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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons working on the review by his Department of the planning system; the number of these who are external to his Department; and the cost to his Department of the work of these persons on the planning system review. [61921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the growing number of judicial reviews of residential developments being lost by An Board Pleanála and the rising cost to the State of these court decisions finding against the Board; if concerns have been raised in this regard; and the action he plans to take to ensure an improvement in the legal basis of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 466. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children remaining in direct provision centres after their leave to remain has been granted for the most recent date available. [61671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 467. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children who accessed Tusla-funded domestic violence refuge accommodation to date in 2021; the average length of time families spent in such accommodation; and the number of beds available on a given night in 2021. [61672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 785. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if statistical information in relation to felling licences will be provided for 2020 and to date in 2021 (details supplied). [61652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 791. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a detailed breakdown of expenditure of the €1.76 million spent by Rásaíocht Con Éireann on welfare, laboratory, integrity and governance will be provided in tabular form. [61835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently purchased greyhound utility vehicles are available for use at official and unofficial trials; and if they will be available at all racetracks. [61836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 793. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of death certificates submitted to the welfare department of Rásaíocht Con Éireann since the new code of practice for the care and welfare of greyhounds came into force. [61837/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 794. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary certificates that have been lodged with an organisation (details supplied) in 2020 to allow for a greyhound bitch to have a seventh and-or eighth litter; and if a list of said greyhound bitches will be provided. [61838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 795. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of the regulatory changes that took effect in February 2021 regarding the manner in which novice greyhounds are seeded. [61839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information on the traceability system RCÉTS is publicly accessible; if not, the reason; and the number of owners and keepers who have failed to update the status of their greyhound on the RCÉTS since January 2021. [61840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the microchip database of an organisation (details supplied) records the unique identifying code of the person who implants the microchip and registers the dog; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent seizure of 33 dogs by An Garda Síochána and another organisation were registered on the pet sellers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank all our guests for their important presentations. In particular, I want to say to Ms Murphy that there were a lot of incredibly useful and practical suggestions in her presentation as to how we tackle the issue she raised around implementation. I compliment Anois on its innovative campaigning work. Please keep it up because it is important to keep...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I take a slightly different view to Senator Cummins on the problems. I do not think it is the case that one local authority is doing really well and others are not. In fact all of the figures for local authorities are poor. It is just that some are much poorer than others. This is no criticism of the staff in local authorities. I do not envy the job they have. When we see just 8% of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the 200 new staff posts for council housing departments announced on 3 December 2021 that are to fill existing vacancies following retirements or illness; and the number that are additional posts above the current level of staffing in the relevant housing departments. [60996/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 228. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and when the passport will be issued. [61076/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I do not know whether the Minister is deliberately misrepresenting the intention behind this amendment or just does not understand it.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: Nobody on this side of the House is arguing against consistency or the right of the Government to frame policy. The specific problem with the section 28 mandatory ministerial guidelines is that they enable the Minister to institute profound changes to planning law without a single vote being taken in this House. That is the problem. As a direct result of the two sets of section 28...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: It was 25 storeys.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I support both Deputy Pringle's amendments, as well as his comments and those of Deputies McAuliffe, Matthews and Boyd Barrett. Many of us have been arguing for quite some time that the earlier you involve third parties in any planning process, the better outcomes we get for everybody. However, I wish to put on record a slightly different view to a number of the comments. I absolutely...