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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 221 together. The Housing for All strategy is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. Under Housing for All, 47,600 new build social homes will be delivered in the period 2022-2026. In September, I issued individual targets for social housing delivery to each local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels under Section 7 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 and one in which I, as Minister, has no function. Irish Water is regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities as the independent economic regulator and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The investigation is still ongoing; I anticipate that it will be concluded in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that the coursing meeting due to take place in County Cavan was called off by the club as they did not have enough hares available to run the meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Expenditure on electricity costs for my Department are outlined in the following table: Year Electricity costs 2017 €246,719 2018 €257,974 2019 €254,185 2020 €749,576 2021 to date €718,112 It should be noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on social housing delivery for each local authority on a quarterly basis. The statistics are available to the end of Quarter 3 and are published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provis ion/ In addition to the statistical...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Section 3.6.3 of Housing for All (Facilitate Lending for Social and Affordable Housing) foresees the Housing Finance Agency's (HFA) role being expanded to enhance the supply of student accommodation by allowing them to lend to Technological Universities (TUs). A commitment is made to legislate for this and the relevant Action Point in Housing for All is 18.10 with delivery expected Quarter 2...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the scheme. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum and having been in receipt of social housing...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sure you do. So do I.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: That is outrageous.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: We have discussed at length this proposal to delete section 28(1C) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. I listened to the Deputy and others speak about it on Committee Stage and set out their reasons for supporting it. It would have a wide-ranging effect insofar as it would remove the legislative provision introduced to empower a Minister to ensure we have a nationally...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand it. The Deputy need not worry about that.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Which amendment is the Deputy's?

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: We have to, and do, understand the distinction between pre-planning and planning. We also discussed this in committee. A lot of pre-planning does not go to planning. Deputies have referenced that when looking at large planning files and trying to track changes throughout, it can be complex. We have to figure out the best way to do this. There is something in the PPN piece. I could not...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Great. If Deputy Ó Broin has applied for a 25-storey apartment block and the local authority has said it is highly inappropriate and should not happen, people will be able to see that and point to that in their observations. If that goes to An Bord Pleanála, there are other issues there which we will deal with. That is all part of the process. That is transparency. The passing...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: There were many comments on this.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Is Deputy Pringle coming in?

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: If Deputy Pringle comes in, I will come back in after him.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am talking about communities.