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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Ms Ní Fhlanghaile for coming in and making her submission. As Deputy Ó Cuív said, the extension of the provisions to European and local elections is eminently sensible and nobody would oppose that. Being able to start opening some boxes while others are delayed would not materially affect the count and we would have no difficulty with that. It may delay the tally a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I do not have the level of expertise that Ms Ní Fhlanghaile and Deputy Ó Cuív have but perhaps the focus could be less on differentiating between types of islands and more on setting out relevant conditions. For example, in general if a returning officer is satisfied that an earlier closing of the poll will not disenfranchise anyone, that could be done. The worry is that if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Counting should begin at 6 p.m., before the polls have even closed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: We do not need another meeting just to do with that. The issue is important, but there is no reason that we could not ask Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann for a written submission on it. Members could consider it in advance of Committee Stage. I appreciate what Ms Ní Fhlanghaile said regarding the returning officers' request for flexibility. I will ask my next question...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electronic Commerce (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 403. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason deeds of transfer, family home declarations and other sworn declarations were excluded from the terms of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 as set out in section 10(1)(b) and (c); and his plans to apply the terms of section 10(2)(a), (b) and (c) to these types of documents to facilitate a more efficient...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electronic Commerce (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 404. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to amend the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 or amend the regulations related to this Act to allow for documents such as deeds or transfer, family home declarations and other sworn declarations to be signed electronically rather than with a written signature. [48027/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electronic Commerce (14 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 405. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to undertake a small controlled trial or pilot project to examine the viability of allowing documents such as deeds or transfer, family home declarations and other sworn declarations to be signed electronically rather than with a written signature in order to inform his Department of the merit of a wider...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (9 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of rent supplement tenancies active on 31 December in each of the years since the payment was introduced to 2017, in tabular form; and the annual cost of the scheme for each of these years. [47442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (9 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of RAS, HAP and privately owned SHCEP long-term lease tenancies inactive on 31 December or each year since each scheme was introduced, in tabular form; and the annual cost of each scheme for each of these years. [47443/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The confidence and supply agreement with Fianna Fáil led to the creation of the expert commission on water. A key recommendation from this group was equity for those on group water schemes. This view was unanimously endorsed by all the members of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services. Despite this, people in rural Ireland continue to pay a standing...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: He does not have any either.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The houses on the left of the Taoiseach were for sale. They were right behind him.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Three hundred and ninety-five thousand euro.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is absolutely untrue.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is absolutely not true and the Taoiseach knows that.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Mixed tenure-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Dishonesty of the highest order.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Shame on the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: An Taoiseach never tires of telling us that he wants to lead a republic of opportunity. Apparently he is a champion of those who get up early in the morning and go to work, unless of course they are a family earning less than €75,000 a year. It seems that in Deputy Varadkar's republic the only people who deserve affordable housing are the well off. Hundreds of thousands of working...