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Measures to Assist with Household Bills: Motion [Private Members] (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank my colleagues, Deputies O'Rourke and Doherty and others for tabling this important motion today. Like Deputies right across the House, pretty much every day I am dealing with families who are experiencing a level of financial stress that I certainly have never seen in my time as a Deputy in this House. For example, I am dealing with housing assistance payment, HAP, tenants who are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Ceann Comhairle got it right.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Freud would be delighted.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Charges (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of plans to introduce a bin waiver scheme as announced in 2017; the reason for the delay; if the scheme will be introduced soon in view of the rising cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of capital funding that is owed to each local authority; the quantity of funding owed for 6 months or less, more than 6 months and less than 12 months, more than 12 months, less than 18 months, more than 18 months and less than 24 months and more than 24 months in tabular form. [44471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to increase funding to schools at all levels in order to assist schools to meet the increased cost of electricity and heating fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that ancillary grants and minor works grants are not available to early-start educational settings; and if her Department will consider extending such grants to them. [45057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the size of a school building is considered when assessing and granting funding for utilities and maintenance-related costs; if not; if her Department will consider this as a factor going forward in order to ensure appropriate levels of funding for larger schools. [45058/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cost of Living Issues (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of teaching positions in schools across the Dublin Mid-West area are unfilled due to the lack of affordable accommodation and the increasing cost-of-living; and if she intends to engage with colleagues across Government in relation to the way that this can be addressed. [45059/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if notification in respect of funding programmes from her Department will be made available to schools at an earlier stage of the year, including the book rental and the schoolbooks schemes, in order for schools to prepare appropriately and to avoid unnecessary cost to parents. [45060/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers are Garda vetted only once in their career, yet special needs assistants must be vetted for each position; and if so, the reason that this is the case. [45061/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for capital funding by a school (details supplied) in order to increase capacity of early-start and ASD classes on site; and the timeframe for when a decision will be available. [45083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for capital funding by a school (details supplied) to instate two new ASD classes on site; and if there is a timeline for delivery available [45090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project under the school building programme for a school (details supplied); and the estimated timeframe for delivery of the works. [45167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Jul 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that have been put in place to assist local authorities and approved housing bodies to deal with construction sector inflation for contracts signed pre-2022, since 1 January 2022 and for contracts not yet signed but under consideration whether for construction or turnkey under the social housing investment...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have two quick follow-up questions. If that is the case, and it is custom and practice and a general principle that can be considered, why is it being restricted to large-scale residential developments and not all planning applications? I am not at all convinced that specifications of solar panels on roofs or the size and depth of attenuation ponds, for example, fit into the design...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: These are some of the most controversial sections in the Bill and I am strongly opposed to all three amendments. I have some questions regarding them. I can see no set of reasons whereby a developer seeking permission for an LRD would need a design envelope. If my memory about the strategic housing development, SHD, process is correct, I understand there was a provision under that...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Who said politics are not fun?

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: When that registration system is in place with Fáilte Ireland, will there still be a fine or sanction for a platform or property owner who advertises a property that is not registered?

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: That will be dealt with by way of whatever registration legislation is-----