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Housing Situation: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Alan Dillon: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: — that Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland, now in its third year of implementation, sets out a comprehensive suite of actions aimed at addressing affordability in the housing sector and that supply, which is critical to achieving this, has increased...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Berry: ...being perceived in that way, but when residential property is, it is a completely difference scenario. The population is increasing. There are 8 billion people on the planet. The population of Ireland has increased by 3.5% in the past 12 months, which is a major increase that has caused considerable public upheaval. Many people are restless and uneasy about it, but it is adding...

Housing for All: Statements (21 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Eoin Ó Broin: ...-rental homes existed in the founding decade of the State. What the current Government has done is take an eminently sensible concept and mangled it beyond belief. How do we know? With regard to the Land Development Agency, the rent for a one-bed unit in my constituency is €1,400. That is more than the rent for an existing renter. What is the rent for a three-bed unit? It is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Robert Troy: ...student accommodation. Places like the Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone, which the Taoiseach visited many times and was very supportive of during his time in the Department, have land ready to be developed to provide student accommodation, which will ensure that students have good-quality affordable accommodation while attending college but also help alleviate the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Richard O'Donoghue: ...night's sleep. Why? It is because energy companies' profits are being put before people's lives. A study carried out here showed that in order to make the number of wind farms there are in Ireland viable, a 100 m high turbine must be kept 400 m away from homes. In any other European country, the ratio is 100 m to 1 km. It is set at 100 m to 400 m here because Ireland has a smaller...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Maria Byrne: I welcome the announcement by the Land Development Agency and Limerick City and County Council earlier this week regarding the 183 affordable homes that will be provided in Mungret College. They have gone out to tender and the process is starting. They expect to be on site before the end of the year. This is certainly a good news story for the area of Mungret, which is expanding quickly....

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Emer Currie: ...Valley. In the 1990s, it was recognised in a national policy document as an area of untapped resource for green infrastructure and recreational space. This Government needs to invest in public lands and protect the Liffey Valley as a public park and make it more accessible to the population of Dublin. Dublin needs a hero project from which people can benefit. This fund would be perfect...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...come from, and there is a level of oversight of any code, guidelines or regulations under statutory instrument, or, indeed, primary legislation. There is traceability, rather than simply saying that for any document that lands on your desk from any Minister - it could be the Minister for Defence or the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment - you have to be standing ready to comply...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

...Food waste can occur at any point along the food supply chain, from primary production, processing and manufacturing to retail and distribution, restaurants and food services, and households. Ireland is committed to reducing food waste by 50% by 2030, in line with the United Nations sustainable development goals. The publication of the first national food waste prevention roadmap is a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (21 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...on actions that were due to be completed in Quarter 4 of 2023. The report is framed around the six high impact sectors for climate action: Agriculture, Transport, Electricity, Buildings, Land Use, and Industry. The Report also provides updates on established performance indicators, sectoral emissions trends and high impact actions. In total, 161 new actions were scheduled to be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if, given the urgency of boosting housing supply, he is considering further changes to the residential zoned land tax to accelerate activation of residential zoned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...end-March 2024, there were 31,800 new homes completed. The Government is acutely aware of challenges in the housing market and ensuring there is an adequate supply of suitable zoned and serviced land available for house building is a key priority. The Residential Zoned Land Tax or RZLT was introduced in Finance Act 2021 and seeks to increase housing supply by encouraging the activation...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...Government continued to fulfil this commitment through Budget 2024, which brought forward a record €5.1 billion budget for capital investment in housing. This includes €2.6 billion in exchequer funding, €978 million in Land Development Agency (LDA) funding, and €1.5 billion in Housing Finance Agency (HFA) funding. The latest CSO data on planning permissions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Compulsory Purchase Orders (21 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...while also overhauling aspects of the electricity sector which have been in place since soon after the foundation of the State. While the consultation included several questions on the topic of land ownership in the context of Private Wires, this does not constitute a position or proposal on the same. A summary of responses to the public consultation is intended for publication by the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I understand the Deputy's Question relates to Boeing C-17 Globemasters. I am advised that this aircraft has landed and been parked in the Aerodrome, as the aircraft operators have opted to park overnight on the runway at Casement Aerodrome. I am satisfied that the existing infrastructure provision at Baldonnel is sufficient to enable the Air Corps carry out its current training and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area. In November 2023, in response to the on-going issues with anti-social behaviour and vandalism of the existing temporary lift and stairwell on lands to the east of Clongriffin DART station, the NTA, Fingal County Council, Iarnród Éireann and Richmond Homes, commissioned AECOM to undertake a feasibility and options selection study. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (21 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...Farmer Relief, provided for in Section 81AA of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 and which sets out the qualification criteria in relation to age, agricultural qualifications, and the use of land. In that regard, a transferee must: - be under 35 years of age on the date of execution of the deed of transfer of the land - hold a trained farmer qualification, as defined in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Norma Foley: Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Dublin City Council on an ongoing basis in relation to the land swap for Gaelscoil Cholmcille and the planned residential developments in the area. There is a good working relationship between the officials, supporting the provision of housing and the associated required school place provision. Department officials also...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to the Unit Cost Ceilings, now referred to as Basic Unit Costs (BUCs), which specifically relate to social housing build projects developed directly by local authorities or AHBs on LA/AHB owned lands, using Public Works forms of contract. Updated BUCs are regularly issued to local authorities with the most recent dating from April 2023. Work is nearing completion on a further update with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Circulars (21 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to achieve integrated development and reduce housing segregation by facilitating a mix of a tenure types, that is social, affordable and cost rental housing, in applicable developments on any land that is zoned residential (either exclusively or mixed use) or is granted planning permission for houses as a material contravention of the development plan. While Part V negotiations are a...