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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for their submissions. They are really helpful. This committee is looking at two issues which are separate but related. The first is what is the best way, in our view, for the short-term letting sector to be regulated for its own benefit, both in terms of hosts and people availing of the services. We are also concerned, however, with ensuring that those regulations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: What is Dr. Lyons's preferred model of regulation for its own sake as opposed to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Of the different defined classes Dr. Lyons is aware of, if he had a year as Minister, which one would he suggest should be regulated for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Robinson for the presentation. Before asking some questions I will just outline our own position. As I mentioned when I met Ms Mytton-Mills earlier this year, we are not against short-term lettings or home sharing. We support the concept, partly because of the benefits for tourism and partly because of the benefits for the hosts themselves. We think it is good for the city....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is the precise conversation we need to have because it is important for us to understand the complexities of this issue. I appreciate that an Airbnb host will not know at the start of the year how many nights he or she will want to let for. If someone wins a holiday on a radio show, for example, he or she might decide that rather than having an empty house for a week, it should be put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am reminded of one small thing. The research report in London which confirmed some of that data was supported by Airbnb. Was it supported in terms of data provision, did Airbnb fund the report or what was the relationship between the researchers and Airbnb?

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: A number of weeks ago, the Taoiseach said that the water services (amendment) Bill 2017 would be published at the start of June. July is almost upon us and that has yet to happen. Will the Tánaiste inform the House if it is still the Government's intention to publish the Bill and have it passed before the recess? If it is delayed, will the Tánaiste explain the reasons?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 Jun 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposed and approved rapid build housing developments; and the timeframe for each development in respect of the publication of part 8 application, the decision on part 8 approval, the contractor on site and the units tenanted for each site. [30555/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Sector High Level Forum (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a report on the work of the high level forum on the community and voluntary sector which is led by his Department; the names of those on the forum; the number of times the forum has met; and the specific issues the forum is currently working on. [31073/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the place finders service that was promised to assist programme refugees find private rented accommodation has been established; and if so, if he will allow the 399 persons with a form of status that reside in State provided accommodation to access the place finders service in order to find private rented accommodation....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 855 of 20 June 2017, the number of adults and children that are part of the group of 399 persons with a form of status that reside in State provided accommodation. [31052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 645. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the regulations in place regarding accessibility in private sector housing developments to ensure the needs of persons with disabilities are met in the provision of private sector housing; and if he will provide copies of relevant regulations or legislation. [31033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 646. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 2,100 of 20 June 2017, if these persons will now be included in his Department's monthly homeless statistics in view of the fact it is now sourced and funded by Dublin City Council under section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 (details supplied). [31037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the place finders service that was promised to assist programme refugees find private rented accommodation has been established; and if so, if he will allow the 399 persons with a form of status that reside in State provided accommodation to access the place finders service in order to find private rented...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to publish the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2017 in June or July 2017 and to seek to have the Bill passed before the 2017 summer recess; and if not, the implications for the current suspension of domestic water charges. [31074/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 676. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of the 1,552 social housing acquisitions in 2017 that were purchased by local authorities and approved housing bodies respectively. [31373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 682. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the annual allocation under the housing adaption scheme made by his Department to each local authority in each of the years from 2002 to 2016, and to date in 201, in tabular form. [31428/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Many of us are enormously frustrated, as is the Irish League of Credit Unions, with the fact that for two years the league has made a series of presentations to the relevant authorities but we are still here discussing it. Many of us in this committee, and across the House, share this frustration. Our party has advocated, in the Committee on Housing and Homelessness and previously, that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for their answers. I have two follow-up questions, the first of which relates to the possibility of 70% loans, as opposed to 100% loans. The approved housing bodies have an availability agreement that is guaranteed by the State. They also have the step-in clause that has been mentioned, which means that the local authority can step in if something happens to an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: With the payment and availability agreement being linked to a percentage of market rent, does this create an uncertainty? In Mr. Farrell's view, would it be better if the way in which the payment and availability agreement was calculated was the paying down of the loan plus something additional for the maintenance of the property? Credit unions would then not be dependent on the...