Results 9,961-9,980 of 25,799 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: -----makes no specific provision for homeless services or homeless emergency services.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: It is fantasy stuff.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Sinn Féin numbers just do not add up. None of them do.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: There is no provision for homeless services or emergency services.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: That is it. If the Deputy wants to shout me down all morning, the best of luck to him.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Would you stop. Sinn Féin made no provision for homeless services at all in its alternative budget.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: He has been behaving like this all morning.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: It would have been delivered a lot sooner if the Deputy's party had not blocked, procrastinated in respect of and opposed this scheme at council level. The homes are being built there now-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Eoin cannot help himself this morning. Try to behave yourself, Eoin.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Try to behave yourself, Eoin.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I am endeavouring to answer the Deputy's constituency colleague who has shown an interest in Kilcarbery Grange.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Does the Deputy want me to answer the question? There were a small number of outstanding elements. It was not down to any delays in the Department regarding one of the financial institutions. These matters have now been closed. Agreement was reached on 23 September. I am further advised that all three mortgage providers have approved mortgage applications for the purchasers involved....
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Is that a question?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Eoin, please. What is great to see that we have 74 cost-rental units tenanted in there, with long-term secure rents for tenants. I have met many of them.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Ah come on; would you stop.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: To answer Deputy Ward, the issue has been resolved. On the minimum price of the houses, I know he likes to pick the figure of €285,300, but I did state that it is €245,600. It depends on the ability to pay. They are real affordable homes that people will purchase. These are part of the 1,800 affordable purchase homes that I have approved already through local authorities...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The continuing increase in the numbers accessing emergency accommodation is a serious concern for both me and the Government. We are doing everything in our power to tackle this problem, both by increasing housing supply, which will increase substantially this year, and investing in homelessness prevention. Yesterday, we allocated €215 million which is a substantial increase on the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank Deputy Ward for his question. The Deputy will be aware I brought in a new affordable housing fund last year to directly assist local authorities to bring forward affordable homes such as in Kilcarbery. Approximately €125 million in funding has already been approved to support the development of nearly 1,800 homes for affordable purchase. Another five schemes that will...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Here is the oracle.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Is there a question? The Deputy should ask a question.