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- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: I am looking at that at present. I discussed that with the chief executive of Donegal County Council - I ask Deputy Ó Broin to allow me to conclude on this because it is important - and his director of service. I have sought input from Donegal County Council and the Housing Agency on how we can move specifically regarding those people. It is probably approximately 20 homes right now....
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: I still intend to bring recommendations on the report to the Cabinet this side of Christmas to get a Government decision on how to proceed. I am committed to helping homeowners. The State needs to grasp the nettle, and we will. I am very conscious that approximately 14% of apartments have already had work done.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: I met the members of the working group, which has now stood down. I met the Construction Defects Alliance. I met the Apartment Owners' Network recently. Some good suggestions were put to me and to officials-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: May I conclude what I was saying? I would have answered already if the Deputy had not interrupted me. Some good suggestions have been made to me about what measures we can take, particularly in respect of homes and apartments that are deemed dangerous. I am assessing those suggestions, but I want to be clear-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: Let me just say-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: When dealing with something like this, there will be a scheme that lasts ten years at least.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: My focus right now is on bringing the full recommendations to the Cabinet.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: It is important that we establish a robust scheme. That will require legislation, but I am open to any reasonable measure we can take in the interim to help homeowners. I am actively considering them and I will-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: From the day we entered into government, I committed to doing this. I established the working group-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: I know the Deputy is not, but he cannot dismiss it either.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: This is not something-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: This is a serious matter, as we all know. I want to set up a robust scheme-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: -----that provides a roadmap for people to get their homes fixed. We are going to provide that assistance. If there are short-term measures that can be taken - I am considering some myself, given that I have been personally involved in this issue from day 1 - I intend to take them.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: I will bring a memo to the Cabinet this coming week. Subject to a Government decision, we will publish the details.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: It will certainly be this side of Christmas. Should I get Government approval for them, the changes will take effect from 1 January. As we all know, there has been no proper review of social housing limits nearly since 2011 bar the interim changes I made a number of weeks ago in respect of five counties. It is imminent.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: That will depend. They might not be short.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: As to when I will table the amendment to allow for emergency planning, particularly in respect of social housing, I intend to do that in the An Bord Pleanála Bill that I will be introducing on restructuring the board and the appointment of new board members.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: There is broad agreement on some of the changes we are making to An Bord Pleanála. The committee has done PLS on the Bill. I will work with the committee to try to get the Bill through as quickly as possible, although I will not rush it. With the committee's agreement, I intend to address emergency planning for social housing by way of a Committee Stage amendment. As soon as we have...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022) Darragh O'Brien: It is nearly concluded. I have not received the submission yet.