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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (6 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: An Bord Pleanála (ABP) is a quasi-judicial body which carries out its statutory functions independently of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. An Bord Pleanála appointed an external reviewer, Ms. Lorna Lynch, Senior Counsel, to carry out a scoping investigation into certain matters. An Bord Pleanála have advised that, in conducting this scoping...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Recognising the need for increased capacity in the public sector planning services and related expertise in addition to the staffing needs of agencies, organisations and the private sector, analysis is being undertaken in relation to the availability of relevant skills and expertise and a set of actions is being developed in a Ministerial Action Plan to respond to the capacity challenges....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Since the publication of the current Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines in 2005 (which continue to have effect in addition to subsequent clarifications and national policy changes in the NPF) there have been important changes to our planning system. Most notably, obligations under European Directives and international agreements relating to the management and protection of the environment...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: -----output and supply, more first-time buyers in the market and the tenant in situscheme. To be fair to Deputy Ó Broin, he has acknowledged tonight for the first time that the tenant in situscheme is working. Nearly 3,000 properties have been purchased or are in the process of being purchased under that scheme. Sinn Féin has not allowed the capital for that for next year. We...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: -----where Sinn Féin will come forward with some viable alternatives-----

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: -----but it has not done so and it never does.

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: They just come in here and shout; that is it.

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Like your alternative budget and your housing plan-----

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Have you not seen it yet?

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Ask Deputy Ó Broin where the housing plan is.

Renters: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: We have changed that

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: — that the Government is fully committed to ensuring an increase in the supply of affordable high-quality rental accommodation through continued significant capital investment, including Cost Rental, to accelerate delivery of housing for the private and social rental...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Did you not trap a Government Minister in a car for hours? If I remember correctly, you did.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Tell us what happened. Legitimate protest, was it?

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The clock has stopped.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 315 together. I fully acknowledge the difficulties that homeowners and residents of many apartments and duplexes are facing, and the stress that is caused when defects arise in relation to their buildings. The Government is committed to helping those whose lives have been impacted by this issue. Since the receipt of Government approval in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested in relation to the work of Land Development Agency relates to operational matters and as such is not held by my Department. As with all State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department, arrangements have been put in place by the LDA through which Oireachtas members can request information directly from the Agency in relation to operational matters - in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended. An assessment of the qualification of the household for support is based on certain eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.