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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: In order for An Bord Pleanála to fulfil its functions, it has to have the confidence of the public. It is the view of many of us that this confidence has been eroded over the past several years, in part because of some very controversial decisions in contravention of local city and county development plans and, in many cases, the advice of its own inspectors. This has led to the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister for that. One of the most important recommendations of the 2016 review of An Bord Pleanála that is as yet unimplemented is the recommendation that all future appointments to the board be made through the Public Appointments Service. Particularly in the current context, it would be a very wise move. Could the Minister commit to doing that during his time in office?...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I do not wish to cut across the Minister but am wondering whether that involves a "Yes" or "No" on committing to implementing the specific recommendation of the An Bord Pleanála review.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is a maybe.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Will the Minister publish the Mulcahy report?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the March 2022 homelessness report of his Department. [22549/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Since the Minister ended the blanket ban on evictions in April of last year, the number of adults and children in Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage-funded emergency accommodation has increased almost every month. The latest figures for March show that we have almost 10,000 adults and children in emergency accommodation. Can the Minister give his response to the latest...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister. Part of the problem is that many of the things he is outlining are not going to be coming on-stream, particularly for those who are in emergency accommodation for very long periods. The driving causes of homelessness are the shrinking nature of the private rental sector, increasing numbers of vacant possession notices to quit, increasing presentations and a dramatic...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The difficulty with the circular is twofold. First, the language indicates that it applies only when the household is deemed to be at risk of homelessness, for example when they are eligible for homeless HAP, which would be six weeks out from their notice to quit. That is far too late in the day to intervene. Second, under the previous tenant in situscheme there was greater flexibility....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Commission for Regulation of Utilities has carried out an examination of the structural factors as to the reason that persons are reluctant to switch energy supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the IPCC AR6 WGIII report which states that the Energy Charter Treaty and its inclusion of Investor State Dispute Settlement is protecting the interests of fossil fuel investors from national policies that could lead to their assets being stranded; and if he will set a deadline for progress on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the continued advertisement of non-established grade positions in the Office of Public Works even though there are well established concerns regarding the ability of OPW guides employed as non-established civil servants to access promotion in the broader public sector. [22497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 136. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if restoration works carried out on the first floor of Emo Court will be affected by the roof restoration works currently underway; and if additional works on the first floor will be required as a result. [22498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the detailed breakdown of works carried out on the entrance hall of Kilkenny Castle and associated costs of those works. [22499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on a care centre (details supplied); the person or body that the authorised persons for carrying out inspections of the greyhound care centre; and the person or body that they report their findings. [22500/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 259. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of inspections carried out on licensed dog breeding establishments; the number of improvement notices; and the number of closure notices issued between the years 2015 to 2022, by local authority in tabular form. [22484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (5 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 260. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider amending the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 so that authorised authorities such as the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals can carry out unannounced inspections of dog breeding establishments. [22485/22]

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister of State for his comments. At least he had the good grace to deal with the substance of the motion, although we may disagree on the points. His speech was in stark contrast to the earlier speech of his senior Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, which hardly mentioned either the private rental sector crisis or the specific points in this motion. He had nothing to say...

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Hear, hear.

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister never interjects.