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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of local authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual local authorities. The Midlands...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I will conclude on this really quickly because it is important. The pyrite and infill scheme did set aside the "should have known" clause, if someone can actually prove they genuinely did not and made every effort to. I expect that to be the same with the apartment defects scheme.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: To answer Deputy Ó Broin's question, duplexes within multi-unit developments are included. The onus is on the purchaser when purchasing a property to ensure the property is surveyed properly. With regard to properties that are sold on, survey work should obviously be done before someone purchases a home. This happened in the pyrite and infill schemes where people genuinely did not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: It was last night.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: With regard to the defective concrete block, DCB, scheme, I specifically structured the legislation to ensure we can add additional counties. Homeowners need to know that where they have defective concrete blocks and they meet the criteria set out in the primary legislation, the State is there to help them because of a market failure. To answer Deputy Harkin, I await the final submission. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 89 together. I thank Deputies Ó Broin and O'Callaghan for their questions on this matter and also their ongoing interest and input. I fully acknowledge the difficulties of homeowners and residents of many apartments and duplexes and the stress they are facing as a result of building defects. The Government is committed to helping those whose...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy is correct. There are many people renting who do not want to rent, although some at different stages of their lives will. That is why we took a measure to increase the renter's tax credit to €750. Between 2022 and 2023, that is €1,750 per renter back in their pocket. The private rental market is not functioning as it should. That is why we must ensure that we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta O'Callaghan for his question. Increased supply is key to meeting our housing needs and addressing the challenges in the housing market. That is why we brought forward, as a Government, Housing for All, which is the single biggest intervention in housing any Government has made in the history of the State, and rightly so. That needed to happen....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy. Undoubtedly, the first-time buyer supports are helping. I meet people across the country and in my constituency who say they are working. This Government is committed to retaining them when others want to abolish them. Importantly, with regard to the outlook for this year, we have seen an increase in construction costs. We had to address that. The plan had to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: That is very kind.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: They can.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State gave the Cork city figure. The Deputy was late coming in to get that-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: -----but we might give that to him again.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: First, Deputy Ó Broin is absolutely incorrect about social housing entitlements but that never gets in the way of him making any remarks in here.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Stop interrupting, Eoin. I have just started. Let me answer.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: It is the second time he has done it. I am just saying.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Sorry.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Well that is a charge that the Deputy has made here that he should withdraw. A number of weeks ago, Deputy Ó Laoghaire made a charge to this House that I had misled the Dáil when I put facts on the record. I asked the Deputy's colleague to write to me and to the Ceann Comhairle to outline exactly what was incorrect and I am still awaiting a letter from Sinn Féin.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I am still awaiting a letter from you.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I am laughing at you, Eoin.