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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (11 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the interim guidelines for the installation of rooftop solar panels. [23603/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Reviews (11 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 287. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the review of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 has been completed; if she will publish the submissions made under the public consultation; and when she plans to introduce amendments to the Act. [23601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Measures (11 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 288. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the promised amendments to the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. [23602/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: We know the truth.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Look at the elections.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE services that are available to a minor (details supplied) who is experiencing severe suicidal ideation and engaging in self-harm in Lucan, County Dublin. [23908/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. We have some wonderful housing for older people, especially in the public sector, right across the State. In deference to Senator Cummins, I was in St. John's College in Waterford, which is a wonderful Respond development recently funded by the Department. I refer as well to McAuley Place in Naas, which is also such a wonderful facility, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Ms Timmons. I will make one strong recommendation. When I speak to constituents living in larger homes, which they feel are too big for their needs, the one condition they always express for a rightsizing option is that it be in the same immediate locality. They would like to be able to walk to the church or bingo and remain part of their social networks. We are moving to some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I presume the way the amendments will be set up for the fair deal changes would not preclude, for example, an owner entering into a housing assistance payment, HAP, or rental accommodation scheme, RAS, arrangement with a local authority. The reason I am saying that is because obviously then the signposting to make sure that the owner of the property who may want to rent out knows what all of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I would happily live there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am almost old enough. I have just had an easier life than the Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: While it is no consolation for the tenant, I should say that HAP and RAS landlords can exit lease agreements, for example, on the grounds of sale, even within those two or four years. For me, a more interesting idea relates to the long-term leasing run by the Department and local authorities. This allows people essentially not to be landlords while remaining the property owner. Such people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: May I ask a tiny supplementary question, which I think the Vice Chairman might be interested in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am choosing my words very carefully because we do not want to frighten people, but let us imagine somebody rents out his or her property and has a tenant in it. In the case of the owner of the property passing and a debt being due to the HSE under the fair deal scheme, would such a debt be due immediately or would consideration be given to the fact there is a tenant in the property? Can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise to all our guests. I had to go out and do a "Drivetime" interview and the argument with Senator Cummins lasted longer than RTÉ expected. I have one question. My colleague, Deputy Gould, and others raised earlier most of the issues I would have raised. I want to return to Mr. Moynihan's comment on the policy statement on Housing Options for Our Ageing Population and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Before Dr. O'Connor or others come in, I want to ask a further question. In other areas of housing policy with this Department, there is often a cross-sectoral group that oversees or reviews those implementation reports that would involve the local authorities, other Government agencies, NGOs, academics, etc. Would we benefit from something like that at this level, even on an annual or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: On that point, the Housing Finance Agency was before the committee recently on a separate issue and it stated, albeit in the context of social and affordable cost rental, that it would be more than open to providing low- or no-cost bridging loans in that context. Given that it is the primary conduit of funding for the local authority loan you could even look at something which has a low cost...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is because they do not have inferior design standards for apartment building there.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Taoiseach is provoking me.

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: First Stage (17 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend section 38 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) to require estate agents and online platforms to only advertise properties that are compliant with the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019. As Deputies know, the crisis in the private rental sector...