Results 17,281-17,300 of 25,999 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: The Department is not proposing to set down the types of individuals and types of experience it wants to have on the board. I am particularly focused on the disability piece. Mr. Lemass might have a look at that because I firmly believe that we need to have someone from that sector and a tenant advocate, which is an absolute must. Could I get that commitment? I know it will be ministerial...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: There is but my understanding is, and I know it is not pertinent to this necessarily, that there are some that still have not met.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: So that is fine.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not very reassuring for 600,000 people.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Did they tell the Minister on Monday evening?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Did they tell the Minister on Monday evening?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Did they tell the Minister on Monday evening?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: When? Was it on Monday?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: When?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: When was that? Was it on Monday? The Minister will not say. It took 24 hours to issue the notice.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach might ask the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Murphy, to meet Irish Water.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Has the Minister met Irish Water? Has he picked up the telephone?
- Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: First Stage (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and to provide for related matters. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The purpose of this Bill is to prevent the so-called cuckoo funds from crowding out...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: First Stage (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) which may have wider consequences for the Irish pension landscape, in particular defined benefit pensions; the position of her Department on this legal opinion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43157/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports he plans to launch to assist households with additional costs arising from new building regulations on BER ratings for extensions and renovations in homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43550/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which I have read. I apologise for my absence but I had to attend another meeting for a short time. Some colleagues mentioned the work done by Killian Woods for The Sunday Business Postand also the academic report, De-democratising the Irish Planning System. Is it fair to say that PII and the builders it represents had unprecedented access to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I will conclude now. We do not believe that this process has worked as intended. It has not brought about the requisite increase in the number of homes built, and what we have given up is communities having a real say in the planning process on the ground. That is why this review is useful. I remain to be convinced, so if witnesses want to rebut what I have said, that is fine. Fianna...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: On each application-----