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- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department oversees workforce planning for the local government sector, including the monitoring of local government sector employment levels. To this...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Banking Sector (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: My Department operates a consenting regime under the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended), managing a range of different marine activities and infrastructural developments. The foreshore area stretches from the high water mark out to a distance of twelve nautical miles – a total area around Ireland of approximately 39,000 sq. kilometres. Section 3 of the Act provides for the granting of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Schemes (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: The results of a new study comparing the survival, movements, home ranges and dispersal of hares after coursing and/or translocation were published recently by the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS). This publication, "Reid, N. (2023). Survival, movements, home ranges and dispersal of hares after coursing and/or translocation. Irish Wildlife Manuals, No. 145. National Parks...
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí as a gcuid leasuithe. I thank the Senators for their amendments. I again thank Senator Malcolm Byrne and the other sponsors of the Bill for progressing it. I will address some of the remarks made. I want to focus my remarks directly on amendments Nos. 1 and 11 but, following on from what Senator Boyhan mentioned, it is worth reflecting on...
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: I will come back in.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: We take this legislation and the amendments very seriously. I served in the Seanad for five years and have great regard for it. I campaigned for its retention. Thankfully, it was retained. I believe in a bicameral system. The Seanad does important work. All Senators, be they from the university panels, elected from the other panels through local government or nominees of the Taoiseach,...