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

Eoin Ó Broin: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the emergency measures he intends to introduce to increase and accelerate the supply of social and affordable housing in order to reduce rising levels of homelessness. [12086/23]

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

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister acknowledged that the ending of the emergency ban on evictions is likely to lead to an increase in homelessness from April. In the first half of last year 2,700 notices of eviction were issued and we expect that when we get the figures tomorrow and later this month for the second half of last year the total may be 5,000. Given that our emergency accommodation system is almost...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister has his head buried deep in the sand. Last year, by his own admission, he missed his social housing targets by 1,500 units. He has underperformed on his target of 9,000. Interestingly, he has not told us anything about affordable housing. As we know, in his own constituency, the properties in Dun Emer have not yet been purchased and with both cost-rental and affordable...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: What the Minister seems to believe in is taking decisions that increase the levels of homelessness across the State. He had a choice. He had a choice on Monday and Tuesday to protect tenants from the imminent threat of homelessness or to support landlords. He took the decision to support landlords. That is fine and that is his position but there has been no additional supply over the...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: What does the Minister advise people to do in April?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: It is a simple question. What does he advise people presenting to local authorities?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: There is no plan for April.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: That is the question I am asking. What does the Minister advise those families to do? He has not answered that.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: Then why is homelessness increasing?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: What do those families do in April?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: What is the Minister's advice to those families in April?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister has no answer.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the reform of Technical Guidance Document B of the Building Regulations. [11818/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 160. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of recommendations of the 2019 report by the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation. [11816/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Mulcahy report into allegations of planning malpractice in County Donegal; and the actions he intends to take on foot of the reports findings. [11817/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the enhanced defective concrete block redress scheme. [11815/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 295. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the White Paper to end direct provision and establish a new International Protection Support Service has explored the extension of the HAP to the sponsor prior to the arrival of family in cases of family reunification; if so, if this change is likely to be adopted; and if not, if it is something his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Chair. Mr. Hogan and I have had a relationship for almost a decade, both in our time in South Dublin County Council and since he has moved into the Department. He knows that I am very loath and reluctant to criticise officials. I want to say that at the outset before I make my remarks. I also want to acknowledge the enormous amount of work that he and his team have put into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Is that a criticism? It sounds like a criticism of the people you consulted.