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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (21 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the technical guidelines for near energy zero buildings will be published; the detail of these guidelines and their implications for public buildings and in particular, all new social housing in terms of energy efficiency requirements. [8401/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (21 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the way and when the necessary regulations will be put in place with regard to the provision and regulation of medicinal cannabis for certain categories of patient; the categories of patients that the Government is seeking to make medicinal cannibals available to; when it is expected to be made available; and if he will provide any further information he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (21 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with autism and other behavioural conditions such as ADHD and so on in the HSE community organisation 7 area that are on waiting lists for the early bird programme, Beechpark services, speech and language therapy and psychology and occupational therapy; and the average length of time these children will be waiting on lists...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Today, Focus Ireland published a report highlighting the fact that one in three renters is struggling to pay their rent. In December, the House passed the rent pressure zone legislation which currently covers 12 areas. Many struggling renters are not covered by the legislation and are at risk of losing their homes. Will the Government reconsider changing the criteria in the legislation to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: One of the reasons Article 9.4 of the water framework directive is so contentious is it has become a central part of the public debate on whether discontinuing domestic water charges is a viable policy option. There have been newspaper articles arguing that if we abolish domestic water charges, we will face immediate and very substantial fines from the European Court of Justice and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes, absolutely. It read: "On the basis of the information reported to the Commission, Ireland has not made use of Article 9(4)" in its first river basin management plan, as we know. It went on to state that should Ireland wish to rely on the provisions of Article 9.4 in its second river basin management plan, a justification would need to be provided in that plan, including drafts, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is not what the Commission stated in 2014. I ask Mr Ciobanu-Dordea to explain the change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am sorry; I want to interject because this is very important and I want to provide clarity on where the inconsistency lies. If the Commission had been applying the principles it has been applying since 2016, the reply in 2014 would have stated Ireland could not invoke Article 9.4 because it had not included it in the 2009 river basin management plan and that, therefore, it no longer had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Commission then shifted its position in 2016 and stated it was not an option and that Ireland would be in breach of the directive if it sought to do so at that stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is more explicit or more political?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: But that practice had changed before the advice was received in 2014. The practice had changed, according to the Commission, in the 2009 river basin management plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The corollary is that the Commission's new position is not neutral. Therefore, it is political.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is a feeder question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: How can a member state that has demonstrated in a river basin management plan that it can meet the objectives of Article 1 and has an investment plan to support it through general taxation and Government borrowing be in breach of the directive? I would like to hear the views of Mr. Kelly and Mr. Bradley on the matter in the context of the German case, in particular. It is important for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Chairman is not often late.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Grant for his presentation. This is probably one of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of the State. It is probably in the top three in terms of its size and its cost. It is important this committee scrutinises it in as much detail as possible. I hope this is the first of a number of engagements in this regard. There has been much debate around the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the delegation for its answers. I shall declare my view at this point. I am open to being convinced about the worthiness of this project. I am not against it in principle. I know from talking to senior water managers in South Dublin County Council, the local authority in which I live, that there is a need for additional capacity and diversification. I do not dispute any of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Senator cannot go through it every week.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services (15 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 24 January 2017, the annual cost to the Exchequer if the existing subsidy to domestic group and private water users covered the full operating costs of providing water for domestic use; and the number of domestic group and water users who currently benefit from the...