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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (11 Oct 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator very much. The Government, through Housing for All, is committed to increasing the supply of social housing to an average of 10,000 social houses per annum between 2022 and 2030. My Department is working with Dublin City Council to progress all schemes for the benefit of all and will consider and support the most appropriate funding streams to enable these refurbishments...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Oct 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides funding to local authorities under the Disabled Persons Grants scheme to carry out works on social housing stock to address the needs of older people, people with a disability or overcrowded situations. Extensions to provide for ground floor bathrooms and bedrooms can also be supported. This programme also provides capital funding to Local Authorities for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (4 Oct 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I can confirm that Foreshore Licences are required for the survey activities referred to in Marine Notices Nos. 46 and 47 of 2023 and Licences were granted for these activities, by my Department, on 1 September 2023. On 17 July, 2023 the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, or MARA, was established under the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021, as an independent agency with responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Oct 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended (the Act), new development for use as a holiday home or homes requires planning permission. It is considered that change of use of a permitted holiday home to a place of permanent residence would be a material change of use that requires planning permission. If the owner of a holiday home proposes that the premises be used as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (3 Oct 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The LDA Act 2021 provides the definition for relevant public land. Part 1 S(5)(1) defines relevant public land, for the purpose of the Act as ‘all land within a census town owned by a relevant public body’. Under the LDA Act 2021, “relevant public body” means any of the following: (a) a local authority; (b) a person or body specified in Schedule 1 (in this Act...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government opposes the motion regarding suspension of scrutiny requirement for the Eviction Ban Bill 2022, as tabled by People Before Profit Solidarity for debate this morning. I will begin by saying that Standing Order 180, which was mentioned, on Private Members’ Bills: Order for Committee Stage, sets out that Committee Stage consideration of a Private Member’s Bill...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: -----and small landlords. They are interrelated. We need supply and I do not think it serves any purpose to reduce the supply of rental accommodation for renters. Any merit in introducing an eviction ban in the short term would be countered in the medium to long term by a significantly reduced housing supply for rent. Landlords would continue to exit the market and the signal would be...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: While the RTB was copied with 5,735 notices of termination in the second quarter of 2023 by landlords and also recorded 15,000 applications for new tenancy registrations during that period. There is a natural churn of activity through residential rental accommodation. In addition to the 15,000 applications to register a new tenancy in the second quarter, the RTB received 43,000 applications...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is tenant in situ.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides funding to local authorities in respect of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist eligible people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (max grant €30,000), the Mobility Aids Grant (max grant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department jointly published the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People (NHSDP) 2022-2027 with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) in January 2022 and the Implementation Plan for the Strategy on 22 June 2023. The Strategy and Implementation Plan may be accessed on my Department’s website at the...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: There were 19 contributors to the debate. This is the start of a journey. The Bill will go to Committee Stage and we will get an opportunity to go through it in great depth. This is completely new. Limerick voted by plebiscite. A Deputy made reference to the fact that, unlike Cork and Waterford, the vote went through by a narrow margin. I am conscious this is a major first step. I...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will bring those in on Committee Stage.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: We said that at the time. I wanted to get the legislation finished.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will address it.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am saying that I will come in at the end. I would not want to upset the Deputy's flow.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: It on the basis of two constituencies.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will go through that. Within that section, there automatically will be two meetings a year and it is then up to any of the members, including the mayor. I was quite deliberate on that.