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

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be really good if Ms Timmons could clarify it because from talking to housing managers, my understanding is they do not believe they can proceed with those and that the acquisitions must be in line with the Minister's call for housing, which is vacant ones and fours. If the Department is now saying an occupied property of any size with a HAP or RAS tenant who has a vacant possession...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: That is a separate question though. I understand that but that is not the point. I do not want to take more time. The Vice Chairman has just called time.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank all of our witnesses for the answers so far. In the short time allowed, perhaps Ms Timmons could come back to me on the HRC, the cold weather initiative and the metrics for the Housing First target. That would be useful. I want to belabour the issue about the circular, because I believe it is important. I want to make two points. I have the circular here in front of me and...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: I appreciate that.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: Is that analysis of need available publicly or could it be circulated to the committee members? It is not clear from the strategy document.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be great If the committee could have it.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: On what date will the cold weather initiative end in April?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: Is it a movable feast?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: I will share the Sinn Féin slot with Deputy Andrews. On behalf of the two of us, I thank the witnesses for the presentations and also in particular their front-line staff in Dublin, Cork and the south west for the enormous amount of work they have been doing, especially in the very difficult Covid circumstances. It is hard not to have an appalling sense of déjà vu when we have...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: I will give it to Deputy Andrews. If others would come back to us in writing with their recommendations to the committee, that would be helpful.

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

Eoin Ó Broin: What specifically is Ms Santoro seeking to have changed within the process?

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

Eoin Ó Broin: I support the proposal made by Senator Fitzpatrick. We should have an agenda item for the next meeting relating to our letter to the Minister in response to the various things we have heard today. We may wish to write to her on a couple of issues. I wish to make that formal proposal.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Advertising (2 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated amount spent by his Department on the design, marketing and promotion of materials in relation to the current housing plan and its associated programmes and measures and any other aspect of his Department’s activities. [5186/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Advertising (2 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the organisations that were paid fees for the design, marketing and promotion of materials in relation to the current housing plan and its associated programmes and measures and any other aspect of his Department’s activities; and the amount that each of the organisations were paid in tabular form. [5187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (2 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 25 January 2022, the total expenditure on homeless Housing Assistance Payments in 2021; and if the expenditure is accounted for in the total Housing Assistance Payment expenditure detailed in the response. [5207/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (2 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when social housing tenants currently living in previously unsold affordable homes will be allowed to purchase those homes under the tenant purchase scheme given that they were promised in writing at the time of taking up their tenancies. [5210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (2 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that his Department’s monthly homeless report no longer provides data on single parent family homelessness; and if he will ensure that all future monthly homeless reports include a breakdown of family homelessness by single and two parent families. [5301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the review of social housing income thresholds which was completed at the end of 2021; if he plans to raise the thresholds; and if so, when and the amount. [4404/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the revised defective block redress scheme; when the legislation will be published; and when the new scheme will be open to applications. [4405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total allocation of funding to Dublin City Council for the affordable purchase and affordable cost rental homes at O’Devaney Gardens; the allocation of the affordable housing fund per unit of affordable purchase accommodation; and the allocation of cost rental equity loan or other related funding for the purchase...