Results 13,061-13,080 of 15,009 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will be brief. I support Deputy Micheál Martin's point of order, which is well made. Estonia is a country with a history not unlike our own. It has endured centuries of occupation and, as the Taoiseach said, celebrates a very significant centenary this year, which is the anniversary of its declaration of independence. We have a relatively small but very vibrant Estonian community...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yesterday the National Cyber Security Centre issued a statement on a cyberattack on Departments and agencies over the weekend. According to a report in The Irish Times, the affected websites include those of the HSE, the Oireachtas, safefood and some local authorities. According to the report, cyberattacks have become increasingly common in recent times, particularly on Government websites...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: We expect the national planning framework to be published this year. As the House knows, it is to be placed on a statutory footing. I am a little confused on the procedure so maybe the Taoiseach can enlighten us. The legislation to underpin the statutory nature of the national planning framework clearly states that it should be placed before the Houses, as it states in the legislation, for...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That was done without the approval of the House.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I know the Taoiseach has difficulty with counting when it comes to housing. In fact, given that he cannot even tell us how many new homes were built last year, I can understand why he is struggling with the rent-pressure zone figures. He is right that the daft.iereport only considers the asking rents for new tenancies. However, the ESRI-RTB reports look at all tenancies. In quarter one of...

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: On 5 December 2017 the Taoiseach told the House that rent pressure zones were working and that 60% of renters had had the assurance that their rent could not rise by more than 4% per year. He also made the astonishing claim that rent pressure zones had never been designed to cover new tenancies and that they did not apply to them. The latest daft.ierent report was published this morning....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1971 of 11 September 2017, the status of plans to sell the harvesting rights of kelp disk seaweed to a company (details supplied); if this deal has already gone through; and the way in which it will affect the County Clare coastline. [6708/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 675. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will initiate a meeting between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the chairperson of the board of Horse Racing Ireland and the chief executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council with a view to releasing an unused vacant site (details supplied) to the local authority for the provision of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am genuinely concerned by the imminent decision of EUROSTAT. I understand that EUROSTAT could make a decision by early March and the committee needs to share that concern. People have different views of approved housing bodies. That is fine, but up to 6,000 units will be delivered under Rebuilding Ireland by the sector in the next three years. The redesignation, if it happens as we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Deputy Coppinger is raising important questions but I want to keep the focus on redesignation as we are pressed for time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have allowed us to go way off topic so my reputation as a chair is in tatters. However, the issue of land is very important. I thank all the witnesses for their presentations and they are welcome to stay for the second session, if they so wish. We will suspend briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode depending on their device. It is not sufficient to put phones on silent mode as that will maintain a level of interference with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Morrin and call Mr. Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Smith. I now call Mr. McCarthy. We are expecting great things from him today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: If we were confused beforehand, that graph has us even more confused now-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: -----but I thank Mr. McCarthy for showing it to us anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Mr. Morrin said EUROSTAT has indicated to the CSO that it intends to support its recommendation. Has it done that in writing? He also said the CSO expects EUROSTAT to confirm that publicly in the coming weeks. Can he confirm that? The approved housing bodies mentioned some inconsistencies between the CSO's recommendation and, for example, the similar recommendations in regard to the UK,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: As I understood it from the approved housing bodies, when the CSO recommendations refer to the contractual arrangements, one of the issues of concern is that the local authorities nominate potential tenants through the approved housing bodies. While those approved housing bodies can refuse any nomination, it would be replaced by another nomination. The approved housing bodies are saying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I understand that, but that was not my question. That is one of the points the CSO lists in its contractual arrangement concerns. I was referring to point E on the PowerPoint which states that risk exposure can be seen to exist as the Government is meeting its obligations to persons assessed as entitled. Will Ms Roche explain that part?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is clear. How does that relate to the use of the phrase "risk exposure of Government"? For clarity purposes, where is the risk in that?