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Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: It might be the last day for him.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Did you hear that, a Cheann Comhairle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I also apologise for not being here earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I have four straight questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I will be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I will put my four questions straight to the witnesses for their opinions. As other speakers have alluded to, it was expected that modular or rapid build homes would come on stream much more quickly than they have and would be a viable option for people in homeless situations. As Deputy Ellis said, there is potential for more long-term solutions with the delivery of these units. They have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Can Mr. Flynn send a copy of that proposal to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: We would welcome recommendations on how it could be tweaked to ensure that it can happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Mr. Flynn said he would forward details of the procurement issues regarding the delay, if that is the main reason for the delay in delivery. I am aware scale is also an issue. Mr. Flynn said scale is an issue. We hear Ministers saying that resources and funding are not an issue and that if money were the problem, this problem would be resolved many moons ago. I do not necessarily...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: In the past 12 months, we have built-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: What is stopping Dublin City Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Regarding procurement, Ms Geraghty is saying that if the council were afforded the opportunity to front-load and had a list of contractors available to it, rather than having to procure individually each and every site, it would help the council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: If there are rules and regulations in a normal market that need to be adhered to and were put in place with the best of intentions, we all acknowledge that, but we are not in a normal market. There is an emergency and a crisis. If rules must be changed for a sunset period to allow things to be done, we need to know about them in order that we can put pressure on those who are in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will define affordable housing in terms of household income in his Department's plans such as the local infrastructure housing activation fund or the land bank plan; and the way in which he plans to ensure housing units delivered under these plans will be below affordable price points. [33403/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable rental scheme to subsidise rents for low to middle income households in employment; the reasons his Department decided not to use the €10 million allocated in budget 2016 for a pilot scheme for this purpose. [33405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: House Prices (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 31. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to stem the extreme house price inflation that was in evidence in Q2 2017. [33404/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his proposals for reducing the costs of constructing new multi-unit developments. [33406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on further sanctions and disincentives against land hoarding and speculation in development land, such as some form of site value tax; his further views on whether the vacant site tax is unlikely to be effective. [33407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the seven year capital gains tax exemption introduced in budget 2012 is holding back the disposal of sites for development; if he has considered proposals for introducing a measure to reduce the holding period on these sites to four years; and the approximate costs for doing this in budget 2018. [33637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties acquired during the period from 7 December 2011 to 31 December 2014 that are potentially subject to the seven year capital gains tax exemption under section 604A of the Finance Act. [33638/17]