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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (22 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery activity. The data is available to the end of 2020 and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: . Targets were issued to each local authority for delivery across Build, Acquisition and Leasing. The table below includes the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mica Redress Scheme (22 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: There is no scheme or grant aid available from my Department to cover the cost of the 10% homeowner contribution which applies under the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme.  Under the Defective Concrete Blocks grant scheme my Department provides funding to cover 90% of the costs of eligible homeowners subject to the funding caps in place. These funding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is committed to providing a healthy and safe working environment, and to improving the quality of working life of staff through the integration of wellbeing in work activities and practices. This commitment involves encouraging and facilitating staff participation in sustainable and active travel measures under the Workplace Travel Plan. This Plan promotes staff use of such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 and Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am aware that the Chairman is tied for time so I will keep my remarks brief. I wish to follow in the vein of Deputy Ó Broin. I spoke with Deputy Murphy this morning. Even though we crossed swords quite a great deal, members of the committee worked well together, particularly in respect of student rent. It is quite coincidental that tomorrow we will begin with student rents again in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 and Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank all the members for their input. I will be as brief as possible and any items I do not get to I can return to. I thank members for their support for these measures. They are practical and they will help. There are other issues that have rightly been raised but I will deal with specific questions about the extension of the two regulations. The extension of the takeaway provision...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 and Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I hope the other one will also be signed this week. I will sign all three together but the two will be moved tomorrow, the other being the change in the planning regulation. I will sign all three of them together. I intend that will be done in the coming days. Certainly, by the middle of next week, they will be in place. A circular will then go out to all local authorities. I encourage...

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Táim ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis an Teachta McAuliffe, sé nóiméad dom agus ceithre nóiméad don Teachta McAuliffe, le cead an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On behalf of the Government, I thank the Deputies opposite, particularly those who brought forward this Bill, the purpose of which is to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2021. The Bill specifically...

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am happy to stay because the Deputy always speaks eminent sense.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: That is what Committee Stage is for. The Deputy might have missed my opening statement.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I will give the Deputy a copy of it.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy will play it like it is.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am always anxious to listen to the Deputy.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, that is absolutely uncalled for and I will not have it happen again. He did that earlier on today-----

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan is showboating, that is all he is doing, and there is no substance.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy is against everything and for nothing.

Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 14th April, 2021.”

Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 14th April, 2021.”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments in respect of the important policy area of building defects and provides for an examination of defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing report, "Safe as Houses". In this regard, my Department has been actively engaging with key stakeholders and I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 and 470 together. In order to be eligible for HAP support, a household must first qualify for social housing support and be placed on a housing list. Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021, to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.    My Department does not collect the data sought, however the Clerk of the Dáil requested that arrangements...