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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41880/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41881/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Rush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41882/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41883/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41884/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2020 (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the additional €27 million current spending allocated to his Department for 2020. [41828/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2020 (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the additional capital spending allocated to his Department for 2020. [41829/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Mr. Dunne for his presentation. I read the opening statement. I apologise for being delayed getting to the meeting. I wish Mr. Dunne well on his appointment, should it happen. I am greatly concerned about resourcing, which my colleagues have mentioned. While there has been a rush towards additional regulation and giving the RTB more responsibility, there has not been the same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I genuinely appreciate the detailed, thoughtful submissions. The committee met with the Department for pre-legislative scrutiny, as well as with the Land Development Agency and other stakeholders, at the outset. This continues. I would reiterate a point I made to the Department and the Land Development Agency that we are doing this the wrong way around. The Land Development Agency has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Could we say that both of those examples were at an advanced stage already without any other agency intervening? That is my point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: When will we get to the stage when Dr. McManus's organisation is fishing in the same pool as local authorities for funding because it is on-balance sheet? Would that restrict its development?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: According to the Department, it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: The Chair can let him go on forever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I suppose the point Deputy Casey is making is that the State owns land and is then buying it back from itself for an inflated price.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: A market price which, if one is buying land in Dublin right now, most people would say is approximately 35% above what it should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: That is the point but we could talk about that all day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: That is it. Ms Hegarty mentioned the northern commuter belt. The northern commuter line, including at Skerries, is operating over-capacity. Where there is no investment in capital infrastructure for a sustained period and no new interconnector in the city, and where rail capacity cannot be increased to get people into the city, it presents an issue in that an increasing number of people...