Results 101-120 of 431 for speaker:Rory Hearne
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Where is the evidence-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Child poverty has doubled.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Hear, hear.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: It is Hearne.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: That is all right. The Cathaoirleach is one of many who think I am related to Bertie. The issue of leaflets was raised. Is there anything we could use for social media that would advertise the work of the committee?
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: I thank the Cathaoirleach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: I have a number of questions to which I would really appreciate short answers. A yes or no is fine. Has an assessment been undertaken of the reduced light and space in the new regulations on the liveability of apartment units? Could they answer that please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: In terms of the liveability of the units.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: In relation to light and space, has an impact study been done on that and how it will be to live in these apartments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Will the Minister provide that analysis to the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Did the Department do an analysis of that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: You would get an architect or someone like that to determine whether this impacts on the liveability of these units in terms of light and space. What would reducing a studio size further mean?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Okay. I take that as a "No". Has the Department undertaken a risk analysis of the potential of this delaying projects that have planning permission as developers go for new planning permissions under the new regulations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: They will also be able to remove communal spaces and remove community requirements. Developer will be able to make all these changes under existing planning permissions they have.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: That raises a wider issue of implications and contradictions with local development plans, which we saw Dublin City Council raise last night, regarding the requirement for community and communal spaces. Has the Minister looked at that potentially contravening those requirements?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Regarding the public-private partnership projects, bundle 3, is it true that legal proceedings were initiated by the preferred bidder?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)
Rory Hearne: Is the Department or are officials aware of any?