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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I too express regret that the amendments relating to holding a referendum on keeping the infrastructure in public ownership was not allowed. It would have given a sense of security that there is no intention to privatise. I do not believe there is an intention to privatise but there is a concern it could happen in the future. I, therefore, regret very much that we were not able to stitch...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was signed up to by yourselves, Barry.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not true.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Which Fianna Fáil initiated.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: So would I.

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I support the Sinn Féin motion. I thank "Prime Time" because it was the essence of public service broadcasting. RTÉ is a public service broadcaster and its programme has allowed this agenda to move forward in a way that, perhaps, if it was only us politicians talking, might not have happened. Being on the national airwaves has been hugely helpful in this regard. As I said, my...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to ask a question about my two amendments in that group -----

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: ----- which are amendments Nos. 4 and 9. They were specifically in relation to not commencing sections of the Bill until such a time as there is a date for a referendum on the maintaining the water infrastructure in public ownership. They were ruled out of order on the basis that they represented a cost to the Exchequer and on the basis that they were not pertinent to the Bill. However,...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not accept the reason but I cannot do anything about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme: Discussion (7 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I agree with the Chair. The kind of work that is done in this area and that is not necessarily seen is hugely important. One of the big difficulties in areas where DEIS schools operate relates to parents engaging with those schools. This is because many of them had bad experiences at school and they literally do not want to come in the door of the school. In that regard, our guests' role...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 704. To ask the Minister for Health when day services for a person (details supplied) with disabilities will be transferred from a previous provider based in Dublin 9, in which this person used to live with a now deceased parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46172/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he met recently with the credit union movement; the progress that has been made in progressing the proposal of the organisation to fund social housing construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46730/17]

Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “exigencies of the common good” and substitute the following:“reaffirms the conclusion of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, in its Ninth Progress Report on Private Property, that the power of the Oireachtas to impose restrictions on property rights in the public interest is by now constitutionally well...

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy for his support.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. I also took the opportunity to send in a submission, on behalf of my party, in the earlier consultation phase. This has been going on since 2014. It is a long time and there have been many meetings around the country. There have been opportunities for submissions and consultations. I ask the Minister of State present and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the affordable housing scheme will be introduced; if work is being done on a cost rental model in order that mixed tenure housing can be realised in developments on publicly owned land and homes that are not provided under Part V in these developments can be genuinely affordable; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (26 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an examination of the effect of short-term lettings on the availability of housing for rent is being carried out under the auspices of his Department or under that of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (26 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the empty homes strategy as committed to under Rebuilding Ireland will be published; if consideration is being given to improving current schemes to open up empty homes that are privately owned; his plans to provide for the use of CPOs more widely in cases in which homes are vacant for long periods; and if he will make...

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Labour Party is supporting the Fianna Fáil motion in general but we believe the actions of these now profitable banks needs to be recognised and punished, which the Central Bank will do in part. However, because of the historic losses of the banks, many of them will not pay corporation tax for decades. It was for this reason the banking levy was introduced in 2014 at a rate of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I intend to take the same course of action as Deputies Eoin Ó Broin and Bríd Smith.