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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: My final question relates to the Supreme Court judgment. I appreciate the RTB is asking the Department to deal with this issue. When we get the explanatory memorandum to the legislation, that will be a valuable place to highlight the kinds of things we are talking about. The RTB must conduct its business in a manner that is constitutionally appropriate and in line with Supreme Court...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a lot of sympathy for what Senator Cummins is saying. This is something that would benefit both good landlords and good tenants. I am of the view that RTB determinations should be enforceable, particularly up to a certain level of value. I know that Attorneys General over a number of Governments would probably disagree but the real issue here is whether there are certain levels of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes, but they still have to go to court and that can take 12 months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I suspect the Minister might take a different view but that is a separate matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: A statutory declaration would do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: In fairness to Senator Cummins, before the meeting started we had a discussion about this when we were told the LDA was not coming in. I very much share Senator Cummins's views but just to share what I said earlier, we should write back to the LDA and make it very clear that as a committee we are deeply disappointed. We should insist that they come in next week-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The tenor of the letter suggests they are available but do not want to come in, for whatever reason. We need to send as strong as possible a communication this week to make it very clear that we want them in next week. I can see no reason they cannot come in on Tuesday. There are other reasons they will not come in but we need to write to them as a matter of urgency. I share Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: A multi-unit development. We are talking about an apartment block. I am not arguing about whether this is right or wrong, as I will have that argument with the Minister on Second Stage, but I am trying to understand this. It could be the case that, in a multi-unit development or single apartment block, one landlord is not obligated by the conditions of this scheme because he or she owns a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Under the terms of the Tyrrelstown amendment.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement. I apologise for being late but I was with departmental officials going through the fine detail of the Planning and Development Bill. My head is still a little bit sore from the two hours and 45 minutes of that session. Normally at this time of the year I am standing over here railing against the Government for introducing very...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As the Minister knows, this Christmas morning more than 4,000 children will wake up in emergency accommodation. They will not wake up in a home of their own but in a hub, hostel or bed and breakfast. Other children will wake up in the accommodation of family and friends. Astonishingly, some may even wake up rough sleeping. This is the...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: There will be more children in emergency accommodation at Christmas because of the Minister. That is on him. Shame on the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Collection (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 5 December 2023, the reason Dublin only has one motor tax office, given the population and size of the county; if consideration will be given to reinstating the motor tax office in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Tusla/CAS social housing units delivered by AHBs for care leavers and others delivered in each year since Tusla/CAS was created, by local authority area; and the average cost of such units by local authority area and year, in tabular form. [55121/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out the implications in terms of the calculation of differential rent and social housing income eligibility for a HAP tenant who comes into an inheritance of €20,000, €50,000 and €70,000. [54588/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 441. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Tusla/CAS social housing units delivered by AHBs for care leavers are not included in his Departments social housing target and delivery figures. [55120/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 452. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the additional capitalisation for the Land Development Agency, including whether the funding will be provided via ISIF, HFA, Exchequer revenue or a combination of these and other sources; how much additional capitalisation is expected; and when a decision will be made on this matter. [55318/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the processing of an application (details supplied); and the current average processing time for applications of this nature. [54702/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Government missed its targets.