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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister. It is always good to get positive news, even if it is only half of the way. That the transfer to the HSE will proceed is welcome. I invite the Minister to go a step further and try to give the four Deputies present an indicative timeline for the transfer and indicate whether she anticipates a speedy approval by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister, Deputy Foley, for making an extra effort to be here today. I understand that she had an earlier engagement. It is genuinely appreciated by all of us. The question in front of us is very simple. It relates to land ultimately in the control of her Department that was to be transferred to the HSE for the purposes of a primary care centre. I have been active in this...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 151. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the tender issued for the provision of data strategy services for the Government's housing plan; the number of applications that were received; the names of the organisations that applied; and when he expects the contract to be awarded. [6336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to roll-out the SEAI LEAF programme for sustainable energy communities. [5943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Antisocial Behaviour (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the antisocial provisions of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 with a view to ensuring that local authorities have sufficient powers to deal with cases of extreme antisocial behaviour. [6335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defence Forces (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the feasibility study currently being undertaken on the future use of Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; when this study will be published; and the engagement his Department has had with the Land Development Agency and the Department of Defence on this issue. [6428/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Reliefs (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if pension tax relief is disregarded for the purposes of calculating differential rent for social housing tenants. [6475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 380. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application in respect of a person (details supplied). [6427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 395. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on his Department’s input to the feasibility study currently being undertaken on the future use of Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; when this study will be published; and the engagement his Department has had with the Land Development Agency and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 480. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 14 December 2021, the breakdown of the 1,640 persons by the number of adults and children, respectively. [5859/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 14 December 2021, the length of time the 1,640 persons have spent in direct provision in periods of less than six, six to 12, 12 to 24 and over 24 months, respectively. [6337/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time equivalent gardaí currently stationed at Rathcoole Garda station, County Dublin. [5837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department plans to take to ensure an increase in the number of general practitioners practising in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of general practitioners practising in an area (details supplied). [6317/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank our guests for their presentations. I think this is Ms Hayes's first full appearance before our committee. She will find we are very friendly. I wish her the very best in what is a very demanding job, as I am sure she knows much better than the rest of us. I had the pleasure of visiting Waterford and seeing the centralised hub. It is a really good model, so I commend the good work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is my Bill and Ms Timmons can feel free to prejudice it all she wants. That is not a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: Did the Government ever consider a proper inspection regime for public and private emergency accommodation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Department has never explored HIQA as an option for the inspection regime.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I would appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise for interrupting but the circular is clear. It sets out the criteria against which a local authority can purchase. It means that if a local authority has a property with a HAP or a RAS tenant, where previously it would purchase the property to prevent the family from becoming homeless when a vacant possession notice to quit had issued, this circular prevents that from happening....