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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation Expert Review: Discussion. (13 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: That should not be a very difficult thing for local authorities to track and report up the line, or would it be?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (14 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if construction and demolition waste landfill availability and recycling facilities capacity has been reviewed; if his Department has contacted the Environmental Protection Agency on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47028/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (14 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the transition protocol needed to facilitate the development of legacy offshore renewable energy projects which is required under action 25 of the Climate Action Plan 2019; the work carried out to date to develop the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46937/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (14 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress in implementing action 25 of the Climate Action Plan 2019 and specifically the completion of the national marine planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46935/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered the implications of judgments (details supplied) for the development of linear utility services connections; his views on whether the effect of the judgments will be to delay the delivery of electricity supply connections, fibre optic data connections, gas supply pipelines and other vital infrastructure;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (14 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 189. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected number of new build units to be delivered in 2019; the targeted number of new builds in 2019 under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47025/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (14 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 190. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional resources he has given to Dublin Fire Brigade to reduce fire safety certificate waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47026/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional resources he has given to Irish Water to reduce connection waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47027/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I seek an update from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government on the status of the O'Devaney Gardens redevelopment project. I do so in a constructive way in an effort to move this forward. The key issue is ensuring that the O'Devaney Gardens site is restored so that people can move back into and live in the area. It is a prime site of 14 acres, adjacent to the Phoenix Park...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I will happily come back to the Minister after he responds. I saw him laughing a moment ago. It is not a laughing matter that 14 acres of prime land that could house 800 families are not being utilised. The last thing I want is to see the Minister engaged in a row or an argument that will slow the delivery of public housing on this site. The revised arrangement is a better one. The deal...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I am listening.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response. I will try to be constructive in my response so I will leave aside some of his political commentary.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I will try to be helpful as we always do. The Minister has been out at the site several times turning sods.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: He has been at photo calls left, right and centre at O'Devaney Gardens. His predecessor, the Tánaiste, did likewise. We genuinely want to see this project move forward. I am asking the Minister to look at the affordable element of the original deal from 2017, for which he advocated. While he may question whether the new deal is an agreement or a revision, the amended agreement was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Protection (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 301. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports that will be put in place by her Department and agencies for employees that have been put on protective notice; if she has spoken with management of the company regarding protecting the jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47630/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 518. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress towards achieving the interim offshore wind energy targets set out in the Climate Action Plan for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 519. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of an Eircode for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47366/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 579. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the provision of the second year of free play schooling for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47377/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports and advice her Department will make available to workers laid off at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost per unit for social housing units under Part V in O'Devaney gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47590/19]