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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: My question focused on an element of housing policy that I have been focusing on for a number of years now. I refer to the affordable purchase scheme. I am not disputing what Deputy Burton said: I agree that there are issues on affordable rent. We have heard for years about the Enniskerry Road development and the pilot project there. I have heard that project has just gone to tender and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: We could talk about affordability all night: there are many aspects to it. On the affordable housing scheme, the criteria has been assigned. I provided my thoughts on some of it and did not agree with parts of it. We should look again at the upper limits of €75,000 for couples. I am anxious to understand the price the Department is considering selling the affordable homes at. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the income eligibility limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when new rural housing guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16252/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new primary school for the Donabate area of County Dublin as announced in April 2018; if he has identified locations for the proposed school; if the school patronage has been decide upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process in relation to the way in which a school will be chosen to be divested in the Malahide, Portmarnock and Kinsealy area particularly if each of the eight schools in question vote for their schools to remain with the current patron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16378/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will proceed with his plans to divest one of the eight existing national schools in the Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock area when a school (details supplied) proposed for the Broomfield site in Malahide is built and running at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16379/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of HAP application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications Data (9 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of social housing support application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/19]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for outlining the amendments. There is no doubt that we need to ensure short-term lettings are regulated and do not have a disproportionate impact on rental stock which is diminishing year on year. This is part of a response to that problem but obviously not the whole response. There are many accidental landlords who are renting out what was their principal private...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I get that we are talking within the context of the rent pressure zones. I refer to somebody who only owns one property and is renting it, which is the case for many accidental landlords. They may have had to move out because of family circumstances and are renting a larger house because they cannot buy. All of us know many of these people. They own one property which they are renting but...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Therefore it will affect them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: With regard to subsection (2), within the RPZs a person would have to apply for planning permission to continue to let a property on a short-term basis. In real terms, however, what decision making autonomy will the local authorities have? Does the Minister see it, effectively, as a mechanism for a blanket refusal, with the Department saying it does not want the authority to grant any of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I agree with the Minister in that I would see it as being the exception rather than the norm but to legislate for a blanket refusal and at the same time say local authorities will have a certain amount of discretion is contradictory. I accept this will happen in only a small percentage of cases. There are many viable businesses within RPZs in rural areas that will be affected by this...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I am with the Minister on this. I am not being unrealistic or unreasonable. I am not talking about Temple Bar or bustling city centres where tourists are tripping over each other. Rather, I am talking about places like Ballyboughal, Oldtown, Garristown. The Minister needs to alloew th local authorities in the RPZs to use common sense, but which can be open to challenge. In the case of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the guidelines further clarify the position?