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Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I will try to touch on some of the issues. I can address more through correspondence. In the past few minutes, Deputy O'Loughlin outlined best why it is so important that we focus on solutions. I said in my opening remarks, which not everybody present heard, that this subject touches everyone's heart. It is a matter we all want to address. It is important that the Houses respond and have...

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: You did not even hear it. You were not even here for it.

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Were you even here for it?

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Did you hear all of what I said?

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Do not tell lies. You were not here for it.

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: You were up and down and around but you were not sitting and listening to me.

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I thank the House for the opportunity to speak again on this important issue, which I think touches everyone's heart. It is important that we focus on it here in the Dáil and in committee, which I know has happened recently. It is timely that we are having this discussion again. The last time we had a debate on this matter was last May. A great deal has happened since, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Action 3.11 of Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan commits to a competition to champion best practice, efficient and cost effective design to enable the delivery of high quality homes in sustainable communities at an affordable level. In late 2016, a call for proposals from local authorities for a suitable site for the design competition was issued. Following an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Action 2.16 of Rebuilding Ireland states that my Department will bring forward pilot projects, beginning with Dublin City Council, based on best practice and cost effectiveness taking a cross Departmental/inter-agency approach to housing initiatives for older people.  The aim of this Action is to examine the potential for mainstreaming best practice projects, which bring together...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: In January 2017, I launched the Rebuilding Ireland Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge. The Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge was an initiative under the Rebuilding Ireland programme (Action 2.19) and the Programme of Actions for Smart Ageing, which aims to stimulate and encourage the design and construction industries to be innovative in designing and delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Accommodation for Travellers is provided across a wide range of options, including standard local authority housing, private housing assisted by local authority or voluntary bodies and private rented accommodation, as well as Traveller-specific accommodation. Travellers may express a preference across the range of accommodation types at any stage when applying for social housing support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together. Pillar 4 of the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, published in July 2016, focuses on the supply of rented accommodation and includes specified actions to increase the supply of student accommodation in Ireland. The National Student Accommodation Strategy was subsequently launched in July 2017 by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Last year, the Government agreed in principle to introduce a scheme to support affected homeowners in the counties of Donegal and Mayo to carry out the necessary remediation works to dwellings that have been significantly damaged due to defective concrete blocks. Budget 2020 provides funding of €40 million to fund  the operation of the pyrite remediation scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (19 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Architectural Technologists are not currently classed as a regulated profession in Ireland. This means that there is no designated competent authority, which has the power to approve or restrict access to the profession in Ireland under national or EU law. In early 2016, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) published Awards Standards for Architectural Technology award. The Awards...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (19 Nov 2019)

Damien English: The Government has committed to placing the Construction Industry Register Ireland, or CIRI, on a statutory footing.  CIRI was established on a voluntary basis in 2014 and over 850 building and contracting entities are currently included on the register. The Government approved the draft heads of a Bill to place the CIRI on a statutory footing and the Bill was referred to the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (19 Nov 2019)

Damien English: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Station Closures (19 Nov 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 Service Acts, 1981 and 2003. My Department supports fire authorities through general policy setting and preparing legislation,...

Overcrowded Housing Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I look forward to working with colleagues on this in the months ahead, as will the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and bringing forward the legislation. I thank colleagues for their views on the proposed Bill and their comments on the issues raised. We all acknowledge that there is overcrowding. There are different statistics for different situations but as we knock on doors and meet...

Overcrowded Housing Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann, while acknowledging the relevance of the Overcrowded Housing Bill 2018, in the context of serious cases of overcrowding that have occurred in the rented sector, resolves that the Bill be deemed to be read a second time this day three months, to allow for further consideration of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (14 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, who cannot attend, for which she apologises. Naturally, she is very much aware of the regrettable ongoing issue at SK Biotek in Swords. I acknowledge that workplace disputes are never welcome news for workers, employers and the economy. That is why we hope this issue can be resolved as soon...