe?

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Maith go leor. I wish to ask the Minister about the home building finance Ireland Bill. The Bill has been announced, re-announced, recycled and regurgitated as far back as last October's budget, when the Government announced €750 million. This was a fund to assist building homes. Eight months later the Bill has not been published, yet apparently housing, in respect of which the...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises:— that the housing crisis is a national economic, social and moral challenge; — the need for affordable housing to dampen-down unsustainable property price rises and ensure ordinary families can secure home ownership; and — that the Confidence and Supply...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme by county; the number of successful applicants by county; the amount issued to date by county; the interest rate applied in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26101/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Agencies Data (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposed location of the headquarters of the regeneration and development agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Agencies Data (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff working within the regeneration and development agency; the anticipated number of staff by the end 2018 and 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26099/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Agencies Data (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to the 2018 budget for the regeneration and development agency; the anticipated budget for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26100/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of units to be delivered in each of the pilot projects for a new cost rental scheme; the timeframe for their delivery; the criteria for their allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable purchase schemes units provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26103/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 258. 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 per annum in 2018, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26104/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his plans to introduce measures to assist in financing management companies of pre-2014 multi-unit residential buildings that are found not to be in compliance with fire safety standards to undertake remedial building works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26105/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the local authorities' response and actions arising from the review of multi-storey units in the social housing sector requested by him in June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the new guidelines his Department is issuing in regard to local housing assessments needs in each local authority as outlined under the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26107/18]

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the members of Dublin Fire Brigade who are here with us this evening in the Gallery and I welcome the many that I met earlier today. It has been a pleasure for me over the last four or five years to work with both current and retired members of Dublin Fire Brigade. My colleagues have covered in detail a lot of the items within our motion. I ask the Minister of State directly that...

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The next paragraph of the script refers to the Government supporting the motion.