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Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Unfortunately, that is the truth and the track record of Sinn Féin in the North.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Fianna Fáil has put the national interest first by sticking with a confidence and supply arrangement that, frankly, in many instances has not suited and has been difficult to do politically. In doing so, we have put country ahead of narrow party political gain and that is what we will continue to do. The public will get an opportunity early in the new year to review what each party is...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Early next year the public will be insisting that parties and those who put themselves forward for election show them what they would do differently. Fianna Fáil will put home ownership at the centre of the solution to the housing crisis, increase social housing build and control rents such that people will have a safe and secure home for themselves and their families.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to share time with Deputies Casey and Cassells.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I fully respect the right of any party to use its parliamentary time in whatever way it sees fit. Any party has the right to table a motion of no confidence in the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, or indeed in any other Minister. It is perfectly permissible under the procedures of this House. The question for many people, including the media and many of the people to whom I have spoken, is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: That is why I talk about a lack of delivery. The Minister was there a while ago and it still does not have its extension.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response and I welcome what he has said with regard to Skerries. I hope those moves will deal with the students in Skerries who have not been able to obtain a place. The reason we are here and that we do not have enough capacity is because of delays in delivering schools. Take St. Joseph's secondary school in Rush as an example. The Minister speaks about...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for taking this Topical Issue debate, which deals with the crisis in the number of secondary school places in Dublin Fingal. The Minister recently paid a visit to Skerries community college in advance of polling in the by-election. There is a more fundamental issue in north Dublin and I am glad of the opportunity to address it with the Minister. We are the fastest...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Supervision (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of plans to request the Central Bank to conduct an assessment of existing sustainable restructuring solutions across all lenders and non-bank entities operating here. [50056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to establish funding mechanisms for institutes of technology to support the development of their student accommodation capacity. [50061/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of school transport to pupils living in the Ballyboughal, County Dublin, area who will be attending a school (details supplied) which will open on the Rathbeale Road in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50120/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Skerries, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50134/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Skerries, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operational sub-group under the auspices of the Irish refugee protection programme ask force composed of representatives from relevant Departments, local authorities and other bodies to support and coordinate the process of housing refugees. [50058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of requests to get an earlier appointment with INIS for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the date they have received is past the expiry date of their present visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when guidelines for cost-effective analysis documents for local authorities will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49895/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the homes brought into use under the repair and leasing scheme; the number of applications and overall expenditure with regard to same by year and local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49928/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 621. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to put in place one-stop-shop assessment centres with multi-agency participation making the best use of modern technology for families presenting as homeless. [50053/19]