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Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: What really matters here is the number of new additions to the social housing stock. Based on the Minister's figures for last year, there were only 2,192 new additions to social housing stock. There were approximately 2,500 refurbishments, which brings it up to 4,000. This means 75% of the 18,000 social housing solutions are private rental units leased for two, four or ten years. Deputy...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Some 12,000 two-year HAP tenancies are not secure.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The majority of them are HAP tenancies and they are not secure.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister for his reply. Any of us who is keen to see greater solutions for those in mortgage distress will keep an open mind on this. The first key issue is security of tenure. As the Minister knows, under the current rules, if somebody mortgages to rent with an approved housing body, they effectively have a lifetime tenancy. Will the same type of principle apply in these...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Certainly that is the case in respect of the business model David Hall and his associates have put in place. However, whether that is the case for the likes of Arizun or Merrion Capital, for example, we are not yet sure and that is because we do not know the detail. As soon as some of that detail is available, the housing committee might be a good place to tease that out. Many of us would...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes, boss.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 2. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide greater detail on proposals to involve private equity firms in the revised mortgage-to-rent scheme, including information on the financing of private equity lease arrangements, security of tenure for homeowners and tenants and the involvement or otherwise of distressed mortgage holders who do not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I want to ask questions about the mortgage-to-rent review that was published last week. We all know the scheme has not been a success. There have only been 217 mortgage-to-rent cases completed over six years. I welcome a number of the proposals relating to the scheme. These should assist in some respects. My question relates to the potential involvement of equity funds in buying up...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Page seven of the programme for Government commits to the reform of sentencing for offenders. The Tánaiste will have seen the very moving vigil held by the Irish Road Victims Association outside the Dáil yesterday where 188 photographs of people who had lost their lives through reckless drivers were displayed. One of those photographs was of Marsia Lieghio, who was tragically...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Tell that to the working poor. Their numbers are rising.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts to bring local authorities tenants under the terms of the acts and Residential Tenancies Board in order that they will have access to the same rights as private rented sector tenants and tenants of associated housing bodies. [8992/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the decision of the European Commission to launch legal proceedings against the Government for breach of the urban wastewater treatment directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8989/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the review of SICAP, social inclusion and community activation programme; and his plans to review the tendering process introduced in 2014. [8993/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the latest phase of rapid build social housing projects are costing on average €240,000 per unit; and his views on whether this cost can be justified in comparison to the average cost of providing standard social housing, acquisitions, refurbishments, repair and lease scheme units and repair and purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the application of the rent pressure zone scheme to rental accommodation scheme, housing assistance payment and social housing current expenditure programme leases was intentional or accidental; and if he has satisfied himself there will not be unintended consequences for the inclusion of these lease arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the mechanism that exists for occupants of multiple unit developments who have difficulties with their management company or managing agent to make formal complaints to an independent body; and if no such independent complaints body exists, if consideration will be given to amending the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to provide for such a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Narcolepsy Issues (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for children in the education system that have been diagnosed with narcolepsy; and the funding for these supports in each year from 2009 to 2016. [9520/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 355. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 14 February 2017, when the centre of excellence for narcolepsy based in St. James's Hospital will open; when the pathway for the transition from children's to adult services will be provided; the reason for the delay in these facilities opening; the funding that has been allocated for this project in the current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 357. To ask the Minister for Health his views on post pandemrix diagnosis of narcolepsy in children that received the vaccine; the number of such cases that have been drawn to his attention; if the State accepts liability for the full medical and education needs that these children now have as a result of the vaccine; and the additional budget allocation that has been made to the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (23 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the supports his Department provides for families of children that suffered post pandemrix diagnosis of narcolepsy; and if no such supports exist to assist families deal with the stress of their situation, if consideration will be given to providing such supports [9523/17]