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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Shared Water Enhanced & Loughs Legacy (SWELL) project is a cross border initiative which aims to improve the quality of water in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle through the upgrade of wastewater assets on both sides of the border. The SWELL project is funded under the European Regional Development Fund through the allocation of €35m under INTERREG VA Programme, managed by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Act, 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central training...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014 a water supplier shall ensure that the water is wholesome and clean and meets the requirements of these Regulations. In addition, the owner of a premises where water is supplied for human consumption as part of a commercial or public activity is required to maintain the domestic distribution system of the premises in compliance with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 263, inclusive, together. The status of social housing construction projects including those approved as part of targets issued in 2015-2017 and those approved subsequently, is updated and published on a quarterly basis by my Department. The quarterly publication is a comprehensive status report of social housing construction schemes for all local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: All public bodies in Ireland have responsibility, under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Act 2014 to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity, and protect the human rights of their employees, customers, service users and everyone affected by their policies and plans. In 2017, my Department's Statement of Strategy, in accordance with section 42 of the Act, first identified...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is guided by central guidelines, namely "How to Conduct a Disability Impact Assessment: Guidelines for Government Departments", issued by the Department of Justice in 2012, which set out a step by step process for conducting a disability impact assessment, including the need for consideration for actions in relation to monitoring. This process also fits within the broader...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am informed that the title to the property at Clogheen Strand was first registered in the name of the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht in 1997. By virtue of the various Heritage Transfer of FunctionsStatutory Instruments the property has since transferred to the Minister of Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I have asked my officials to update the folio in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: This Government is absolutely focused on ensuring that affordable, quality housing solutions are available to everyone in Irish society and this is reflected in the Programme for Government, "Our Shared Future". The Programme commits to putting affordability at the heart of the housing system through the progression of State-backed affordable housing. This commitment is reflected in...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (25 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am grateful to the Leas-Chathaoirleach and indeed to all Senators for facilitating the debate on this urgent legislation in Seanad Éireann before the recess. I also wish to record my thanks to the Chief Whip and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage for enabling this Bill to be moved and read a Second Time today. In light of the prolonged challenges...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (25 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas do gach Seanadóir a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht inniu. Is plé an-úsáideach agus an-dearfach a bhí ann. As my colleague, Senator Murphy, said, there are many aspects of the housing issue we can agree on. The one thing we should all be able to agree on is that we understand there is a crisis and a major problem.We need to...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: It is the cost of building and managing. We will go through it on Committee Stage.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Many of the Deputies questions are rhetorical.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Of course.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: We have not even published the Report Stage amendments of the Land Development Agency Bill yet.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: That is just for clarification. We have not published the Report Stage amendments of the Land Development Agency Bill.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps it has a mole in the Bills Office.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: It would not surprise me.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Does the Deputy know his party is supporting the Bill?

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: It is good to have the Deputy back in the Chamber. I thought he had gone missing last night. It is good to have him back.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: We appreciate the Deputy's support for the Bill. Fair play to him. He should get back on message.