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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I do not dispute any of that. I thank Mr. Rowe. In that context, I presume that taking a few more months to get it right and to reach the maximum degree of consensus would not cause a great deal of difficulty as regards the issues Waterways Ireland is trying to address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Exactly. I presume that is a "Yes".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: We spent a lot of time recently on the legislation relating to marine protected areas, the Maritime Area Planning Act. How the consultation is done is also important. While simply opening a deadline, inviting people to make submissions and holding some public hearings might seem to the organisation running it to be open consultation, organisations often tell us - not only in relation to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: However, Mr. Rowe is indicating that Waterways Ireland would be open to doing more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise for interrupting Mr. Rowe. I have 30 seconds left. Assuming that Waterways Ireland is open to extending and deepening the public consultation, the objective would be to publish a revised draft set of by-laws. Would it be willing to come back to the committee to give us some time to further scrutinise those? Many of us are only coming to this at the last minute. Both the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be good if the Chair put this on the agenda for our private meeting on Tuesday because we may want to write to the Minister to express some views.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: If it is in order, I believe we all have read the statement. Given that we have less time - to be fair, it is not the Minister's fault - we should take the statement as read. I also suggest we give each member five minutes rather than seven, which means everybody should get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister for the information. I welcome every single one of the properties that is both acquired and sale agreed. We have been calling for the scheme to be reopened and then improved for quite some time. I would like to run through some of the feedback that we are getting from tenants and landlords. They are not questions but I am genuinely putting these forward because I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am not asking him to answer. I am asking him to take that on board to try to improve this going forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Perhaps the Minister can write with some of those.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the long delay in the completion and opening of the Kishogue train station in Clonburris, County Dublin; and to provide a date for when the station will be completed and open. [39826/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the electrification of the train line to Hazelhatch through Clondalkin, Kishogue and Adamstown; and to provide a date for the completion of these works and a date for the commencement of the Dart service on this enhanced line. [39827/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of renters who have availed of the renters' tax credit in 2023, providing a breakdown by county; the average amount claimed, by county; and the total amount claimed to date in 2023. [40138/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Standards Authority of Ireland (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 240. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm whether the NSAI has lost or recently lost any of its international credit actions; if so, to explain the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the building project at a school (details supplied) has been further delayed; if she will provide a date on which the project will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39730/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the current status of a project for a school (details supplied); when it is envisaged a planning application will be submitted; if there is a timeframe available on the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Industrial Disputes (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 422. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request the LGMA to introduce a job evaluation process in the local Government sector to assist in averting the staffing crisis in our local authorities. [39705/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the additional €75.4 million increase in local property tax funding to local authorities in 2024 has come from increased LPT tax take, increased revenue allocation, or a mixture of both; and if the latter, to provide a breakdown. [39702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of contracts approved by his Department to be signed by the Housing Agency under the croí cónaithe scheme; the number of units involved in each contract; and a timeline for when it is expected that these units will be completed, broken down by scheme. [39703/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Sep 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 421. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new applications for the defective block remediation scheme since the enhanced schemed opened; the number of existing applications that have transferred to the new scheme to date; the total number of applications in the process, broken down by county, stage in the application process and the total amount of...