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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for their contributions so far. I repeat the apologies for the delay earlier. I appreciate that it was probably difficult for the witnesses sitting outside, but it was much more difficult in here. The witnesses probably had the better location for the time. I wish to make a couple of general points and I also have some questions. I believe the Public Water Forum is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The other issue is around the representing of the voice of the consumer or the user. Of course, they do not have a voice or a single voice as there are a variety of different views out there. For me, the real value of the forum is if it becomes a facilitator for all those different voices to get access to the information they need and have that voice, which is something the Public Water...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the delegates for their presentations. A number of them have been prominent in keeping the issue of vacant properties and sites in the public arena and I urge them to continue to do so because it will add to the pressure many members are trying to put on the Government to have this issue resolved. All of us are greatly frustrated that thus far, of the five pillars of Rebuilding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is directly related to the issue of vacant sites. I appreciate the Chairman's desire to defend Government policy, but the meeting is to hear-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: You are defending it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. I acknowledge the work the Housing Agency has been doing in highlighting this, both from the report last year and ongoing work. I also wish to make a point on local authorities because there are occasions when some people, in particular when they get into the Oireachtas, forget where they have come from and have a tendency to treat local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Of 221 properties from that mix that have been deemed unsuitable, obviously a portion of them have been deemed to be unsuitable because they are in areas with an overconcentration of social housing. The rapid-build homes that local authorities are approving are all in areas with a high concentration of social housing and the same applies to the new builds. Are different criteria being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Is there a risk of losing the property because of the time lag through the recycling and the sale-on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a very quick question and I am sorry to pester Mr. O'Connor but it refers back to the banks. In Deputy Michael Noonan's reply to the parliamentary question - I have it to hand - he referred to Permanent TSB and stated that it had 466 units it had repossessed in stock and that 422 were vacant. Mr. O'Connor has stated the units he is looking at primarily involve AIB and Bank of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I repeat to Mr. O'Connor on record - I am looking at the reply to the parliamentary question - the Minister states that Permanent TSB has told the Department there were 422 units as of last November vacant and available, so-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department has had consultation with the European Medicines Agency on the application for market authorisation in the EU for the drug nusinersen; the timeframe, following a decision from the EMA, in which the NCPE can commence its own process for assessment; the timeframe for this drug to be available; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list initiatives he is progressing; the status of further work currently being done by eHealth Ireland in relation to waiting lists; the projects being proposed and the funding required for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/17]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to deal with the shortage of new homes by incentivising and supporting increased delivery of private sector construction and the action plan for housing has very considerable targets in this regard. However, there is a question mark over the accuracy of the housing completions statistics that have been used to measure progress....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Harbours and Piers Development (31 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the real need to develop facilities at Greencastle Harbour and Leenan Pier in County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that his Department's funding system for piers and harbours severely curtails Donegal county council's ability to carry out the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (31 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of vacant positions on the board of the Residential Tenancies Board; and the efforts that are being made to fill these places. [4520/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: On page 26 of A Programme for a Partnership Government, there is a commitment to target new measures for survivors of domestic violence. The Government's Action Plan for Housing states that Tusla "will provide additional emergency refuge spaces so that victims forced to flee the family home often late at night or in the early hours of the morning do not find themselves homeless". Can the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time on a tourist visa for a person (details supplied) whose passport was stamped on entry to Ireland on 15 December 2016 with an expiry date of 3 February 2017 but who understood that the tourist visa was for 90 days. [3604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the claim as reported in a newspaper (details supplied) that the number of house completions may be lower than announced by his Department due to the way ESB connections are collated; and if he will review the methodology for calculating house completions in view of the information contained in the news...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a PPS number; if so, the way in which the person can secure a PPS number; the place that the application for a PPS number should be directed; and the supporting documentation for a PPS number that needs to be provided. [3662/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: First, we must remember that the single largest issue raised in submissions to the expert group on the future funding of water was that of public ownership. Even though ownership was not part of the group's original terms of reference it has made a recommendation for us to consider. It is in that context that we are having this discussion. I agree with Deputy Alan Farrell and Senator...