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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Deputy Farrell for raising this issue. He will be familiar with the work we are doing to provide funding for 1,000 new gardaí this year. We are seeing Garda recruits enter Templemore every 11 weeks. However, I agree completely with the Deputy on mandatory retirement. People who could carry on their current or any other post within the sector effectively have to retire. We...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Which billing department?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I regularly engage with Uisce Éireann on many issues, and if the Deputy submits to me details of some of the examples she has, I am quite happy to look into it and engage with Uisce Éireann on her behalf.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I have outlined very clearly what has been done, what progress has been made, and what issues are outstanding. Absolutely, the issue of pay remains outstanding. I have given a commitment that I intend for that to be dealt with as part of the public sector pay talks, which start next month. I am not trying to score political points but it is a fact that the Deputy's party leader, when she...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: It is of course a really serious issue for the workers and their families. That is why the Ministers, Deputies Coveney and McEntee, met the company on Tuesday, 13 June. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and Senator Shane Cassells visited the mines yesterday and I can inform the Deputy that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, who has come back from a trade mission in France, will meet...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Éist liom nóiméad amháin. The really important thing that has been confirmed is that, according to the company, the closure is temporary. Second, it is not due to the energy prices, and the company has confirmed that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not know whether Deputy Tóibín has gone out to the mines.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I am aware other colleagues in the Deputy's constituency have been out to Tara Mines and have met people and with management and staff directly and have got the facts of the matter. Our main concern is trying to work for those 650 workers and families to make sure we can help them through this very difficult time-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: -----and have the mine reopened as quickly as possible. It is a private enterprise though. The Deputy will be aware of zinc prices as well but the Government is doing everything it can to assist.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy O'Connor raised this matter last week and he has been very consistent on it. I have raised that matter with the Minister for Education. I will follow it up and I know the Deputy will do so too. There were some discussions about that at a meeting we had last night also. I will get directly back to the Deputy on that matter and I will keep him informed. The Minister of State, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (14 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 was enacted on 24 July 2022. My Department is currently drafting regulations to provide for consequential amendments to the Planning and Development Regulations regarding the substitute consent and 37L procedures, following which the substitute consent and section 37L provisions of the Planning and Development,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Thirty thousand houses last year.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has robust processes and procedures in place to support State bodies under the aegis of the Department in respect of compliance with corporate governance requirements.  Written Performance Delivery Agreements are in place with all the State bodies for which the Department has oversight, and these agreements clearly define the terms of the Department's relationship with that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the state bodies under its aegis. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail, by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the attached table. State Body Contact E-mail Address An Bord Pleanála oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie An Fóram Uisce (the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Citizens' Assembly (22 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Following the declaration by the Dáil of a Biodiversity Emergency in 2019 and in recognition of the vital role that biodiversity plays in the continued health of our society, economy, species and planet, the Programme for Government included a commitment to hold a Citizen's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. Efforts to date to halt the loss of nature and biodiversity in Ireland have had...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: We will make inquiries in that regard and revert to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an cheist thábhachtach seo. The Deputy is correct. I met with the interim chairperson of the board, Oonagh Buckley, on a number of occasions. The board now has 15 board members whereas it was as low as five last year and we had to stabilise it as it was in a difficult position. We brought forward the large-scale residential developments Act...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Financial Resolution (28 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: THAT provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the charging of, in accordance with fees prescribed under section 150 of the Act, fees to accompany an application, under section 150 of the Act, for a licence in respect of the licensable activity specified in the application.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 342 together. As provided for in the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019, the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) was formally established on 1 February 2021. AHBRA is an independent body tasked with providing the regulation of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the purposes of protecting housing assets...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department does not administer any general heritage recognition scheme or register that would seem appropriate in this instance. The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media operates a National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage which may be relevant to the body referred to. The preservation of traditional heritage skills is a policy priority for...