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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 either has a mechanism or he does not.

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: Will there be a mechanism to pass the savings on to the buyer?

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: There is no mechanism to ensure that, however. The Minister is just hoping it will be passed on.

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: On the Croí Cónaithe towns scheme, did the Cabinet agree today to increase the overall allocation? There was somewhere between €30 million and €50 million allocated in the budget. I know the grant levels have been increased. I have no objection to that. Have the overall quantum of funding and the targets for this year been increased today, yes or no?

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: It is a very straightforward question.

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: How much extra money was agreed to today?

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: How much extra money did the Minister get Cabinet approval for today?

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, no extra money was agreed.

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 just wanted the Minister to answer the questions that were asked, which he refused to do.

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: We have a responsibility to scrutinise the Minister and he cannot even tell us if he got extra money for his scheme.

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, no extra money for the Croí Cónaithe towns scheme was agreed today.

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 sorry, but there was an Estimate and a budget has been allocated. I want to know whether extra money has been allocated or not. The answer is "No".

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 last question, in the small amount of time-----

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 four seconds before the Chair has to move on. Was the overall amount of money increased today or just the targets?

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: How much extra money has gone into it today?

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, how much extra money was agreed?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage change in demand for gas in all sectors, including electricity generation, residential, and industrial and commercial, broken down by retail, construction, laundry, leisure, air travel, data centres, pharma, hospitals, and any other key sectors for the year 2023, in tabular form. [19507/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the absolute demand for gas in each sector, including electricity generation, residential, and industrial and commercial, broken down by retail, construction, laundry, leisure, air travel, data centres, pharma, hospitals and any other key sectors, for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [19508/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school is held responsible for the delay in circumstances (details supplied) in the same manner as parents are held responsible when they do not meet the specified timeframes regarding appeals of this nature; and if she will provide advice in relation to further options for parents in this situation. [19398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (25 Apr 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if concerns were raised by the EU Commission in respect of Part 9 of the Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 in any engagement of his Department with the EU Commission, DG ENVI, following the publication in January of the Bill, including on sections 249 and 250, in any meetings held to date and in any associated minutes...