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Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...support for aspects of it, and will use this debate as an opportunity to consider how best we can collectively amend the Bill so that we can legislate for an LDA which will do what the people of Ireland need it to do. Let us remind ourselves of why we are here and what problem this Bill is intended to solve. We are in the middle of a crisis involving housing, homelessness, social...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the land transferred to the Land Development Agency for the development of residential units; and the projects being considered by the agency for development, detailing the partners, the number of expected units, the stage of the process and targeted completion dates. [17650/20]

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossession (21 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister, in whose place I am here, was asked to respond regarding "Garda guidelines in relation to house, land or property repossessions". The second Topical Issue, as outlined, was on "the need for updated Garda guidelines in relation to house, land or property repossessions". The Minister and I, on her behalf, are responding to an issue raised regarding the Garda.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: For the information of the House, I tabled these questions in conjunction with Senator Moynihan, the Labour Party spokesperson on housing. I ask the Minister to provide details of the land transferred to the Land Development Agency, LDA, for the development of residential units; and the projects it is considering for development, including details of the partners involved, the number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...strike. I ask the Leader to facilitate a debate in that regard. Second, I want to raise the issue of schools, particularly those on the north side and south side of Dublin, which are selling their lands to private developers. We have an issue in St. Paul's, Raheny, whereby the Vincentian order was handed land from Dublin City Council in the 1950s but has now sold that land to a private...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to raise an issue of concern to many people across Dublin in relation to schools selling off their lands and the resultant impact on local communities. I understand from this morning's newspaper and a conversation I had with Councillor Deirdre Kingston of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council that Clonkeen College, a Christian Brothers school, has sold its land. This is of huge...

Topical Issue Debate: Air Ambulance Service Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...what is effectively a local issue. I would not have to engage in a 12 minute debate in the national Parliament on an issue affecting a housing estate beside a hospital with regard to a helicopter landing site if I had been furnished with a half-decent answer by the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, or the Department, but that is where we are. Last January Beaumont Hospital made a statement...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...five schools across the State that have limited enrolment, the Educate Together schools. There is an ongoing issue concerning the relationship between the State and schools that are selling off lands. With Councillor Deirdre Kingston, I met a group yesterday that is very concerned about the issue in Clonkeen. We are concerned about the lack of movement on Educate Together second level...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...Taoiseach hands Donald Trump a bowl of shamrock today to mark St. Patrick's Day, we must remember that the Irish in America are immigrants. We have a history of emigration. Many people left this land on coffin ships or because of sectarian strife, unemployment or poverty. There are Irish people all over the world, including, of course, in America. On St. Patrick's Day, we should...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Management (1 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...is nothing personal against the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle. Perhaps he could convey it to the Minister for Education and Skills. The issue at hand here is a school in Dún Laoghaire, the lands of which the patron body is determined to sell for commercial development. The board of management of the school is determined to stop that from happening. It mirrors a situation in St....

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On the floor of this House last week, I raised the issue of religious orders selling off to private developers lands forming part of school properties, with boards of management in certain parts of this city being abolished as a result. The Cathaoirleach facilitated a debate during Commencement matters between the Minister and me to discuss the issue in some depth. I would like to put a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if permission has been granted to allow for emergency helicopter landings in the Beaumont Woods estate; and if such permission has been granted, in the interest of transparency, if he will disclose the full criteria and details. [55300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (16 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projects under consideration by the Land Development Agency; the co-living and-or shared accommodation projects that are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (8 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Land Development Agency will be subject to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. [21104/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the land next to Clongriffin DART station, which is earmarked as a school site; and the current plans, if any, for a school at that site. [54469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (24 Feb 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the potential of Government to fund local authority-run community playing fields; if she will consider funding to purchase such land; and if her Department will fund the construction and fit-out of such facilities. [10149/22]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I know that education services come under the Department of Education, but still they are linked with prisons in that education in prisons goes on an academic timetable. Therefore, if you were to land in a prison in July or August, you would not be able to access education services until the new academic year. Is there a way of changing that?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that a single person earning €57,000 gross , or €41,500 net, does not qualify for a one bed unit in a Land Development Agency cost rental scheme and yet is also excluded from social tenancy given the €40,000 income threshold; and the action he will take to remediate the situation. [7210/24]

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am keen to make the point at the outset that it is to the credit of the House and the political system in the country that we do not have a political debate in Ireland based around resistance to refugees coming to Ireland. That is to the credit of the House and the political parties operating within it. As Deputies will know, throughout Europe there is major resistance and growing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites in the remit of the Land Development Agency (details supplied); the partners involved in the projects; the numbers of expected units; the breakdown of the types of units; the stage of the process and targeted completion dates; and the discussions that have taken place to provide shared facilities such as...