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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I am very sympathetic. There has been quite a lobby for voluntary housing. Up to now, voluntary housing has not been covered by the sale of city council houses. A Bill is going through the House at the moment and there is quite a lobby to include voluntary housing in the sale of properties. I wonder how that would affect Mr Lambe's housing trust. I want to make him aware that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Has Mr. Lambe finished his presentation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I now call on Mr. Robert Moss of the Dublin City Community Forum to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank Mr. Moss for his opening statement. I now call on Ms Frances Corr of the Dublin Docklands Community Liaison Committee to make her submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank Ms Ashe. As the representatives of the Ringsend Community Services Forum have not yet arrived, I will allow them to contribute on their arrival. I invite Mr. Seanie Lambe of the Inner City Renewal Group to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Committee (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: As we have a quorum of six members, including one Teachta Dála and one Senator, we will commence the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. I wish to advise members that they must turn off their mobile phones when attending the committee. RTE will not broadcast any interference from mobile phones. Apologies have been received from Deputies Noel Coonan, Michael McCarthy and Catherine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: We will now consider the general scheme of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill with representatives of St. Andrew's Resource Centre, Ringsend Community Services Forum, the Inner City Renewal Group, Dublin City Council community forum, and the Dublin Docklands Community Liaison Committee. I welcome Ms Betty Ashe and Ms Dolores Wilson from St. Andrew's Resource Centre;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Rental (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of units the National Asset Management Agency made available for social housing in each local authority; if they are apartments or houses; the number that have been accepted for social housing; the number that are subject to negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Rental (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of housing units the National Asset Management Agency currently controls; if he will provide a breakdown of the number that are apartments or houses; the number currently occupied; if they are habitable or in need of finishing out or refurbishment; if he will indicate for each of these figures the number that are in the county of Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014; if he will provide a breakdown by county, and whether primary or secondary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014 for schools in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8; if he will provide a breakdown by specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24560/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date in 2014 for section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24561/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol that were carried out in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively; the annual cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way it is planned for the admissions to school Bill to reduce the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24563/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 399. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government since its creation the number of housing units the National Asset Management Agency made available to Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council respectively for use as social housing; if he will provide a breakdown housing type namely house or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 400. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government since its creation, the number of housing units the National Asset Management Agency has made available to each local authority for use as social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24578/14]

Topical Issue Debate (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I also wish to defer the discussion until Tuesday as I understand the relevant Minister will be available then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: It is on page 32 of the working paper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: There appears to be an over-concentration on our economic situation and budgetary factors, which are obviously very important. When we get quite a negative review from the EU in this regard it should run up the red flag or warning signals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: With regard to being in step and possibly ahead, in the EU 2030 package for the environmental Council will Ireland be seeking energy efficiency targets?