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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not. I just do not want to depend on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Given to the private sector.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Contrary to the Minister's earlier assertions that the Government respects the incredible work and dedication of nurses in our public health system, the response from the nursing unions and the nurses at their recent special delegate conference suggests that they do not feel the Government respects them whatsoever and that its latest pay offer is an insult that will do nothing to address...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That just puts up the value of land.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recommendation in the IGEES current and capital expenditure on social housing delivery mechanisms report from July 2018 which states that there should be a greater emphasis on construction and acquisition rather than leasing, HAP and RAS for the delivery of social housing particularly in areas in which rents...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will facilitate a meeting with Dún Laoghaire Deputies, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and officials from his Department to discuss and progress the plans for 100% social and affordable housing at the Shanganagh Castle site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if the lack of disability access on the grounds and hospital of St. Columcille's, Loughlinstown, will be investigated (details supplied); if these issues will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39265/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When we resume, it will be with those who went to vote. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the witnesses for the report. There is a lot of interesting stuff in it, including tables, statistics and facts. Obviously, I welcome some of the recommendations the authors have made, particularly the fact they argue for the merits of social housing and the point that the AHBs do not have the capacity to deliver and that there is an excessive reliance on them. However, I have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I should also have mentioned that I disagree with Professor Norris on successive tenancies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there not a strong case for successive tenancies in the interests of maintaining the coherence of communities, rather than having communities turning over all the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Would Professor Norris like to comment on successive tenancies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What if it leads to the eviction of family members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will follow on from what Deputy Ó Broin said with a point I made to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, today about Rebuilding Ireland. It is borne out in the DCC table, which was helpful with targets and completions under the various headings for social housing both for the past three years and the years projected ahead. The vast bulk of what we hope to deliver in social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does Mr. Kenny think it will be easy for the big tranche of transfers from rent allowance to the HAP to happen? In other words, does he think there will be resistance from landlords to the transfer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask Mr. Kenny to, please, say that again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The council does not need to borrow to construct public housing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: However, if a scheme involves affordable housing, the council must borrow to fund that construction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That complicates matters, to put it bluntly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: With the greatest of respect, I did not ask the Chairman.