Results 19,801-19,820 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme provides for the purchase by eligible tenants of local authority houses which are available for sale under the scheme. All applications for the Scheme must satisfy the requirements outlined in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 and the associated regulations. The clawback, otherwise known as the incremental purchase charge, is an...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Statistics in relation to the social housing stock are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in the Local Authority Performance Indicator Report. These reports provide a range of information in relation to social housing stock, including the number of dwellings in local authority ownership at a given time. The most recent report, relating to 2022, is available on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 848 and 849 together. Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 47,600 new build social homes and 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing in the period 2022-2026. Our clear focus is to increase the stock of social housing through new build projects delivered by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). For 2023 and 2024, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: I have no function in this matter. My Department has not allocated specific funding for the St. Brigid 1500 celebrations in County Kildare. Furthermore, my Department does not collate specific information on the funding of local festivals or commemorative events as outlined in the question. Details in respect of the funding provided for this event may, in this case, be available from Kildare...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, the implementation of a planned maintenance programme and carrying out of responsive repairs, are matters for each individual local authority under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Local authorities also have a legal obligation to ensure that all of their tenanted...
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: — supporting individuals and families facing homelessness is a key Government priority; increasing housing supply across all tenures is critical to addressing homelessness; significant progress is being made in increasing overall supply; — a record...
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: It has been confirmed to the main Opposition spokesperson as well, that the Government will review the-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy can come back in-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: If I may-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: If I may continue-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: What Deputy Doherty never-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Excuse me. What Deputy Doherty will never do here this evening, because it does not suit the Sinn Féin narrative, is mention the changes that have been made in planning-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Changes that have actually had that effect of ensuring there is no more bulk purchasing. There is a legacy issue with a very small percentage-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: -----of homes.
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: As was confirmed by me last week when we debated this matter, and as stated by the Taoiseach, the 10% stamp duty rate is being reviewed. Let us not take this out of context or catastrophise this issue. I am well aware of those 45 homes in Belcamp and am aware of other instances but what we are looking at across the board is progress. Again, none of the Deputies in the main Opposition...
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin can huff and puff over there but a year ago, in his interview with Mr. Hugh O'Connell in the Irish Independent, he stated very clearly that he was working hard on a Sinn Féin alternative housing plan, he would have it done soon and would publish it but we are still waiting for that a year later. In the absence of that plan, all we see, week on week, is Sinn Féin...
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: What we are actually doing is focusing on delivering progress for our people.
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: The number one priority within that-----
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: We are seeing first-time buyers up.
- Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: We are seeing social housing waiting lists down.