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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I asked when Mr. Skehan asked the Housing Agency to conduct a further study given his view that the 2016 study was out of date. Is he saying he did not ask the Housing Agency to do another study?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Would it not have been appropriate to ask the agency to do a study before floating the idea publicly that he was not satisfied with the 2016 report? Would that not have been more sensible given that Mr. Skehan is the chairman of the body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Given Mr. Skehan's concern about the possibility of gaming the system and his view that the 2016 report was out of date and in light of his statement that part of the job of the board is to challenge the Housing Agency, why did he not ask the agency to conduct a follow-up report on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is a "Yes" or "No" question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is a "No" in reply to my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is a "No".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: We are not allowed to advertise commercial products in the building.

Other Questions: Housing Provision (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the €25 million affordable housing fund; the details of his announcement of local authorities taking out an equity stake in affordable housing developments; the location in which the announced 3,000 affordable homes are to be located; and when construction will commence. [4586/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he has taken since the broadcast of a programme (details supplied) in November 2017; his plans to amend the legal definition of "overcrowding"; his further plans to make it an offence to advertise substandard rental properties including on social media; if increased targets for local authority inspection will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: We were all shocked by what we saw in "Nightmare to Let", the RTÉ "Prime Time Investigates" documentary which was televised last November. What actions has the Minister taken in the period since then? While the primary responsibility rests with local authorities, they are dependent on legislation. There have been calls for stronger legislation to define "overcrowding" and for greater...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I assure the Minister that this is an issue on which we all want to work on a cross-party basis. In the debate we had last year, there was very strong agreement across the Chamber on the actions required. While I understand fully the provisions of the 1966 Act, we are being told by city and county managers that they are simply not strong enough. I sent the Minister and the chief executive...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister. In The Irish Timestoday, Jack Power has a very good article listing a range of properties which are being advertised this week on a variety of social media websites primarily targeting foreign language students and migrant workers, although the substandard accommodation issues do not only occur in those sections of the rental market. I recommend strongly that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of units to be developed in schemes benefitting from LIHAF; and the number of these units that will be sold in ranges (details supplied) by Dublin and outside Dublin respectively. [4584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the proposed national quality standards framework for emergency accommodation; the ongoing inspections of private and voluntary sector emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4585/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the 1,757 voids returned to stock in 2017 that had a tenant at the beginning of 2017. [4583/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the report held by his Department on allegations of planning corruption on County Donegal; when this report will be published; and the actions he plans to take arising from the report. [4587/18]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I want to respond to the claims of both Ministers that the actions they have been taking are tackling the crisis. We are told the fast-track planning process could deliver up to 10,000 homes. There is no guarantee that a single one of those will be delivered at an affordable price and I suggest they will not. The Minister told us that the local infrastructure housing activation fund will...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Vótáil.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Deputy Casey is a sensitive fellow.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move:That Dáil Éireann notes that:— since taking office in 2011, Fine Gael have not delivered a single affordable rental or purchase home through any Government scheme; — the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness contains no targets and no clear funding stream for the delivery of affordable housing; — the Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil...