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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Jan 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce an electronic payment system for those claiming the contributory or non-contributory State pensions during Covid-19 to help reduce the risk of contracting the virus by removing their need to withdraw their pension weekly from their local post office. [2300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (14 Jan 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual expenditure and the number of properties remediated annually under the pyrite resolution scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2020; and the budget allocation and anticipated number of properties to be remediated in 2021, in tabular form. [1944/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (14 Jan 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost to the State arising from the issue of defects and remediation at a location (details supplied); the breakdown of the cost of remediation of the apartments; the number of apartments remediated; the cost of emergency accommodation; the cost of legal fees incurred by Government and Dublin City Council; the other area...

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

Eoin Ó Broin: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action taken with respect to the 20 local authority housing estates that were the subject of the IFHS collective complaint against the Irish State to the European Committee of Social Rights in from 2014; and his plans to address the Committee of Ministers' findings that the Irish State was in breach of Article 16 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting an exemption to learner drivers who are essential workers and have completed 12 driving lessons to allow them drive to and from work unaccompanied by a fully licensed driver for the period of level 5 restrictions in view of reduced capacity on public transport causing issues for essential workers during...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to put in place a remote learning plan for vulnerable students and students with vulnerable household members in view of the increased incidence of Covid-19. [1357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students attending a college (details supplied) are eligible for the Covid-19 third level payment. [1009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the assessment of the atopic eczema treatment known as dupilumab; and when the treatment will be available to eczema patients here. [1342/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the requirements or communication his Department has made in respect of the use of sonar in Irish waters in view of the impact of sonar on certain cetaceans in particular and the protection Ireland is obliged to provide for such species under EU directives binding on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps taken and considerations made in respect of limiting the impact on cetaceans in Irish waters from NATO exercises such as operation dynamic mongoose in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44140/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Naval Service (17 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 359. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the information his Department holds on the widely reported operations of a vessel (details supplied) and associated submarine activity in Irish waters and use of sonar around 27 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Use of Sonar in Irish Waters (17 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 364. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if contact has been made by other naval services with Irish authorities ion the use of sonar in Irish waters in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44138/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Territorial Waters (17 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 366. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the information his Department or the Defence Forces, including the Air Corps and Naval Service, hold on the incursion into or close to Irish waters and the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone, and territorial waters of vessels, crafts, including submarine vessels belonging to naval services of other nations, during the period 1 April to 31 October...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Territorial Waters (17 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 367. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the information his Department or the Defence Forces hold on the widely reported operations of a vessel (details supplied) in or around 27 July 2020 in Irish waters; if he will provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/20]

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am fully aware that we have only four minutes to respond. This is a matter of profound importance and the fact that we have only four minutes to raise questions and get responses from the Minister shows how inadequate this process is. I will use my two minutes before allowing my colleague on the upper floor to use his. I have two questions. The...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister said in his comment that the board, when considering the substantive substitute consent application, will base its assessment on the exceptional circumstances outlined in section 177D(2) of the Act. Why is that not made explicit in his amendment?

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I refer to the Minister's proposed section 177K(1A)(a), which deals with consideration of the substantive substitute consent application. It does not make explicit reference to the legal definition of exceptional circumstances in the existing section 177D(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: That would be helpful.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 21: In subsection (1D), proposed to be inserted by section 6, between paragraphs (b) and (c) to insert the following: “(ba) make available online all information— (i) considered by the Board at any leave stage under section 177D for the application now being considered for substitute consent where the application was subject to such...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 9: In page 4, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(3) When making an order under subsection (2), the Government shall include as a schedule to that order, or otherwise publish at the same time— (a) the reasons and considerations for the making of the order under subsection (2),including reasons in respect of all the considerations listed in...