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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: What does Ms Deering mean by "too small for the main banks"? The State has a shareholding in the main banks. Is Ms Deering saying that an entity in which the State has a shareholding is refusing to talk to developers unless they are building 50 houses?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Given the shape of the housing market, the growth of population and the demand for housing that will be there, does Ms Deering not think it is now time for the Government to talk to the banks and ask why they will only lend 65% of the cost of a new development and not 80%, as is the case with the HBFI? Those banks have adequate moneys on deposit. In fact, they are now penalising people for...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Does Ms Deering accept that the banks are now being unreasonable in saying to small builders that five houses amount to €1.5 million? That is not a small loan. Where a builder is already putting €300,000 or €400,000 into a development, the risk to the bank is very small. Is it not now time that the banks came back to the market and helped deal with the housing shortage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: In all of the HBFI’s cases, it has not seen a risk, even where it has given 80%. It has indicated that while there is a risk, it does not see that as a major challenge. If it does not see it as a major challenge, what is the problem with the main financial institutions? They have enough people with expertise to adjudicate on projects.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made by his Department to date in respect of the reduction in public transport fares by approximately 20% as part of measures to help with the cost of living; the timeline of when this measure will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date in respect of the process to procure up to 80 double-deck battery electric buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount that was granted for housing adaptation grants for older persons and persons with a disability from 2020 to January 2022; the number who availed of the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a review of the management and criteria of the housing adaptation grants will be undertaken with a view to ensuring a greater uptake in the programme from those in the construction industry to carry out the works in view of reducing applications for grants for older persons and persons with a disability; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who was working in a then State funded nursing home until March 2021 will qualify for the Covid recognition payment for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress towards achieving the Programme for Government commitment to establish a new national medicines agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12216/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the interaction his Department has had with the European Commission regarding the proposed European health data space; his position on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 338. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to use the European recovery and resilience facility to invest in digital health infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (3 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress of the health information and patient safety Bill; the provisions it will contain; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12219/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in respect of introducing the new half price public transport fare for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 20% reduction in public transport fares as part of measures to help with the cost of living will cover all public service obligation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the BusConnects roll-out in Dublin following the launch of two sections of the new network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities that have been filled; the number that currently remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities by county, in tabular form; the number that have been filled to date; the number of vacancies at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are measures in place to encourage and support the expenditure of the public monies provided by his Department via the National Transport Authority for sustainable and active travel projects such as the provision of additional capacity in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/22]