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- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: Since 2011 the Government has slashed significantly the total amounts of rent supplement. The tenancy sustainable protocol in January was welcome and has helped. The previous reply we got in the House from the Minister stated that 500 families had been uplifted at that time. That was a few weeks ago. However, I would like to know the numbers of those who were refused. The Minister did...
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: The core part of the Minister of State's response, about delays in helping people to avoid homelessness, does not answer my question. He states there are no statistics. The biggest failure of this Government by far has been housing. As I said to the Taoiseach here a couple of weeks ago, and as both of the Ministers at the Department will be aware, every Thursday and Friday evening the...
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: I said that the Government was emulating Greece in this regard.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: I am not getting answers.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: There are no answers for homeless families.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are opposed to rent regulation. The Minister of State knows that.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: There is no use in smiling, Tánaiste. That is the reality.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: Go ahead.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: Yes.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: No, I asked for rent regulation.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: Hold on. The Minister of State is trying to twist my words. I asked for rent regulation, but the Labour Party will not be allowed to introduce it because the majority party in government and the main party on this side are bitterly opposed to rent regulation. They represent the landlords.
- Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: Will the Tánaiste meet homeless people, people who are on the housing list and the national housing association and coalition in the coming weeks?
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: In the spring statement, we were told there would be a statement on the capital budget sometime before the end of June by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin. The month ends next Tuesday, so when can we expect that? Following Deputy Grealish-----
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: Can we expect a major segment of that to provide urgent funding for social housing? Regarding the current situation with rents and rent supplement, etc., will there be legislation to provide what the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, is calling certainty in the rental regime-----
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: -----or will there be a statutory instrument? When will we see that? Will we have that before the summer recess?
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: It is coming in.
- National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill, which I strongly support. I know the Low Pay Commission has been operational since February of this year, and I understand that the first report will be due in the very near future. I welcome the legislation, which provides the constitutional and legislative bulwark for the national minimum wage, and amends the...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: 33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all of her Department's costs in relation to the set up and administration of the water conservation grant will be recouped from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government; if not, the cost to her Department for 2015 and 2016, including costs such as secondment of senior staff and management; and if she will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls his Department's animal welfare helpline received in 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25203/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jun 2015)
Tommy Broughan: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when Eircode will be operational; the efforts that are being made to assist businesses and households with the transition involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25327/15]