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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (27 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, to delete line 26 and substitute the following: “(b) contains microbeads in excess of the permitted concentration.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (27 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(5) In this section “permitted concentration” means, in relation to a cosmetic product or cleaning product containing microbeads, a concentration of microbeads that does not result in the aggregate weight of the microbeads in the product exceeding 0.01 per cent of the weight of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (27 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move amendment No. 5: In page 9, to delete line 39 and substitute the following: “7. (1) A person guilty of an offence under this Act (other than an offence under subsection (5)of section 5)shall be liable—”. The amendments follows advice from the Parliamentary Counsel. It is around the different fines and offences under the Bill. There is a difference between...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: To reiterate, what will be built is more than 800 homes. Fifty per cent of those homes will be for social and affordable housing but, crucially, we will have a mix of all types of housing across this site. The financial arrangements are a matter for Dublin City Council but we have put the resources in place to support the building of those homes. Yet again, the Deputy's ideology is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----of the delivery of homes for people in this city, which are badly needed.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: That is what we are trying to do.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. It is a very serious issue but Part VIII of the Planning and Development Act is very strong on this area. We had very lax regulation around quarrying development for a number of years. We moved to make changes some years ago. New ministerial guidance was issued. New planning guidance was issued also. An opportunity was given to the industry to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I cannot support that Bill because it is bad legislation. First, it removes the social housing obligation from private developers-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----which is a disgrace, and in doing so it further incentivises build-to-rent housing, which is the opposite of what the Deputy intends the Bill to do. We cannot support that Bill. It will do nothing for affordability.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: So Fianna Fáil supports the broadband plan.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the commitments in Rebuilding Ireland to support the delivery of discounted homes to buy or rent, this Government has allocated €310 million under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF) over the period 2019 to 2021.  This funding will provide for infrastructure to support the delivery of some 6,200 affordable homes on local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested in respect of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.  The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Meteorological Services (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Met Éireann operates two weather radars in Ireland, one at Dublin Airport and one at Shannon Airport. This radar network provides real-time rainfall information for Ireland. The radar at Shannon Airport has had high availability for 2018 and much of 2019, with only short outages, generally for routine maintenance and scheduled during dry weather. However, there have been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (28 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently supporting local authorities in undertaking an ambitious programme of insulation retrofitting for their housing stock, which commenced in 2013. The aim of the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme is the improvement of energy efficiency and comfort levels in local authority homes, benefitting those at risk of fuel poverty and making a significant...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: With regard to homelessness, the best way we can help people who are in housing insecurity is by increasing the number of homes being delivered. Rebuilding Ireland set out a target of 125,000 homes by the end of 2021. So far under Rebuilding Ireland, 64,000 new homes have been delivered, 26,000 homes are on site in the last 12 months and a further 30,000 homes have planning permission. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Earlier this year, we passed the most progressive-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I am getting to it. The Deputy spoke for a minute and I am going to speak for a minute. Earlier this year, we passed the most progressive rental reforms we have passed in three years. That was done with the majority support of this House because that is the only way things can get done here. The Government is in the minority. I cannot bring forward legislation and get it through without...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----and why it would not actually solve the problem of homelessness. It would just displace the problem.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Fr. McVerry has been an advocate for the homeless for more than 35 years. It is a challenge we have had in society for far too long. We are doing everything we can to fix it within our means.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. The number of people on social housing lists has decreased by approximately 20,000 since Rebuilding Ireland began because we are providing more housing for people.