Results 2,021-2,040 of 5,119 for speaker:Victor Boyhan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We all know that the delivery of a significant proportion of social and affordable houses is dependent on the delivery of the private construction sector and the knock-on of the Part Vs, which I think Mr. McLoughlin mentioned earlier. It is hard to quantify that. Any slowdown in delivery of housing is going to have an impact on our Part Vs. Looking at Clonburris, it has huge potential as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: What does Mr. McLoughlin expect out of that? He has already said that 2,500 houses are part of South Dublin County Council's own programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Will Mr. McLoughlin take a guess?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is helpful. I will throw out an idea to both of the chief executives. It has been suggested, not by me but by others, that there is a strong case for a Dublin housing delivery office that would provide a much more condensed, co-ordinated approach to the delivery of housing across the Dublin region. There are four local authorities in the region at present. Matters have moved on, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I agree with the witnesses. I just wanted to fly that flag to see what the response would be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I have only one question to ask but before I do, I thank both local authorities. It is great to meet people. We engage in many different mechanisms and ways but it is nice to see them here. The witnesses are clearly on top of their brief. We understand and appreciate that there are many challenges. It is important to have this engagement with the committee. I will turn the focus to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Will that be within the next two or three months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Great

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Will the SDCC draw down all of its central government funding for Traveller accommodation this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: What is the allocation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: All of that funding will possibly be drawn down this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is if those six units come on stream.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is great. I thank Mr. Ward. What is the situation in Fingal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: What is the council's allocation for this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Will it all be drawn down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: How many are looking for accommodation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: It would be interesting to get some figures from SDCC as well on the drawdown of funding, the allocations for the past year or two, how they were drawn down, how many people are currently in Traveller accommodation and how many are on the list looking for Traveller accommodation. I would like to get a handle on that. At another opportunity, the witnesses might outline what the impediments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I ask that question in the context of a lot of media coverage over the past few months about a list of local authorities we were told were not drawing down their funding. There is a suggestion that the political will is missing or there is some other obstacle. I simply do not know. Each local authority has its own set-up, sets of circumstances and problems. It is important that we know...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I raise two issues. One is related to the “Prime Time” programme on O’Connell Street in Dublin city. What a shame and a disgrace it is. This is not about laying the blame on anybody. I circulated a small memo this morning to all Dublin city councillors of all political parties. Within ten minutes I received seven or eight responses at least. In two or three cases...