Results 2,081-2,100 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: A total of 4,500 which is less than 5%. That is my point. If we had built social housing every year for the past 20 years we would not be in the situation we have today. Thankfully that has changed. We had a five-year plan which leads into our 20 year plan, Project Ireland 2040, to put social housing back where it should be. I ask everybody else commit to that. Some have but everybody...
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: It was not Fine Gael policy that brought them in.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: The Opposition should not try to rewrite history just because we are getting close to an election. Deputy Thomas Byrne raised the issue of commuter belt areas. We are trying to prevent the sprawl which has come back to the density issue. Under Project 2040 we will have to accept higher density in our cities, towns and boundaries. That means changing the way we think about the type of...
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: I would need about an hour to go back over all the issues. I will touch on some of them. I have pages of notes here so I will come back to everybody with comments on most of the issues they have raised. I will try to work backwards. There is a common thread between a lot of sites, as stated by Deputy O'Keeffe, in respect of Irish Water trying to reach those sites that are earmarked and so...
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: It was announced loads of times. There were leaflets and posters that the railway line was coming but no money was set aside for it at all. It had not been brought through the planning process. When it is put back on track, we will bring it through the planning process and we will allocate the money and deliver it. It is needed. It is the only part of the greater Dublin region that does...
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: I have.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: That is the case on large sites.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: I can confirm-----
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: If I may speak very briefly, I am absolutely clear on this. There is no limit or cap when it comes to providing shelter for a homeless person-----
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: -----on any local authority.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: The Deputy can take it back now.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: I have read the so-called solutions.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: I have a signed copy.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: We would like to have more long-term solutions but while we are building the new houses - we are now at the stage of over 10,000 a year - people need houses today. They cannot wait for the social housing delivery next year. That is why we use the HAP scheme. If Deputies do not like it, they might show me a better scheme in the short term.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: This is the second discussion on housing this week. This is an important issue and there is no harm in taking this opportunity to go back over some of the information we discussed earlier in the week and to update the House on Rebuilding Ireland. Unfortunately, a great deal of misinformation was given out during the week. It was disappointing to hear inaccurate and generalised commentary...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the Board with support from the Housing Agency. The provisions of the Act apply only to dwellings affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave consequent on the presence of reactive pyrite...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Act, 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through setting general policy and progressing legislation,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: I thank the committee for the opportunity to present to it the proposed Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019. The proposed regulations are aimed at amending provisions in the principal Planning and Development Regulations 2001 concerning development that is exempt from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Under the planning Acts, each House of the Oireachtas is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: Yes, it is purely for the OPW. The decision on an EIA or AA is for the usual planning authorities and the normal process would be followed in that regard. Naturally, we would encourage the OPW or whoever else to consult on these matters if queries arise. Yes, the draft regulations are only for the two ports mentioned because the measure is Brexit related. Many changes have been made at...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
Damien English: No.