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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 500. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total number of homes delivered under each the following affordable homes schemes in 2022 -CREL, AHF, LDA- with a breakdown by local authority area, housing scheme name and average price. [13785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 501. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will explain the ongoing delay in closing the purchase of affordable homes in Kilcarberry, Dunemer and Cork; and if he will confirm when these purchases will be closed and the affordable purchasers in a position to move into their homes. [13786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 18 October 2022, if she will provide an update in relation to the status of a project for a school (details supplied); and if the project will be on site in Q2 2023. [12988/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans her Department has to provide a secondary school in Newcastle, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13219/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department is taking to ensure a project at a school (details supplied) is delivered at the earliest opportunity given the many delays already faced, and the pressing need for increased capacity to cater for secondary school students in the Newcastle and Rathcoole areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13220/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the advice or assistance her Department can provide to a family whose child (details supplied) is number 166 on the waiting list for a first year place in the school of their choice. [13553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 985. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the place finders service offered to individuals and families with leave to remain but trapped in direct provision; the number of such services; the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (21 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 992. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department intends to develop a policy relating to children in informal kinship care, following the recommendation made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Building Regulations (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister of State. As he knows, these regulations are crucial to ensure fire safety and human safety in buildings, particularly in multi-unit buildings. The guidelines are 16 years old and the nature of building has changed comprehensively since then with buildings such as the children's hospital, apartments and nursing homes etc. I am deeply concerned that of the 80 appeals on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister knows we want to work with him on this, notwithstanding differences on detail or other matters. There is a genuine concern. We have seen with the enhanced redress scheme for defective blocks that the legislation was passed in the middle of last year but the scheme will effectively not be open for applicants until the middle of this year. Will we have the same kind of situation...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sorry for cutting across the Minister, but when will it be backdated to?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: So anybody can apply.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It will not be open until the middle of this year.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: What about houses in multi-unit schemes?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Building Regulations (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review of Part B of the building regulations. [12136/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Building Regulations (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It has been 16 years since the technical guidance documents underpinning Part B of our Building Control Regulations dealing with fire safety were drafted. I understand there is currently public consultation on this matter. In fact, our committee is hoping to hold a session on it after the consultation period closes. Will the Minister of State update us on the work of his Department and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: He is representing the figures.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the promised building defects redress scheme and funding for interim measures and emergency works pending the opening of the full redress scheme. [12087/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I ask the Minister to give us an update on the progress with the redress scheme for homes with Celtic tiger-era defects. Specifically, can he give us an indication of when he hopes to bring forward the legislation to underpin the scheme? Also, possibly more urgently, can he tell us when interim funding for emergency works will be made available? As the Minister knows, since he has met...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I suppose the two specific questions I asked remain unanswered, so I will ask them again. Can the Minister tell us when he hopes to introduce the legislation? Even a ballpark figure in terms of the quarter would be helpful. Can he tell us when that hardship fund will be available for application? People need to know. With respect to retrospection, what certainty will the Minister be able...