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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the land transferred to the Land Development Agency for the development of residential units; and the projects being considered by the agency for development, detailing the partners, the number of expected units, the stage of the process and targeted completion dates. [17650/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: For the information of the House, I tabled these questions in conjunction with Senator Moynihan, the Labour Party spokesperson on housing. I ask the Minister to provide details of the land transferred to the Land Development Agency, LDA, for the development of residential units; and the projects it is considering for development, including details of the partners involved, the number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply. I appreciate that he will circulate the tabular information. I refer to the potential for different housing models. I made reference to this issue while speaking to the Sinn Féin motion on affordable housing. I acknowledge that the Minster spoke about affordable purchase previously. We previously discussed the idea of a rent-to-buy scheme...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Can we weave that sort of model into the LDA legislation or should it be provided for in stand-alone legislation that allows for various models to be pursued? It is a model that worked in the past. It will deal with a particular issue. As I previously mentioned, throughout the country there are several generations living in the same house. Part of the problem is the lost generation of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 7. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the guidelines on shared accommodation are under review in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and his views on same. [17649/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Will the Minister set out his views on shared housing, which is another controversial scheme initiated by the previous Government. Is there a review of that scheme under way, particularly in light of the fact that Covid-19 means that such accommodation will be completely inappropriate into the future?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In many aspects of Irish life, Covid-19 has ripped off the plaster. If it has particularly exposed any one issue in Irish society, it has been in regard to housing and how people are living. If we ask people to stay at home as a national call, then we have to be mindful of how people live. If they are living in overcrowded accommodation, if three generations are living in the one house, if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Shared Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We do not want to have death by review. What is the timescale for the completion of the review? All the while, planning applications are being submitted and permission is being granted, which leads to a bigger problem. If the review and Government action are swift, we will avoid the construction of a significant number of co-living accommodation units with which we would then have to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am glad to hear the Minister say that because he was quite vocal in his constituency on this matter. Fianna Fáil representatives in my constituency were very concerned about this legislation on the basis that it was not doing what it was designed to do because a number of planning cases ended up in the High Court and it was overriding the powers of the local authority. When something...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is crucially important for local democracy that people elect their local councillors and that those councillors oversee the development plan, the running of the city and zonings. The latter are there for particular reasons, namely, to protect open spaces and build communities which can thrive into the future and which people can live in and enjoy. Councillors and council planners are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 2. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a review of the strategic housing development process is under way by his Department; his views on the structure of such a review; and if a report will be prepared on the matter. [17677/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to ask the Minister about the strategic housing development Act brought in by the previous Government and if he is conducting a review of that Act. I understand that Act and its provisions are to continue until mid-2022. It is controversial legislation. It overrides local authorities and their planning processes and has led to much upset and controversy in local communities. I want...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a review of the strategic housing development process under way in his Department; his views on the structure of such a review; and if he will prepare a report on the matter. [17653/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the strategic housing developments which have been granted permission since July 2017; the number that have had commencement orders granted to them; the number of these permissions that have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17652/20]

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for bringing the motion to the floor of the House. It gives us all an opportunity to speak on this issue and for the Government to respond. Like many parties, the Labour Party has met with the Debenhams workers. Senator Sherlock and I met with some of these courageous workers and their representatives in Mandate trade union today. It is important for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the cost-rental project at Enniskerry Road; the projected rental cost of each on-site unit; and the position on the roll-out of further cost rental projects nationally. [17693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites in the remit of the Land Development Agency (details supplied); the partners involved in the projects; the numbers of expected units; the breakdown of the types of units; the stage of the process and targeted completion dates; and the discussions that have taken place to provide shared facilities such as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the strongly held views of local authority elected members regarding comments in the Moorehead report on their work and role as members of local authorities; and if he will engage with organisations (details supplied) as appropriate representative bodies on the matter. [17672/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a terms of reference for the cross-Departmental working group on cost rental; the membership of the group; and the expected date for delivery of its findings. [17692/20]

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (21 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Many of my comments on this will repeat what I have said on the microfinance Bill and the Private Members' motion on workers' rights last week. The Labour Party will support this Bill. We appreciate the necessity for it and where the Minister is coming from in bringing it to the House. We agree with some of the comments made by previous speakers, particularly on the lifting of the...