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- Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government, Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and Solidarity banded together-----
- Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: He cannot help himself.
- Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government, Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and Solidarity voted to defeat-----
- Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: We showed respect for Sinn Féin contributions. A little courtesy may be too much to expect from some Members in that party. The Government, Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and Solidarity joined together to defeat a motion that would have provided affordable housing for working people. The facts scream out that intervention in providing affordable homes is needed. House prices have...
- Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Broughan has always been very constructive. Fair play to him.
- Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Fair play to the Deputy. He has a great track record. He has a great past.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Private Rented Accommodation (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address insurance premium increases on landlords who rent out their units to housing assistance payment or rent assistance payment recipients rather than private tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38881/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: 301. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) with very complex special needs and who requires specialised residential care will be examined; if funding will be granted to allow them to reside in a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38502/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not mind. I will be quick, if that is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the deputation for the presentation. I was at the launch of the report, which I have read, as well. I thank Professor Norris and Dr. Hayden for being here. I am going to confine my comments. There is a great deal in the report. The deputation has raised serious issues about the sustainability of the current rental model. I do not believe that social housing tenants get a bad rap...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: 1. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the development of a special purpose vehicle by the Irish Council for Social Housing for the investment of funds in social housing. [39181/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: This question will probably not come as a surprise to the Minister of State because I have asked it before on priority questions. I am again seeking an update on the development of the special purpose vehicle by the Irish Council for Social Housing for the investment of funds in social housing. Could the Minister of State provide an update? This relates specifically to the credit union...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State might give a good answer this time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: With all due respect, it sounds like the Minister of State is beginning to wash his hands of this. Fundamentally, the SPV we are speaking about specifically relates to the credit union sector. PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, was taken on board by the social housing project to deliver this. It is that specific one that I am asking about and where it is at. I thought the Central Bank had...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I know that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: The mention of October was definitive. Previous answers were more vague.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: That is fine and I will take the Minister of State at his word, but the indications we have received are that credit unions will not be able to invest in the SPV once established thanks to how it will be structured. The Minister of State is not personally setting it up, but has he received the same indications and does he believe that, once the work is finished in October, the credit unions...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: So would I.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I know, and I do not want to be discussing it with the Minister of State again in October.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State.