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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (27 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide advice to the family of a young person (details supplied) who has been unable to obtain a school place for first year in their locality and further afield, and who is advised it is unlikely they will obtain a place in an appropriate school at this stage of the year. [19933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on secondary school capacity in Dublin Mid-West; if her Department have ascertained the full picture of capacity issues in the area; if she is aware that there are still a number of young people in the area without an appropriate school place for the coming school year; and the action her Department is taking to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the situation of a person (details supplied) requested to leave their allocated IPAS accommodation. [19946/23]

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The private rental sector is in its deepest crisis in modern history. Since the Government took office, rents have increased by 23% and are now higher than they have ever been at any other point in history. In fact, they are now so high that not only are many people being forced to remain at home with their families into their 30s but couples in their 30s are having to double up in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister is coming to the end of his third year in office. On the basis of the data we have, for him to suggest he is making progress is genuinely delusional. Since he has been Minister, house prices have increased by over 20% and are higher now than they have ever been in modern times. Rents have increased by 23% and are still rising. Again, they are the highest they have been in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: My questions are short so I will go through them quickly if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Again, I am not looking for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Is it about equity or grant aid? Does it have Commission approval?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: So, the Minister does not know whether it will be based on equity or grant aid at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will so long as the Minister answers it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have asked a very simple question. Is it based on equity or grant aid? The straight answer is that the Minister does not know yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: So, the Minister does know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am genuinely not being adversarial but I have asked two very specific questions. Is it based on grant aid or equity? Does it have Commission approval?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: So, the Minister announced this scheme without having designed it. Is that what he is saying?