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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will initiate an external review of NAMA's legal department, further to evidence given at the Committee of Public Accounts concerning non-disclosure agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10010/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commissions of Investigation (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if figure of €10 million for a commission of investigation into NAMA changed or altered in any way following the release of the 2017 Revised Estimates, which included estimates for a relevant commission of investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10009/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reassess the role given to NAMA to address the current housing crisis; if consideration will be given to suspending the NAMA plan to build 20,000 houses by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Board (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to fill the one remaining position on the NAMA board under section 19 of the NAMA Act 2009, with due consideration for the expertise and experience listed in section 19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Architects Register (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current position in relation to the establishment of a statutory register of architectural technologists, in view of the establishment of the QQI standard in architectural technology almost a year ago; and the likely timeframe for its introduction. [10203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding that will be allocated to Wexford County Council for 2017 with regard to housing construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that will be allocated to Wexford County Council for 2017 with regard to the purchase of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that will be allocated to Wexford County Council for 2017 for the funding of housing grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10206/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that will be allocated to Wexford County Council for 2017 for the upgrade of existing housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium and the possible sale of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10292/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (28 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider initiating a review into the operations and governance standards of Bord Na gCon, the Irish Greyhound Board; if he will consider suspending the activities of Bord na gCon pending the outcome of this proposed review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10293/17]

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: My question was before Deputy Jan O'Sullivan's question.

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: Questions Nos. 14 and 16 were grouped. The Minister is trying to make out that RAS and the HAP are as secure as locally authority-built social housing.

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I heard the Minister say it to Deputy Boyd Barrett. I am glad the Minister is not saying it. I know the Minister is probably tired of hearing this but the dependence on the private rental sector to provide homes to people in the long term is not as good a proposition as local authority-built social housing. The truth is that more and more people will need social housing because they will...

Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: Could we just change the rules? It is taking nine minutes a question. If we changed the rules, we could live with it.

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the immediate measures his Department is taking to improve the enforcement of standards in the private rental sector and the standardisation of the reporting of compliance and resolutions by local authorities in response to recent reports in a newspaper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: My question is on the enforcement of standards in the private rental sector and the standardisation of the reporting of compliance and resolutions by local authorities. The National Oversight and Audit Commission's private rental sector review of 2014 showed that six local authorities reported 100% failure rates in regard to minimum standards of inspected private rental properties....

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I am glad changes are coming, although I do not understand why it is being postponed until 2018. To highlight the problem, I note that in 2013, Wexford County Council inspected 1,075 private rented properties, but in 2015, it was 240 properties, and in 2016, it was 201. It just does not have the staff. There is a problem in regard to exactly who is going to inspect the properties, whether...

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: We can agree that the lack of enforcement up to now has been a big problem.

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (23 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: Likewise, people say we do not have good regulation for building in Ireland. I keep saying we have powerful regulation for building in Ireland but we do not enforce it. The lack of enforcement is killing us and is having a big impact on the quality of the units that are delivered. The Minister referred to the different supply but I believe he is missing the point. He is talking about...