Results 12,221-12,240 of 15,060 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (28 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which leased Part V units operate in terms of funding, management and ownership; the number of leased Part V units by local authority; and the annual cost of leased Part V units in each year since the introduction of this funding method to date in 2018. [49806/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Development Plan Expenditure (27 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if the social housing construction commitments in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027 are accounted for in the general Government balance in each of the years concerned. [48891/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of households of one, two, three, four and five or more persons living in direct provision centres at the end of 2017, respectively, in tabular form. [48938/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (27 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if section 19A regarding the disclosure of third party records in certain trials also applies to child victims under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. [49008/18]

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

Eoin Ó Broin: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the spending commitment for social housing targets in the national development plan in total and by each year of the plan. [48892/18]

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

Eoin Ó Broin: 607. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projected average unit cost of a new social housing unit to rent or to buy in each of the years 2020 to 2024. [48893/18]

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

Eoin Ó Broin: 608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projected average unit cost of a buy and renew unit in each of the years 2020 to 2024. [48894/18]

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

Eoin Ó Broin: 609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projected average unit cost of a housing unit constructed under a scheme (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2024. [48895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (27 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to combat the online advertisement of lettings that contravene Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations or legislation relating to overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49379/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (27 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 630. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 21 November 2018, his definition of a dispensation or relaxation of the building regulations for the proposed temporary modular homes; if such a dispensation or relaxation of standards will include fire safety, insulation or energy efficiency standards; and the reason he would...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (27 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 632. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 21 November 2018, and further to his statement that he has no plans to extend the capital advance and leasing facility, CALF, loans to approved housing bodies, AHBs, for the purposes of developing cost rental accommodation, if there has been discussions of such a change to CALF...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I apologise if that upset him. I also have to respond to the accusation that I was trying to bully the Minister. First, presenting a Bill and making a reasoned argument for it, even if the Minister disagrees, is not bullying.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I can be accused of many things, including being boring, irritating, a pain in the neck and getting things wrong. I do not believe that anyone who knows me or has witnessed my conduct in this Chamber and in committee would genuinely say that I am a bully. I might do things that really piss off the Minister - apologies for the language - but that is my political job as an Opposition...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----the greatest of respect. Every single attack I have made in respect of the Minister has been on what I believe to be his track record. We can, however, deal with that as we go. What nobody can accuse me of is being a bully. Let me also correct the Minister. The Dáil Committee on Housing and Homelessness made a specific proposal. It suggested the building of 10,000 real social...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Vótáil.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will respond briefly to each of the Deputies. To respond to Deputy Darragh O'Brien first, I have always thought that if Part V is to work well, it should be additional to the mainstream delivery of local authority and approved housing body-owned properties.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: The intention of this Bill, therefore, is not to replace that delivery but to supplement it and give a greater quantum above and beyond the existing targets. I think on this we agree. I also wish to address the issue of rising costs. One of the big costs for many developers at present is finance, and one of the problems developers have with finance is the level of risk involved. If a...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is one of the areas where there are outliers. I will share with the Deputy the figures the Department has given us. To respond to the Minister, I have always accepted that the State is spending more than it was spending before. My criticism is that it is not spending enough to meet the need that is there. The Minister tells us, for example, that 120,000 social homes will be delivered...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Before I get into the short Bill before us I want to ask a couple of sincere questions. How many real social houses do we actually need to meet the level of demand that is out there at the moment? I use the words "real social houses" deliberately, partly because that is what the Joint Committee on Housing and Homelessness spoke about in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will be very brief, because this is short legislation. The intention behind the Bill is to clarify the standing of student-specific accommodation with respect to the powers of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, with particular regard to the issues of rent reviews, rent pressure zones and access to dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancies Board, RTB. Sinn Féin takes the view...