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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (19 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 666. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority in each of the years 2015 to 2018 with respect to refurbishing voids, purchasing properties, building new units and for the housing assistance payment, HAP, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8302/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (19 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 667. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications by category A and B projects made under the Project Ireland 2040 urban regeneration and development fund to date by county; the number of successful and unsuccessful project applications per category that applied for funding per county; the successful projects per county that have been approved for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Water Services (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a referendum will be held regarding the State affording constitutional protection to the supply of water services; the status of preparations to hold a referendum in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8531/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Water Services (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future Funding of Domestic Water Services in April 2017 recommended that a referendum on public ownership of Irish Water should be held. That is a recommendation that I and my party support. I want to know when the Government intends to hold a referendum regarding the State affording constitutional protection to the supply of water services. I note that,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Water Services (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister mentioned Deputy Joan Collins's Bill, which is on Committee Stage. I have discussed this with Deputy Joan Collins and indeed other colleagues from the Opposition side, including Deputy Ó Broin. I refer to the proposed amendments which the Minister sought to have drafted on, as he mentioned, 11 November last. How many amendments is the Minister looking to make to that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Water Services (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not think that would be rushing it. I understand it is complex. All of us understand that. What I am trying to understand, however, is how complex this is. I am also trying to get a good handle on the proposed timeframe. When does the Minister envisage that the proposals will be finalised by the Attorney General? The Minister mentioned that he is in the hands of that office. This...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Water Services (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Does the Minister have any idea when that will be done?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Water Services (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Attorney General going to come back to the Minister?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish regulations for the affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8292/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister. I am glad we are discussing this again. I have raised this issue with the Minister on a number of occasions. As the Minister is aware, Fianna Fáil made the delivery of an affordable housing scheme an absolute priority in the budget negotiations and secured €310 million over the next three years to kick-start this scheme. I am pleased that Sinn Féin...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister is being a bit disingenuous there.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: It does not bring affordability.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not know either.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister is being deliberately disingenuous in part of his response there. The Fianna Fáil affordable housing scheme is the one we have actually pushed for.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: That is the scheme the Minister has not yet delivered. We had to drag €310 million out of a kicking and screaming Fine Gael. People are interested in knowing when they can apply and buy affordable homes. While the Rebuilding Ireland affordable home loan is a welcome product, I have said that publicly before, it does not deliver affordability in itself. It is an affordable product...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Rebuilding Ireland home loan is a decent product.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government has not done it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government has not delivered a single affordable home.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, said in his budget speech that he would review the income limit of €75,000 for a couple. Has that review happened? Is it happening as part of this?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for Finance said he would review it.