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Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Regardless of whether we move our amendment, my party fully supports what is being proposed by the Green Party this evening. We just have some doubts with regard to the specific locations that are identified in the motion. I will begin by talking about our support for the motion. There is a real opportunity here but that opportunity is being lost as time passes. The 700 or more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and the useful written submissions made by the organisations represented today and several other organisations. It is important that the committee feeds into the work being done on the leaving certificate examination by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA. I share the concerns expressed by previous speakers about the stress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would like to respond briefly. I tend to agree with the point made by both Ms Irwin and Mr. Purser about the need to see how the junior cycle changes bed in. Although I asked how this process could be moved forward and expressed frustration at how long we had been talking about this, I understand that we have to take it step by step. There will be a learning process in changing the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The programme for Government includes a commitment to examine the potential of a rapid response unit under the Office of Emergency Planning led by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, which could be deployed when necessary to co-ordinate offers of help and assistance to those experiencing hardship following a severe weather event. Can the Taoiseach give us an update on...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Our numbers were nothing like that.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I pay tribute to our public servants who are carrying out vital work today throughout the country to help people reach their destination and to keep our emergency services in operation and I pay tribute to all those who are helping their neighbours and friends around the country. People are battening down the hatches across the country. The worst of Storm Emma and the Siberian wind is...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Taoiseach acknowledged that the numbers are bad but I did not detect a sense of urgency to deal with the issue. For example, last week, we were able to rush through legislation to recruit a Garda Commissioner in one day. I want to see the same sense of urgency in terms of giving the Residential Tenancies Board real powers to hold landlords to account and to protect tenants from being...

Other Questions: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I share the scepticism of Deputy Durkan with respect to rapid build. It is the greatest misnomer ever in most of these cases. The first 22 went through fairly quickly but the rest seem to be taking forever and are anything but rapid. If buildings are constructed off site, why can they not be put in place more rapidly? Why are they stuck in various stages, as the Minister mentioned in his...

Other Questions: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not just hope we need.

Other Questions: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes built under the rapid build programme that were completed in 2017; the areas in which these homes are located; the number that have persons resident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9650/18]

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since I tabled this question, there was an alarming press release this morning from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation to say that babies in hotels are not reaching their developmental goals which is really worrying. We were aware of the difficulties with young children not being able to run around, bring friends in and so on but this is really alarming. If a child does not reach...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I accept that family hubs are better than hotels but we absolutely need targets for how long one can stay in a hotel or family hub. Every month is important for a child's development where individual children are concerned. We need targets and to achieve those targets.

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families accommodated in hotels due to homelessness; the number of families in such accommodation for longer than three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9649/18]

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: One the most important targets in Rebuilding Ireland was to take families out of hotels except in very extreme circumstances by July 2016 but unfortunately it was not reached. Today's homeless figures indicate that the number of children in homeless services has increased from 3,079 to 3,267. Obviously, they are not all in hotels; I am sure many of them are in family hubs. How many...

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to raise the income limits for qualification for social housing to address the problems of a growing number of low-income working families who cannot afford market rents or to save the necessary deposit to access a loan to purchase a home, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10142/18]

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question concerns the growing number of families who are very anxiously concerned that they may be in the homeless figures in the near future because they are above the income limits for social housing but cannot afford the increases in rent they are being charged and cannot save for a deposit because of the rents they are paying. There is a growing number of these families throughout the...

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I urge the Minister of State to have the review carried out as quickly as possible. I was dealing with a woman last week who is the mother of three children. She is a lone parent who works full time and earns just over €32,000 per annum, which puts her above the income limit for social housing - an income of €32,000 with three children. Her rent has increased substantially....

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: There does not seem to be any sense of urgency regarding families who are in these situations. It is taking a huge amount of time to roll out this affordable housing scheme. There is basically nothing available in terms of an affordable scheme at the moment for the kind of families about whom I talking. I do not see any reason the review of the social housing income limits could not happen...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the new regeneration and development funds as outlined in the NPF and NDP; if they will replace LIHAF; if there will be a requirement to have a significant residential element to projects supported by the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9718/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the changes made to the draft national planning framework were proofed against the supporting analysis and environmental report that informed the draft plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/18]