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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1945/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1946/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1948/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for invalidity benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1927/19]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Seeing as they are the World Health Organization's environmental guidelines that have been approved, I assume the Government will accept them. That would represent best practice in the monitoring of noise levels and their impact on surrounding communities. It is crucial that the provision be included in the legislation and that it represents best up-to-date practice. That is why I support...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: With respect, the Minister may have misunderstood the purpose of the amendment. It is not to remove the 2002 regulations but to add the 2018 guidelines which are the most up-to-date guidelines. It would not contravene anything. We have checked this out and researched the matter and our clear view is that it would not be a contravention but actually strengthen the legislation. It would not...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not dispute that the Minister has got legal advice. Will the Minister and his officials be willing to share that written legal advice with members of the committee to allow us to review it in advance of Report Stage? Are we simply to take it on the nod that the legal advice states it is contrary to this measure being included? I reiterate that we are not in any way seeking to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: It would be useful for the Minister's officials to obtain the minutes of the meeting of Fingal County Council held earlier this week. The council officials suggested that the WHO guidelines would have to be transposed into primary legislation in order for the council to implement them. We are the people charged with introducing primary legislation. The Minister's suggestion is useful. I...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: It is important that we be given advance notice of when it is to be taken. This proposal does not contravene the regulation; rather, it is an addition that would strengthen it. We should be looking to ensure best practice.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: From our experience, it is better that the Minister bind his successors.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I support both my colleagues in respect of amendment No. 47. Again, it is about a balanced approach. It cannot be for the DAA alone to decide whether to seek a review. As things change, residents need to be able to do so and not just in the five-year period. The Minister mentioned exceptional circumstances. I have always supported responsible and reasonable growth of the airport, which...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Which are not the Government's.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not know whether we are at cross-purposes. Deputy Ryan said that if a measure has been decided upon and the competent authority decides it is to be deferred, it must give a reason if it is not obvious. Deputy Daly is trying to improve the Bill. Nobody wants to put on a ridiculous shackle requiring the implementation in a day of a measure that is not implementable in a day. That is...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: In that case, it would have to give a reason.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Kelly was Minister at the time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: If the working group meets toward the end of January, will the Minister of State convey to it our earnest desire to have this concluded as swiftly as possible and that it would come to committee in the first quarter of this year? We all want balanced and appropriate rural development that sustains the rural community. That has to be underpinned by a rural housing policy. Should that need...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Building Control Management System (15 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to develop supports for multi-unit developments affected by fire defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1316/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Building Control Management System (15 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I raised this question with the Minister of State in the last quarter of last year, has he advanced his plans to develop supports for multi-unit developments affected by fire safety defects and other building defects? Could he update the House on progress on that in the Department?