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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The council does not need to borrow to construct public housing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: However, if a scheme involves affordable housing, the council must borrow to fund that construction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That complicates matters, to put it bluntly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: With the greatest of respect, I did not ask the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am aware of the political views on this issue. I want to know if Mr. Kenny is stating that because the council must borrow money for affordable housing it is a more complicated process than building public housing, for which the Department provides the funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Consequently, it is more straightforward to get work on a site under way and houses completed if the development comprises 100% council housing because the local authority only needs to go to one source for funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is an ideological view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I understand that. That is an ideological issue. I find it very interesting that if one just builds council estates, one can get it done more quickly because it is a simpler process. To me, that says everything. May I ask Mr. Kenny or the other witnesses one further question? On Part V developments and the 10% we get from them, the delivery level is incredibly low. In 2017,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Mr. Kenny. I also had a Part V question about taking the land upfront and the council building on it rather than waiting for completed units from the private sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The councils would do it quicker if the developers were sitting on it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That just puts up the value of land.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Contrary to the Minister's earlier assertions that the Government respects the incredible work and dedication of nurses in our public health system, the response from the nursing unions and the nurses at their recent special delegate conference suggests that they do not feel the Government respects them whatsoever and that its latest pay offer is an insult that will do nothing to address...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recommendation in the IGEES current and capital expenditure on social housing delivery mechanisms report from July 2018 which states that there should be a greater emphasis on construction and acquisition rather than leasing, HAP and RAS for the delivery of social housing particularly in areas in which rents...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will facilitate a meeting with Dún Laoghaire Deputies, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and officials from his Department to discuss and progress the plans for 100% social and affordable housing at the Shanganagh Castle site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if the lack of disability access on the grounds and hospital of St. Columcille's, Loughlinstown, will be investigated (details supplied); if these issues will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39265/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask the Minister to explain what he has just said about 2020 and 2021.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am part of the National Homeless & Housing Coalition which is involved in organising the protest next Wednesday which I hope will see a large turnout of people who are fed up with this housing crisis and the way it is affecting them. I was involved in the set-up of that coalition about three years ago. It arose from absolute frustration at the way in which the crisis was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was not predicting any of that. Will the Minister please answer the questions I asked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am talking about what was said about housing.