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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (5 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that all 566 outstanding developer-provided water infrastructure projects in residential developments across the State are brought in charge; the estimated cost of funding these works to bring them up to taking in charge standard; and the timeframe within which his Department will provide this funding....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the expert group on Traveller accommodation and in particular its proposals regarding changes to the Part 8 planning and section 183 land transfer processes in local authorities. [22936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (5 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recent report by the European Committee of Social Rights published in April 2021 (details supplied); and the steps he plans to take to resolve the issues at the heart of the collective complaint. [22939/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (5 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to extend the eligibility period for those currently in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit who remain on reduced hours in their employment but whose entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit has been exhausted. [22836/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Engagement with the Office of the Planning Regulator (4 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I confirm I am present in Leinster House. I thank Mr. Cussen for his presentation. I share his concern about some of what I would describe as the attacks made recently on the Office of the Planning Regulator. I want to be very clear about the fact that Deputies and councillors have every right to criticise policy. That is what we are elected to do. What concerns me about the comments,...

National Marine Planning Framework: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: The national marine planning framework is a document of enormous importance. It is a statutory plan that will shape the future of our marine, and all the people who use it, for a generation. The idea that something of this importance, equivalent to law in its impact, would only receive a two-hour committee presentation from officials from the Department and a 45-minute debate on this floor...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (29 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 101. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to move from a psychiatric model of transgender healthcare to a model more in line with international best practice as outlined by the World Health Organisation. [22511/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important Bill. While the most pressing and immediate issues facing our society are the Covid-19 crisis and then beyond that the issues of housing, health, childcare and employment, it is fair to say that climate change and tackling the biodiversity crisis are the greatest challenges of our generation. That is not just in this...

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. Sinn Féin will be supporting this largely technical Bill as it is essential to ensure the transfer of all of the necessary powers and functions to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as it is now called. I would like to use the few minutes available to me to address a number of matters that are being dealt with...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: There has not been consultation in this Chamber or with this House.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: If there are delays to this and if there are judicial reviews, it will be on the Government's head for not doing its job properly.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: One meeting is what we asked for.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We are trying to do our job as legislators by scrutinising. The Taoiseach should withdraw that remark.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: We are trying to do our job by scrutinising a legally binding plan and the Taoiseach is stopping us doing our job. A Cheann Comhairle, that is an outrageous accusation.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Government whipped its members. The Taoiseach should tell the truth.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: Nobody is refusing to make decisions. We are asking for reasonable scrutiny.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: I object in the strongest possible terms to the way in which the marine planning framework is being dealt with. I also flatly dispute the Taoiseach's presentation of how the committee has dealt with the matter. The draft plan, which will have a legally binding effect on our marine territory, which is seven times the size of our landmass, was only published a number of weeks ago. The...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: The fishermen were denied legislative scrutiny.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: There was no committee scrutiny.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: A paralysis caused by you.