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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans of his Department to provide social and affordable housing in an area (details supplied). [12136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (3 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an update will be provided on the work of the Housing Commission. [12114/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the One Ocean Summit. [10089/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank An Taoiseach for his update to the House with regard to the NESC. I wish to ask about the issue of housing, which was an important part of the body's work. In the context of the upcoming mortgage rules review by the Central Bank, I encourage the NESC to undertake a body of work to do analysis for long-term renters in our society, of whom tens of thousands of young working...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [10088/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: The appeals process is a delicate matter for many clubs and the status of appeals will depend on the nature of the errors in the applications that need to be amended. Obviously, some clubs made very minor amendments, many of them relating to appendices 4 or 5, as the Minister of State will be aware. I ask that a strong degree of leniency be given to enable them to resolve those issues. One...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to allocate the funding for the approved projects under the 2022 sports capital grants; if there is a timeline available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10507/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when her Department will make a decision on sports capital and equipment programme grants applications that have been appealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10508/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: First, I would like to say how grateful we are for the support we have received from the Department. I thank the Minister and, in particular, the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, for visiting the constituency. In terms of this particular grant funding, many clubs are now asking about what the plan of the Department will be. I would very much appreciate it if both the Minister and the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I apologise as I had to attend questions in Dáil Éireann. I welcome the witnesses from the Residential Tenancies Board who are before the committee and I have a couple of questions for them. Is it correct to say that the RTB is responsible for advising the Government and giving it advice on the conditions for renters in Ireland? Am I right in saying that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Does Mr. Byrne know what a residential agreement is in terms of a licence to reside?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: What does Mr. Byrne consider is meant by a licence to reside?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: The function of the board is also to advise the Government.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: It is important to set that in stone. What does Mr. Byrne consider is meant by a licence to reside?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: The premise of my question is as follows. In this country there are two classes of people who rent. There are vulnerable people like students in universities around the country and students in third level institutions, and I was one of them once. When it comes to a licence to reside one is left with almost no protection in the event that when the person from whom one rents a place wants to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Can I ask a question on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: In terms of any direct purpose-built student accommodation, has the RTB got involved over any disputes?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Can Mr. Dunne tell me the outcome?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Please do not give me individual specifications or the location.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: My view of it is very simple. Obviously what we have seen in Ireland, and the RTB cannot dispute this, it is commonsense, and it is a fact that wherever one goes in Dublin one sees it going on, there is construction now of major student accommodation complexes. That is something that was not a part of higher education in Ireland 20 years ago although there was limited residential facilities...