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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All, is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes by 2030. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct Exchequer funding, €3.5bn in funding through the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (29 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. The Building Regulations set out the minimum legal performance requirements for the design and construction of new buildings (including dwellings) and certain works to existing buildings. The Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2010, which came into effect on 1 January 2012, set out the minimum statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All was published in September 2021 and, as part of a broad suite of social housing reforms, committed to reviewing income eligibility for social housing. The review, which examined inter alia the efficiency of the current banding model and income limits applicable to local authorities, has been completed and I have recently approved implementation of its recommendations. This...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 687 of 8 September 2022.  The situation remains unchanged.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Well said.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We did one the last time. Deputy Ó Broin did not do great.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: What happened at Deputy Ó Broin's press conference and his interview with Anton Savage?

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Ag tosú le cúrsaí tithíochta, leanfar leis an infheistíocht is airde riamh in 2023 le breis agus €4.5 billiún i gcomhair tithíochta. Is í tithíocht an príomhcheist in Éirinn inniu agus tuigeann an Rialtas é sin. Ní mór dúinn feabhsú a dhéanamh ar mhaithe lenár ndaoine agus táimid in ann...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I am meeting every director of housing in the country and the various chief executives on 13 October. I have reinforced the message about purchase with tenants in situ. The Sinn Féin alternative budget contains no specific provision for any increase in-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: No. For any increase in funding-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy has been trying to talk over me all morning because he does not like the answers he is getting. He does not like the truth.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The reality of it is that the Sinn Féin alternative budget-----

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-----