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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (4 Jul 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has yet established the true extent of capacity issues in schools at secondary level in Newcastle, County Dublin; if so, the outcome; what action has been taken to address capacity issues for the coming school year 2023/2024; and when planning will commence to ensure increased capacity in the area for the year 2024/2025....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the most up-to-date separate capital cost ceilings and averages for each local authority for the Social Housing Investment Programme, part V, turnkey and acquisitions in tabular form; and if these ceilings have been reviewed recently or are in the process of being reviewed. [32327/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is concerned with the operating deficit at An Bord Pleanála; if he or his officials have had any discussions with the Bord on this deficit and if additional funding is being sought by the Bord to clear this deficit. [32328/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (4 Jul 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out the cause of the ongoing delays with respect to the croí cónaithe refurbishment grants given that a number of mortgage lenders are refusing to allow borrowers to draw down their mortgages due what the mortgage lenders say is delays at his Department, and regarding the conclusion of the detail of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Because they push up house prices and make it more difficult for people to buy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Distract and deflect. What about renters in this State?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Distract and deflect.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Rents will rise. House prices will rise. Homelessness will rise.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is what we get when Fianna Fáil is in government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It has never been more expensive or stressful to be a renter than under this Government. For three long years, rents have risen to levels never thought possible. The latest Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, report shows rents rising last year by almost 7%. Since the Government took office, rents have increased by a staggering 23%. This is €3,500 more per year for the average new...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister said you cannot solve this problem in a week, in a month or overnight. Indeed you cannot, but his party has been propping up Fine Gael for seven years, and Fine Gael has been in government for 11 years. How long do you need to tackle this crisis? Not only is the Government failing renters, the Minister stands here and gaslights them, because none of those policies he outlined...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 17, line 18, to delete “Historic and Archaeological Heritage Act 2023” and substitute “Historic, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage and National Monuments Act 2023”. I apologise to the Minister of State for keeping him waiting. He understands, I suppose, the background to this amendment. It was discussed at the earlier...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have just one comment. I do not see how broadening the content of the Title of the Bill would narrow its scope in any manner. What it really does is make much more explicit the range of things the Bill seeks to promote and protect. I understand, however, that the Minister of State will not accept the amendment. I will press it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Amendment No. 69 is pretty self-explanatory. It seeks to commission a report by the Minister within six months of the enactment of the legislation on the merits of logistical requirements for establishing a dedicated ombudsman for the culture and heritage sector. I will press the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: In line with the previous amendment, these are also report requests. One relates to the consistency of the national development plan with heritage and policy obligations, including the sustainable development goals and climate action plan objectives. The other relates to reviewing the consistency of the Act, obviously, with the Valletta Convention given the importance of that international...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: First, the Minister of State's amendment No. 288 does not deal with the real intention of our amendment No. 69, which is with regard to the need for an ombudsman for the culture and heritage sector. There is no mechanism under the Bill for people to submit complaints to an independent office when public bodies fail in their obligations. We know that happens far too often. There is a real...