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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the witnesses for their insightful presentations. I welcome seeing Mr. Taaffe in this forum. The representatives of both the CCMA and the Housing Alliance spoke about the benefit of delivering cost rental en masse in the context of rent affordability and to stabilise the housing sector. I agree with this and the AHBs play a pivotal role in helping to reshape our housing market into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: Yes, at scale. Is the funding available on a multiannual basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: What about indefinite tenures? I think we are currently stuck at six years.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will engage with a local authority (details supplied) to increase the loan amount administered as part of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan considering the current house prices in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 241. To ask the Minister for Health if passengers will need to stay in mandatory hotel quarantine if they are returning home permanently having worked in a country listed for mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Issues (24 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the purchase of properties by a foreign investment firm (details supplied); the tax rate investors will pay on rental income; the impact of block purchases by foreign investment firms on housing affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units that have been retrofitted drawing on the €65 million allocation announced in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 846. To ask the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme has been reformed to incentivise those in long-term residential care and their families to rent out vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9739/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister of State for bringing this Bill to the House. The Bill has gravely concerned me over the past year, considering its potential negative outcomes for society. However, I also welcome its potential to assist in the mitigation of our housing crisis. The two points on which I wish to speak are public housing and public land, and the removal of councillors' voting rights. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (17 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the housing tenure mix for a Land Development Agency development (details supplied); the breakdown of private and affordable purchase, affordable, cost rental and social homes; the model of the agency for contracts with tenants; the way these tenancies are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8051/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (17 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of land the Land Development Agency is expected to purchase from local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current zoning regulations and restrictions on tiny homes; if he has considered easing restrictions on the minimum dwelling space requirements for tiny homes and one-off or small groups of low-impact tiny house developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8053/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will further extend the approval period for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan in view of difficulties buying properties due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8054/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department did not inform a special school (details supplied) of the decisions made on the reopening of schools including the reopening dates; if she will resolve the communication issue between her Department and the management of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (17 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if the terminal prognosis threshold will be increased for terminal illness medical cards to 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8050/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank NESC, the ESRI and the Housing Agency for their continued work in this area. Their insight is invaluable. I have three questions concerning cost rental, stock and permanent affordability. As I have often mentioned in the Dáil and in this committee, increasing our cost rental stock by developing new units on public land will eventually drive down rent prices going forward....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: Does NESC or the ESRI have an opinion on the numbers that must be delivered?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review and expand the eligibility criteria for the Covid restriction support scheme to businesses that do not operate from fixed premises (details supplied), but have faced enormous revenue loss due to restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (10 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the purchase of property (details supplied) by foreign investors; the tax rate investors will pay on rental income; the impact these foreign investment firms' block purchases have on housing affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7087/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (10 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will transfer all wastewater treatment plants to Irish Water including those owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/21]