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- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: My question was on the timeframe.
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: That is fine.
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I will follow up slightly later on the Minister of State’s answer to Deputy Ó Broin. It is important to establish the status of what the Minister of State called the cold storage MEPs. We might come up with a better description, such as "deemed elected MEPs". That status has not yet been decided among the 14 member states affected. Do we have any idea of a timeframe for the...
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: That is correct
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: That is fine.
- European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: We are very lucky that Galway was not included.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Why did the Minister mislead the House on 19 February?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister misled the House on 19 February in an oral response.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Why should I be careful? It is the Minister who needs to be careful.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy does not accept that he is not the Leader.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Sinn Féin should not have supported Brexit.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: It is true.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that have been taken to fulfil the commitment given by a former Taoiseach to award the distinguished service medals and military medals for gallantry to the 32 members of A Company Infantry Battalion, including deceased servicemen who served during the siege of Jadotville in 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10425/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (5 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the working group comprising officials from planning authorities and his Department, which was established to review and revise the 2005 planning guidelines on sustainable rural housing; if the review has concluded; if he has engaged with the European Commission on proposed changes to the guidelines;...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the initial sites selected for the scheme following the €25 million serviced sites fund announced in budget 2018 as reflected in a statement (details supplied) by local authority and location; the number of homes targeted; the site on which construction has started for such affordable homes; the number of homes...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the development and construction status of each local authority site for affordable housing under the serviced sites fund announcement as per a statement (details supplied) in tabular form. [11109/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of each of the five local authority sites that were previously under active consideration for affordable housing under the serviced sites fund as per an announcement (details supplied). [11110/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of direct meetings he or his officials have had with each local authority in 2018 and to date in 2019 regarding the call for proposals with regard to the affordable housing serviced sites fund since circular APH 1/2018 issued, in tabular form. [11111/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I have a question on HAP before returning to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. In his opening statement the Minister said that 27,103 households had their housing need met. What percentage of them were met by short-term housing assistance payments? I have repeatedly said that I have a grave concern about the absolute over-reliance on HAP and deeming that people's housing needs have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: It is. I have a copy of the memo here. I also have copies of replies to parliamentary questions I tabled in the intervening period. The Minister can come back in at the appropriate time because I want this cleared up. There are hundreds of very concerned people and their concerns need to be addressed very clearly. A memo to the Minister's press office - coincidentally and ironically at...