Results 17,121-17,140 of 25,999 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

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

Darragh O'Brien: 622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to roll out nationally the Dublin region protocol for appropriate responses to child protection and welfare concerns among families in emergency accommodation. [50054/19]

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

Darragh O'Brien: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to implement national procedures to enhance inter-agency arrangements regarding the release and accommodation of sex offenders. [50055/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the National Housing Strategy for People with Disabilities 2011-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50057/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to increase the capacity through increased borrowing and access to HFA financing for participating local authorities to provide matching funding for the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund. [50059/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to establish bodies such as approved housing bodies in the higher education institutions sector to access Housing Finance Agency funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50060/19]

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

Darragh O'Brien: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to review the disparate systems of differential rents for social housing across local authorities. [50062/19]

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

Darragh O'Brien: 628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of acquisitions by the Housing Agency under funding to find and acquire suitable portfolios of vacant properties per annum. [50063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the immediate 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. [49507/19]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank everyone who has contributed to the debate - at least, most who have done so. I will deal with the Minister's contribution in a moment. I welcome the support of Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and various Independents for this Fianna Fáil Bill. It is a genuine attempt to address the issue of bulk buying and the freezing out of first-time buyers from the market. This is a...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: He is not here.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I will deal with that point at the end of the debate.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies Cassells and Casey.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to begin by paying tribute to Simon Brooke who sadly passed away yesterday. In his various roles in recent decades, he brought a focus to bear on housing problems in Ireland. He provided an insightful voice to guide policy discussions and was always generous with his time to those of all parties and none who sought his assistance. I wish to express my deep condolences and those of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Data (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 258. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of home school community liaison and school completion staff working with homeless families in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49361/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of free public transport to children in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49362/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the pilot project that will be introduced to support the family functioning of homeless families in emergency accommodation by providing off-site or near-site family time, including play, homework, cooking and washing facilities, family support and parent support. [49363/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a safety guidance and voluntary code for child safety in emergency accommodation. [49364/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a new facility with accommodation for pregnant women who are homeless. [49365/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenancies provided by housing first teams in Dublin in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019. [49366/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Data (27 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific funding under the capital assistance scheme for AHBs to respond to the accommodation needs of young persons who leave State care in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [49367/19]