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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: We have a responsibility to scrutinise the Minister and he cannot even tell us if he got extra money for his scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: So, no extra money for the Croí Cónaithe towns scheme was agreed today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am sorry, but there was an Estimate and a budget has been allocated. I want to know whether extra money has been allocated or not. The answer is "No".

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The private rental sector is in its deepest crisis in modern history. Since the Government took office, rents have increased by 23% and are now higher than they have ever been at any other point in history. In fact, they are now so high that not only are many people being forced to remain at home with their families into their 30s but couples in their 30s are having to double up in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: My last question, in the small amount of time-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have four seconds before the Chair has to move on. Was the overall amount of money increased today or just the targets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: How much extra money has gone into it today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: So, how much extra money was agreed?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (27 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide advice to the family of a young person (details supplied) who has been unable to obtain a school place for first year in their locality and further afield, and who is advised it is unlikely they will obtain a place in an appropriate school at this stage of the year. [19933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on secondary school capacity in Dublin Mid-West; if her Department have ascertained the full picture of capacity issues in the area; if she is aware that there are still a number of young people in the area without an appropriate school place for the coming school year; and the action her Department is taking to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the situation of a person (details supplied) requested to leave their allocated IPAS accommodation. [19946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage change in demand for gas in all sectors, including electricity generation, residential, and industrial and commercial, broken down by retail, construction, laundry, leisure, air travel, data centres, pharma, hospitals, and any other key sectors for the year 2023, in tabular form. [19507/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the absolute demand for gas in each sector, including electricity generation, residential, and industrial and commercial, broken down by retail, construction, laundry, leisure, air travel, data centres, pharma, hospitals and any other key sectors, for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [19508/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school is held responsible for the delay in circumstances (details supplied) in the same manner as parents are held responsible when they do not meet the specified timeframes regarding appeals of this nature; and if she will provide advice in relation to further options for parents in this situation. [19398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if concerns were raised by the EU Commission in respect of Part 9 of the Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 in any engagement of his Department with the EU Commission, DG ENVI, following the publication in January of the Bill, including on sections 249 and 250, in any meetings held to date and in any associated minutes...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out how the cost rental tenant situ scheme will work; the person or body that landlords/tenants should approach if they are interested in applying for the scheme; the eligibility criteria; and if he intends to publish a regular report on the purchases through this scheme. [19056/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that some lenders are refusing to allow mortgage borrowers to draw down their mortgage in conjunction with the croí cónaithe towns refurbishment grant scheme due to uncertainty regarding the operation of the clawback provisions; his plans to resolve this matter; and the number of grant approvals and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 7,433 new-build social homes delivered in 2022, by delivery scheme, including SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction, CALF turnkey, CAS construction, CAS turnkey, Part V and PPP. [19060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that all local authorities are obligated to provide AHBs developing under the capital assistance scheme in their local authority area with the applicable unit cost ceilings, if he is aware of any circumstances where this is the case; and whether has a circular or guidance been issued on the matter. [19361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the circumstances under which cost rental tenants may be eligible to access the housing assistance payment. [19362/23]