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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I recently met with homeowners and tenants in a development in Park West. They have recently learned that they have Celtic tiger-era defects to the tune of €70,000 per apartment. They need redress and support now. The concern I have from listening to the Minister’s response and from reading the letter he sent to the Construction Defects Alliance is that it sounds similar to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The one thing that we should all learn from the two problematic defective block schemes is that we should not provide a grant scheme for Celtic tiger-era defects. The quickest, most efficient and most cost-effective way are providing these tens of thousands of homeowners with redress is to change the terms of reference for the Pyrite Resolution Board and to allow it to take on an end-to-end...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 3. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that he has not raised all of the social housing eligibility income thresholds; and if he plans to do so. [47295/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have to say that the Minister's response is deeply disappointing. First, he has had this report since December. I do not believe for a second that the delay in taking action, whether to extend the uplift in band to more counties or to extend the uplift more generally, is to do with the need for more research. I am firmly of the view that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have not read the full report, but I have read the recommendations.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Here are the facts. Large numbers of people are losing access and are being denied access to social housing supports. How do we know? Because Deputies from all parties, including the Minister's party, have been saying it on the floor of the House for five years. One of the big concerns now is that as a result of the income tax and social welfare changes that were announced yesterday,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is a terrible scheme. Those people who are welcoming it are going to be sorely disappointed because it is so badly designed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: First, Deputy Naughten is right. It is only going to be about 600-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am. There will be 600 units per year under this scheme, if it works.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am, and I would have got to the question if I had not been interrupted.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I appreciate that. I might give the Deputy a more accurate answer than the Minister would.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The scheme is badly designed. The targets are too low and it only applies to a small number of towns. Like the repair and lease and buy and renew schemes, it will come back not having delivered its targets. My question is this: why only 600 units a year? What guarantee is there that people will be able to buy and renovate vacant and derelict properties on €20,000 or €30,000...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes, and we would divert the money to local authorities to renovate and sell in larger numbers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: We have a better proposal.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: No, just to buy them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be done on scale. There would be 4,000 a year, not 600.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is the ambition that is required.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: There are tens of thousands of vacancies and the Minister is offering 600 units.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a big interest in this - in getting it right.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: You cannot spend the capital funding you allocated last year or the year before.