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Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yesterday evening, I received a message from a struggling first-time buyer. She asked me to read her message into the Dáil record today. It states: Dear TDs, those who have a controlling hand over our future. I am a 27 year old woman living with my parents. I am lucky enough to have a high paying job. However, I am a single woman, with friends who are in relationships and in...

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Regional Group for introducing this important motion which Sinn Féin is more than happy to enthusiastically support. Let me start by saying that the provision of genuinely affordable homes for working people in our towns and villages should be a priority for Government. It is absolutely essential not only for the revitalisation of those towns and villages but also for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the housing need and demand assessment; and the household and new home completion targets for each local authority for the new county development plan process in tabular form. [26863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the price offered by NAMA to Dublin City Council and his Department for the purchase of land in the Poolbeg SDZ for the delivery of affordable homes; the discount on market price offered by NAMA in relation to same; and the reason his Department refused to provide funding to Dublin City Council to purchase the land. [26864/21]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: In the past half an hour the Cabinet has concluded its deliberations and has announced its plan to address the issue of investment funds bulk-buying family homes. Having just read the press release it is an absolute cop-out. The Government plan will do nothing to stop investment funds from bulk-buying family homes. The proposed planning changes will not apply to existing planning...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — housing in the State has become unaffordable for most ordinary workers, putting homeownership out of the reach of a whole generation of young people; — it is becoming increasingly difficult for first-time buyers, and those trying to buy a home, to buy a house, as the cost of housing has increased by 30 per cent across the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to adding climate change as a subject to the curriculum for primary and secondary school students. [26324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 579. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there has been any follow-up by his Department to ensure that period products are being provided free of charge at all direct provision centres. [25513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 580. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of direct provision centres that have invoiced the International Protection Procurement Services in relation to the provision of period products. [25514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 581. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if notification of the provision of free period products was included in the March 2021 edition of the resident’s newsletter. [25515/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (18 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council paid her Department for the purchase of the Shanganagh Castle site and its surrounding lands. [26468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 232. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the disbursement of the €50 million live entertainment sector support scheme announced in Budget 2021; the amount disbursed to date; the recipients of that funding; the dates they received the funding; the amount of this fund that has not yet been disbursed; when decisions will be made on the recipients of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will publish the terms of reference for her Departmental working group on the live entertainment sector; and the reason this group is not considering live Covid-19 testing at live music and cultural events as is currently taking place in other jurisdictions. [25362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (13 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of live long-term leases for the most recent date available by lease type that is, mortgage to rent, repair and lease, standard long-term lease, enhanced long-term lease, Part V lease and so on; and the total estimated cost of these leases in 2021 for each category of lease, in tabular form. [25357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (13 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of long-term leases active in each year since long-term leasing was introduced in 2009 to 2020, by lease type and location, and by local authority area; and the annual cost of each lease type for each year, in tabular form. [25358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (13 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the property price caps for the shared equity loan scheme; and the details of the methodology and data used in setting these price caps. [25359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (13 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the affordable cost rental units funded under the cost rental equity loan scheme in 2021; and the location, approved housing body provider, purchase cost, cost rental equity loan contribution and expected entry level rent for each scheme, in tabular form. [25360/21]

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is very telling that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage spent far more time misrepresenting Sinn Féin housing policy than he did addressing the issue at hand. What is remarkable about that is that when the Minister was in opposition, he was the arch-enemy of what he at that time called the cuckoo funds. He tabled legislation which he said would clip their wings...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Bodies (11 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costs for subscriptions to international organisations and treaties; and the breakdown in terms of the cost of subscription per international organisation per year. [23854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (11 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress of the updated Dublin Bus drivers' pension scheme. [24580/21]