Results 18,001-18,020 of 26,886 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

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]

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...