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Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: We did.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: It has paid off.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I agree that the VAT measure paid off, but the question is whether it is still needed in every part of the market. When one looks at the prices of hotel rooms in this city, one would question it. The change worked for a couple of years and we retained it because it helped to create jobs, but there are other ways to reduce the cost of a house. We are considering those, for example, funding...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I am asking him to wait and see what is in next week's market and we will bring it forward.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I did not interrupt Senator Ó Clochartaigh.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I am not telling the Senator to wait and see the car next week. I am just telling him the way it is. We cannot tell him what our policy is until we have formulated it. It will be produced in the next few weeks and will dictate legislation that has to be implemented. If we can introduce it in time for this, we will bring forward changes. That is the truth. I am not asking the Senator to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: Are you all right Trevor? I am getting worried about you.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I cannot accept amendments Nos. 15, 18 and 24, which propose to delete sections 28 to 30, inclusive, of the Bill. Section 30, together with sections 28 and 29, provides for what is known as the Tyrrelstown amendment. This provision gives effect to action 4.2 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to legislate to deal with circumstances where there are large sales...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (24 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I join the Leas-Chathaoirleach in welcoming our visitors from Slovenia. They come from a fabulous country. I climbed one of their mountains many years ago and I really liked the country. It is similar to Ireland when it comes to rural tourism. I thank Senator Ó Domhnaill for providing me with an opportunity to outline the position in regard to this important matter for those affected...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (24 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I will certainly come back to the Senator with that clarity. The reply today is similar to the reply I gave here a number of weeks ago when I addressed the matter first with some of the Senator's colleagues. I committed then and commit again to the Department finding a solution to this as it is the right thing to do. This situation leaves people very vulnerable. They cannot afford to fix...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (24 Nov 2016)

Damien English: The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the Board with support from the Housing Agency. The pyrite remediation scheme is a scheme of “last resort” and is limited in its application and scope to dwellings which have significant...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Damien English: Bye, bye. He had a great career.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I thank speakers from all sides who participated in this very constructive debate. I reiterate the Government position of engaging with all interested parties in advancing this important issue. I thank the Green Party and Deputy Lahart of the Fianna Fáil Party for proposing Private Members' Bills on this issue last night and tonight. The Government is proposing an appropriate...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Damien English: Next year.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Damien English: No, during next year.

Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following:"the Bill be deemed to be read a Second Time on 30 June, 2017, to allow for implementation of the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government to consider directly elected mayors in cities as part of wider potential local government reform measures. The Programme provides that, having consulted...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (22 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 259, inclusive, together. The latest figures available from the Pyrite Resolution Board indicate that 1,409 applications have been received under the pyrite remediation scheme, of which 1,064 have been approved for inclusion in the scheme as follows: - 271 are at remedial works planning stage, - 41 are at tender-tender analysis, - 35 are at tender...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (22 Nov 2016)

Damien English: The Pyrite Resolution Board, with the support of the Housing Agency, is responsible for making and overseeing the implementation of the pyrite remediation scheme. In accordance with the provisions of the , the Board is independent in the performance of its functions, and as Minister, I have no role in the operational matters pertaining to the implementation of the scheme. The Board may be...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I, too, hope that common ground is identified and a satisfactory resolution for all involved is reached. This has been going on a while. Our aim, as a Government, is to do exactly what the Deputy said, that is, to make the obvious and the necessary possible. As politicians and as a Government, that is our job. We want to see towns such as Naas and others in the greater Dublin area and...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2016)

Damien English: I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, who was not able to stay for the debate. I thank the Deputy for raising the issue and giving me the opportunity to outline the position regarding the site in question near Naas, County Kildare. As the Deputy said, we have had a few discussions on sites in the area. I am familiar with the cranes he mentioned. The spatial planning...