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Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My God, Deputy McDonald, your arrogance today has not just gone stratospheric; it has gone intergalactic.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We would need NASA's Webb telescope to be able to track it. Housing is a key political issue of our time. We know people stuck in a rent trap or on social housing waiting lists are desperate for somewhere to secure and afford.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Parents and grandparents want to see their children buying a decent home, like they did at a similar age. The Government is committed to tackling this as our number one priority. After a decade of undersupply, as the Taoiseach said, the numbers of new builds, commencements and planning permissions are up. More and more people are drawing down mortgages and buying new homes. The first...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: This is a real plan. I say to Sinn Féin Deputies, if they want to deliver homes, they should stop objecting to measures like the 6,000 homes in Dublin to which they objected-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: -----including the schemes for Oscar Traynor Road, O'Devaney Gardens and Ballymastone. I could go on.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: They say one thing and do another. They block progress, delay delivery, disrupt and sow discontent.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We have a housing plan that is taking hold. It will work and the Deputies opposite should support it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rental Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) is under the aegis of my Department. In relation to any specific cases with the PRA, arrangements have been put in place to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. Further information in relation to the specific cases referred to may be obtained by contacting the dedicated e-mail address in respect of the PRA at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: As part of the Government's on-going response to the humanitarian challenges arising as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine, my Department is leading efforts to refurbish vacant buildings suitable for use as multi-occupancy accommodation, in partnership with local authorities. In cases where vacant buildings identified as part of the initial request to local authorities do not require,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant Purchase Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the scheme. Among other things, eligible tenants must meet a minimum income requirement to qualify under the scheme. This requirement has a dual purpose. It ensures the scheme is sustainable, and the tenant purchasing the house has the financial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375, 382, 423 and 438 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 6 of 23 June 2022 which sets out the position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 377 together. Local authorities set and collect rents on their dwellings in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of such rent schemes is generally a matter for local authorities within broad principles set out by my Department, including that rent levels should be based on income and reflect tenants’...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Youth Services (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was launched in 2018 to support more compact and sustainable development. The Fund is providing part-funding for applicant-led projects that will enable a greater proportion of residential and mixed-use development to be delivered within the existing built-up footprints of our cities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was launched in 2018 to support more compact and sustainable development. The Fund is providing part-funding for applicant-led projects that will enable a greater proportion of residential and mixed-use development to be delivered within the existing built-up footprints of our cities and large towns, while also ensuring that more parts of our...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The monitoring, scope, prioritisation and progression of individual projects and services is a matter for Irish Water, and is approved through its own internal governance structures. Irish Water has established a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Vacant Homes Unit, established in my Department, was responsible for the preparation of the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy published in 2018. This set out the high level objectives of the Vacant Homes Unit including the establishment and provision of funding to local authorities in order to establish a vacant homes office in each local authority area and also for Vacant Homes...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Property Registration Authority (PRA), which is under the aegis of my Department, continued to maintain a high level of service to support a robust property market throughout the period of COVID-19 restrictions. Landdirect.ie is an online service, provided by the PRA, to enable the public to search a map and identify a property with corresponding folio numbers from the National Land...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) which is under the aegis of my Department continued to provide essential services to support the property market throughout Covid-19 restrictions. The procurement and payment of rent for off-site file and document storage space is a matter for the Office of Public Works (OPW). In 2021, overall completions of applications had recovered to 90%...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I first of all wish to advise that I have no direct function with regard to the provision of accommodation specifically for international students and/or English language students. Increasing the supply of all types of housing is key to relieving the pressure on the existing rental stock, which will benefit all renters, including English language and international students. The...