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Other Questions: Water Charges (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is not my conclusion. The report said the Minister suggested the figure was €14 million.

Other Questions: Water Charges (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: While I accept the Minister's point about the inference he mentioned, it comes from the headline of the article rather than from my interpretation of the article. This is not a question of whether the committee decides to set a level; it is a question of what the revenue would be and what the cost of administration would be.

Other Questions: Water Charges (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Those of us who do not want any water charges have made that clear. It would be very useful for the committee's deliberations if the Department or Irish Water were to provide indicative figures so that we can know how much money these charges would bring in if the average usage were set at a certain level and how much it would cost to administer these charges in such circumstances. Many of...

Other Questions: Water Charges (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister has now failed to answer my question on two occasions. Many of the points he raised are relevant and can be debated. However, I want to ask my question for a third time. Will the Minister, directly through his Department or indirectly by making a request to Irish Water, assist the committee in its deliberations by providing it with information on the revenue that could be...

Other Questions: Water Charges (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: We asked them for this information, but they would not give it to us.

Other Questions: Water Charges (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is why I am asking the Minister to ask the officials to give us this information. It is a simple request.

Other Questions: Water Charges (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will take that as a "Yes".

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Domestic Violence Policy (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the guidance that has been issued to local authorities with regard to the policy and procedural aspect of their housing role which will ensure effectiveness and consistency in local authority responses to victims of domestic violence; if he will ensure that local authorities are issued with guidelines on the way to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details and timeframe as to the way in which he plans to uphold his pledge to end the use of hotels and bed and breakfasts as emergency accommodation for families by the middle of 2017. [2141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to seek more funding to purchase more units in view of the fact that banks (details supplied) have offered the State up to 1,000 vacant houses for purchase yet to date the Government has only provided money for the purchase of 200; the amount of funding; and the number of additional units. [2143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of recent confusion as to when the monthly homeless figures will be released, he will consider publishing the monthly homeless figures within two weeks of the end of the month in question; and if, in future, he will include adults and children in emergency domestic violence refuges funded by Tusla,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Data (19 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has a register of funds and persons that own the requisite levels of properties as to be potentially affected by the recent amendment of section 35A of the Residential Tenancy Act, the so called Tyrrelstown amendment; and the safeguards or deterrents in place to prevent such an entity transferring...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The owners and residents of 600 apartments in Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford have been told they face a bill in excess of €10 million to provide for remedial works for properties they bought which, unbeknown to them, were of a substandard nature. We can now add this development to names like Priory Hall, Aras na Cluaine and Longboat Quay. The legislative programme provides for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 5,280 social housing units provided in 2016 (details supplied); if he will provide a further breakdown of the leased units in terms of whether the units will be owned by councils or AHBs at the end of the lease term or if they will be owned by the private sector; if all 5,280...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Contracts (24 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the procedure whereby contractors, whether commercial or not for profit, can bid for contracts for the delivery of rapid build housing in Dublin, as outlined in the Government's housing action plan. [3059/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services (24 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer if the existing subsidy to domestic group and private water users were to cover the full cost of those schemes to their users. [3166/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults and children that have been granted their stamp 4 visa or leave to remain but that remain in direct provision or other non-permanent accommodation funded by her Department on the first day of every month in 2016. [3441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the persons and or the groups on the departmental working group on vacant properties; the number of times this working group has met; and when the the working group is going to report back. [3531/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Emergency Accommodation Data (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of adults and children in emergency accommodation funded by his Department on the first day of every month in 2016. [3442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 283. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adults and children in Tusla funded domestic violence refuges and the number of adults and children in Tusla funded domestic violence step down accommodation on the first day of every month in 2016. [3443/17]