Results 14,861-14,880 of 15,009 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (19 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set down in tabular form the categories of social protection recipients who are automatically excluded from the 2016 tenant purchase scheme. [11020/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (19 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the legislation, regular actions, circulars and guidelines used when means-testing an application under the jobseekers' allowance scheme where the spouse lives and works outside the State; the allowance that is made in such circumstances in recognition of the family maintaining two homes; if so, in such circumstances, he will review the rules and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (19 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Kishogue train station in Lucan in County Dublin will open; and to request Irish Rail and Transport for Ireland to have this station opened as soon as possible. [10954/16]

Adjournment Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (18 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: Brú Aimsir is an emergency hostel in the city of Dublin with 101 beds. It opened in October of last year on a temporary basis and is run by Crosscare, the homeless service provider. It provides emergency accommodation on a night-by-night basis and works to place people in more secure emergency accommodation and in permanent housing. Brú Aimsir has proved incredibly successful,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Emergency Accommodation Provision (18 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and when he contacted the Department of housing, planning and local government digital hub, the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive or Dublin City Council regarding the imminent closure of the Brú Aimsir hostel in County Dublin; and if he supports removing the 100 emergency beds currently in the hostel from the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (17 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 393. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of Irish Water’s new ten-year office lease, including why cheaper rental locations in, and outside, County Dublin were not assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9932/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (17 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 394. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the retirement plan of the former managing director of Irish Water, including the specific sum this person (detail supplied) will receive on officially retiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9933/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 414. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether parents with joint custody and a social housing eligibility is entitled to be placed on the housing list with additional bedrooms to facilitate overnight stays with their children; and the guidelines he provides to local authorities on this matter. [10463/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Credit Union Lending (17 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 430. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his position on the proposal by the Irish League of Credit Unions to provide loan finance for the provision of social housing; why he has not taken up these proposals to date and when he will [9861/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 554. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if parents with joint custody and an entitlement under the rent supplement scheme should also be entitled to receive payments under the scheme to provide accommodation that facilitates overnight stays with their children; and the guidelines he provides to his officials make decisions on these cases. [10462/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (17 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: 589. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person (details supplied) will in fact be sentenced in the Courts in Egypt on 29 June 2016; if the person’s last thirteen trial hearings were in fact the trial; if this stands up to international standards of a fair trial, given that the person has had no opportunity to testify in defence and no witnesses have been brought...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: Mr. Daly said earlier that repaying the debt was NAMA's top priority. I do not need to remind him that is not what the NAMA Act says. The Act gives NAMA a number of tasks. Section 2(b)(viii) of the Act talks about contributing "to the social and economic development of the State". Mr. Daly went on to say that in his view, repaying the debt is the best social dividend. I would have thought...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: I know.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is not that I want clarity.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: Until recently, I was a councillor on a local authority that worked extensively on this issue. I understand some of these dynamics. I am conscious that it is important in these public sessions to challenge the suggestion that local authorities are simply not taking units by putting it on the record that the picture is more complex.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: We had two of the most senior housing managers in the country, from Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council, at our first session. They told us that after the planning stage has passed, the tendering and procurement stage can take between a year and a half and two years. The shortened process that was made available for the rapid build project in Ballymun is currently available...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is fair to say that section 10 of the Act does not prioritise any of the eight objectives?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: My point had more to do with some of my colleagues.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Eoin Ó Broin: In regard to Clonburris land, that would not apply.