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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The EU Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy), which establishes a common framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater, has been transposed into Irish law primarily through the following Regulations: - European Union (Water...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum to Government on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme on the 30 November 2021. It included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it was estimated would cost approximately €2.2Bn. I aim to bring the required primary legislation to give effect to the enhanced scheme before the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Section 24A of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended, provides that the Housing Agency, in consultation with housing authorities, may make a proposal to the Minister that an area should be considered as a Rent Pressure Zone. Following receipt of such a proposal, the Minister requests the Director of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to conduct an assessment of the area to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme was reviewed in 2021 in line with Programme for Government and Housing for All commitments. The amendments, which came into effect on 1st February 2022, include a reduction in the minimum reckonable income required to be eligible under the scheme from €15,000 to €12,500. The time an applicant is required to be in receipt of social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Public Sector Benchmark (PSB) is an essential part of any PPP project. It contains commercially sensitive information in relation to the methodology used for costing public sector projects and for the pricing of risks by public sector bodies. In accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines (Guidelines for the use of Public Private Partnerships), the final PSB, or...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme to Government on the 30 November 2021 and it included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it is estimated will cost approximately €2.2Bn. Full details in relation to the changes announced are available at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The appointment of Board members to An Bord Pleanála is governed by section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and Part 7 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. It provides that appointments to the Board by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage are generally made from candidates nominated by panels of prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU. Where a construction product covered by a harmonised standard is being placed on the EU market, the CPR requires the manufacturer to draw up a ‘declaration of performance’ and affix a ‘CE’ marking to the product. In order to do so,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the responsible body for authorisation of glyphosate to the market including providing general use guidelines. Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of their functions. Local authorities perform functions across a wide range of sectors which come within the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum to Government on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme on the 30 November 2021. It included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it was estimated would cost approximately €2.2Bn. I aim to bring the required primary legislation to give effect to the enhanced scheme before the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The procedures to be followed by the Office of Public Works, Government Departments and certain State Agencies in relation to the maintenance of State Property Assets are outlined in theDepartment of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 1 of 2013. This circular outlines the funding arrangements for elective and non elective works in State buildings. Generally, Departments fund elective...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I assume that the Deputy is referring to Kilteel Group Water Scheme (GWS) in the details supplied. In the interest of public health, Kildare County Council, as the supervisory authority under the Drinking Water Regulations for private water supplies, issued a ‘Do Not Consume Notice‘ to the Kilteel GWS earlier this year. The notice prohibits the use of the water supply for either...

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I certainly respect the Deputy's opinion.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: It is as simple as that.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The questions asked in the poll were unfair.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We have 100% social and affordable.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We have 100% social and affordable.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: What would the Deputy do - get rid of them?

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I have not said a word.

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Fadhb ar bith.