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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Bhí mé ag caint faoi sin roimhe. Táim oscailte don choincheap má tá mo Roinn agus, mar shampla, Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge ábalta obair le chéile chun tithe sóisialta nó tithe ar phraghas réasúnta a chur ar fáil. Táim oscailte dó sin. Is é sin an fáth go bhfuil an affordable housing fund...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá a fhios agam.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Táimid ábalta é sin a dhéanamh ar fud na tíre. Níl aon fháth nach mbeimid ábalta é a dhéanamh i gceantair Ghaeltachta. Is é an rud atá difriúil anois ná go bhfuil Tithíocht do Chách ann, trína mbeidh €4 billiún ar fáil gach bliain chun 33,000 tithe nua sa bhliain a fhorbairt ar fud na...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Táim sásta cloisteáil faoin bhfeabhas ar chúrsaí Gaeilge i gComhairle Contae Chiarraí. Bhí mé ar thuras le Comhairle Contae Chiarraí an samhradh seo caite. Tá siad ag déanamh sár-jab sa chontae agus tá siad ag smaoineamh faoin nGaeltacht. Bhí mé ag caint leis an chief executive faoi chúrsaí tithíochta...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá a fhios agam. Maidir leis na foirgnimh in iarthar Chiarraí atá in úsáid mar Airbnbs anois, go luath beidh treoracha nua faoi short-term lets á dhéanamh agam so ní bheidh daoine ábalta iad a úsáid tríd an bhliain mar short-term lets. Ba chóir dúinn tithe mar sin a úsáid do chlanna nó daoine tríd an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Caithfidh. Tá brón orm.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá sé tar éis 3.30 p.m.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Bhain mé an-taitneamh as. Bhí sé sin an-dearfach.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Beidh.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Calleary as a chuid pointí agus ceisteanna. Ar dtús, aontaím leis an Teachta faoi na cúrsaí pleanála sa mhéid is go bhfuil siad difriúil sna rialtais áitiúla. As na hocht n-údarás áitiúil sa tír ina bhfuil Gaeltachtaí iontu, b'fhéidir go bhfuil rialacha difriúla ag...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Bhuail mé féin le Conradh na Gaeilge sé mhí ó shin agus bíonn mé féin agus m’oifigigh ag caint le Conradh na Gaeilge agus le daoine eile uaireanta. Táim oscailte don smaoineamh Conradh na Gaeilge nó údarás eile a chur isteach sa phróiseas seo. Tá an mheitheal thábhachtach. D’éist mé le...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá cruinniú agam le Roinn an Taoiseach. Tá brón orm faoi sin. Aontaím leis an gcuid is mó de na rudaí a dúradh. Aontaím freisin go raibh sé an-phraiticiúil. Is é an smaoineamh is mó i cheann ná cad gur féidir linn a dhéanamh go praiticiúil chun difríocht a dhéanamh go luath mar tá sé...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Legal Services (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The reports referred to by the Deputy were non-statutory reports. The reviews were not established under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 and as such the provisions of that Act do not apply. The terms of reference for the reviews were agreed in consultation with all relevant parties, including the three Wicklow public representatives in question. The terms of reference note...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. The scheme is governed by the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015. These regulations provide for specified classes of houses to be excluded from sale, including those provided to local authorities under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: In 2009 the Department issued guidance to local authorities on the use of unsold affordable properties (USAs) to provide social housing. Whilst the original intention was that these properties would be sold on as affordable homes once demand increased to a level that would stimulate a sale, following the financial crash, developments in the housing market resulted in significantly reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Consultations (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Information in relation to my Department's consultations is available at: www.gov.ie/en/search/?type=consultations&organisatio n=department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage There are currently two open consultations, the details of which are set out in the attached table. Submissions received in response to consultations are reviewed and inform public policy or development...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Buy & Renew scheme supports local authorities in purchasing and renewing housing units in need of repair, which can then be made available for social housing use. Details of the number of Buy & Renew units acquired by local authorities in each of the years 2017 to 2021 are set out below. LA Buy & Renew Units in 2017 Carlow...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum to Government on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme on 30 November 2021 and it included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it is estimated will cost approximately €2.2Bn. The comprehensive changes include: - The current 90% maximum grant will be increased to a 100% grant for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The strategy sets out, over four pathways, a broad suite of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All – A New Housing Plan for Ireland was published in September 2021 and, as part of a broad suite of social housing reforms, committed to reviewing income eligibility for social housing. The review, which examined inter aliathe efficiency of the current banding model and income limits applicable to local authorities, was completed in Q4, 2021. I expect to make a decision...