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Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá brón orm.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Táim á dhéanamh sin. I must see where I was before I was interrupted. The new subsection 1A of section 12 applies as per paragraph (c) of that subsection to a notice of termination grounded on rent arrears and served on a tenant during the emergency period, specifying a termination date that falls on or after 13 April 2021 and before 13 July 2021, that is, during the...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am within about 30 seconds of concluding.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin might find this amusing but it is important that we are able to respond to amendments that have been tabled.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

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Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Maith go leor.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Táim beagnach críochnaithe anois. I was concluding in reference to the grace period. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (d) of section 1 provides a technical amendment to section 12(2)(a) to update the deemed termination date from 13 April to 13 July in respect of a tenant who was served a notice of termination grounded in rent arrears prior to 11 January 2021. It is important that...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I will certainly engage directly with my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, on that issue if anything can be done to assist in that regard by way of clarification, particularly around the process. Basic minimum standards must be adhered to and there should never be a situation where people are knowingly left living in substandard accommodation. I have taken note of the points he raised and I will...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank all the Members who contributed to the debate. At the outset, I want to address the matter of pre-legislative scrutiny. Deputy Connolly noted that the committee voted on the issue and the result was seven votes to six in favour of proceeding with the scrutiny process. We respect the committee vote. I served on the housing committee in the previous Dáil and I respect the...

National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021: First Stage (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Communications (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The requested email addresses are set out below in tabular form. State Body  E-mail Address  An Bord Pleanála oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum) info@nationalwaterforum.ie Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority info@ahbregulator.ie ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: On 26 November 2018 as part of this first tranche of approvals under Call 1 of the Urban Regional Development Fund (URDF), Cork County Council was approved URDF support for a number of proposals including €1,875,000 towards the development of a strategic site in the Passage West area. My Department was subsequently informed by the Council that it was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 68 together. Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires each public body to publish an annual report setting out the number of protected disclosures received in the preceding year and the action taken.  The annual reports for my Department are available on the Department's website at the following link: My Department received...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 70 together. Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area is provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA). The SSHA has been conducted on an annual basis since 2016, prior to which it was carried out tri-annually, the last of which was completed in 2013. My...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The detailed detailed information requested by the Deputy relating to the social housing stock of Meath and Westmeath County Councils, is not collected by my Department. However, the National Oversight and Audit Commission published a report in May 2017 titled 'Local Authority Housing Management and Maintenance Review' which does provide a profile of the local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Vacancy levels in local authority housing stock will fluctuate over time, as tenancy surrender and re-letting of stock is an ongoing process.  Statistics in relation to the social housing stock are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in their Annual Reports on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities. These reports provide a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The primary focus of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is on supporting projects that will contribute to compact growth and that will improve the liveability of our cities and towns.  All applications for URDF support are assessed in terms of their alignment with the intended purpose of the URDF and also their viability before being considered for approval. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The current Chief Executive of Galway County Council notified my Department of his intention to resign with effect from 23 May 2021. My Department is reviewing the position in relation to the filling of the post of Chief Executive of Galway County Council on a permanent basis.  That process is underway and will be concluded as quickly as possible. I undertaketo revert to the Deputy on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government commits to increasing the social housing stock by more than 50,000, with an emphasis on new build homes. In 2021, the total funding being made available for the delivery of housing programmes is €3.3bn.  This includes funding to deliver 12,750 social homes through build, acquisition and leasing.  A major focus of this investment is the delivery of...