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Other Questions: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I share the scepticism of Deputy Durkan with respect to rapid build. It is the greatest misnomer ever in most of these cases. The first 22 went through fairly quickly but the rest seem to be taking forever and are anything but rapid. If buildings are constructed off site, why can they not be put in place more rapidly? Why are they stuck in various stages, as the Minister mentioned in his...

Other Questions: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not just hope we need.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the new regeneration and development funds as outlined in the NPF and NDP; if they will replace LIHAF; if there will be a requirement to have a significant residential element to projects supported by the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9718/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the changes made to the draft national planning framework were proofed against the supporting analysis and environmental report that informed the draft plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/18]

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I pay tribute to our public servants who are carrying out vital work today throughout the country to help people reach their destination and to keep our emergency services in operation and I pay tribute to all those who are helping their neighbours and friends around the country. People are battening down the hatches across the country. The worst of Storm Emma and the Siberian wind is...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Taoiseach acknowledged that the numbers are bad but I did not detect a sense of urgency to deal with the issue. For example, last week, we were able to rush through legislation to recruit a Garda Commissioner in one day. I want to see the same sense of urgency in terms of giving the Residential Tenancies Board real powers to hold landlords to account and to protect tenants from being...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Our numbers were nothing like that.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The programme for Government includes a commitment to examine the potential of a rapid response unit under the Office of Emergency Planning led by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, which could be deployed when necessary to co-ordinate offers of help and assistance to those experiencing hardship following a severe weather event. Can the Taoiseach give us an update on...

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: May I move my party's amendment to the motion now?

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Regardless of whether we move our amendment, my party fully supports what is being proposed by the Green Party this evening. We just have some doubts with regard to the specific locations that are identified in the motion. I will begin by talking about our support for the motion. There is a real opportunity here but that opportunity is being lost as time passes. The 700 or more...

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Labour Party will also be supporting the Fianna Fáil Bill tonight. The effect of the Bill is to regulate so-called vulture funds that purchase non-performing loans from Irish banks. The Bill, if passed, would ensure that the Central Bank has the power to directly regulate the owners of the loans, while currently only those who deal with the borrowers directly are regulated....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and the useful written submissions made by the organisations represented today and several other organisations. It is important that the committee feeds into the work being done on the leaving certificate examination by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA. I share the concerns expressed by previous speakers about the stress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would like to respond briefly. I tend to agree with the point made by both Ms Irwin and Mr. Purser about the need to see how the junior cycle changes bed in. Although I asked how this process could be moved forward and expressed frustration at how long we had been talking about this, I understand that we have to take it step by step. There will be a learning process in changing the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also take this opportunity to wish everyone, women in particular, a happy International Women's Day. I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle for having invited RTÉ to celebrate in this building this morning. The Tánaiste has anticipated my question because I was going to follow on from the question Deputy Munster raised. We should very much welcome that on International Women's Day...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is relevant to my question.

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: We will not be pressing the amendment to a vote.

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Aontaím leis an Teachta McDonald go bhfuil sé ceart an cheist seo a chur ar mhuintir na hÉireann arís. Tá an t-am tagtha. Tá mé cinnte nach é Bunreacht na hÉireann an áit cheart don ábhar seo. I welcome the fact that the Government has published its legislation and its paper on possible implementation of legislation should the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when building work will commence on a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12288/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 452. To ask the Minister for Health if the requirement for a doubling of the number of IBD and gastro nurses is reflected in his Department and the HSE's plans to recruit 120 specialist nurse practitioners as per a press statement on 21 November 2017; the number of new IBD nurse specialists included in this recruitment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11931/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (20 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 915. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants available through his Department and Pobal to support community centres; if there are specific supports to pay for a manager for such centres; his plans to change the support provided to community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12560/18]