Results 18,061-18,080 of 26,886 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (20 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total drawdown of housing adaptation grants per annum from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government that status of the commission of an expert, independent review of capital and current funding for Traveller specific accommodation to date with regard to targets contained in the local authority Traveller accommodation programmes and actual units delivered; and the status of accommodation funded and funding provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government that status of the 15 to 20 key pathfinder sites with a proven capability to deliver a significant scaling-up of new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48102/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the student housing officer funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48103/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of steps to launch an assessment of scope for provision of additional student accommodation on local authority or other publicly owned lands. [48105/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (20 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the national taking-in-charge initiative funding per annum from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [48106/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I will happily come back to the Minister after he responds. I saw him laughing a moment ago. It is not a laughing matter that 14 acres of prime land that could house 800 families are not being utilised. The last thing I want is to see the Minister engaged in a row or an argument that will slow the delivery of public housing on this site. The revised arrangement is a better one. The deal...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I am listening.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response. I will try to be constructive in my response so I will leave aside some of his political commentary.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I will try to be helpful as we always do. The Minister has been out at the site several times turning sods.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: He has been at photo calls left, right and centre at O'Devaney Gardens. His predecessor, the Tánaiste, did likewise. We genuinely want to see this project move forward. I am asking the Minister to look at the affordable element of the original deal from 2017, for which he advocated. While he may question whether the new deal is an agreement or a revision, the amended agreement was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I seek an update from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government on the status of the O'Devaney Gardens redevelopment project. I do so in a constructive way in an effort to move this forward. The key issue is ensuring that the O'Devaney Gardens site is restored so that people can move back into and live in the area. It is a prime site of 14 acres, adjacent to the Phoenix Park...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Protection (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 301. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports that will be put in place by her Department and agencies for employees that have been put on protective notice; if she has spoken with management of the company regarding protecting the jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47630/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 518. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress towards achieving the interim offshore wind energy targets set out in the Climate Action Plan for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 519. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of an Eircode for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47366/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 579. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the provision of the second year of free play schooling for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47377/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports and advice her Department will make available to workers laid off at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost per unit for social housing units under Part V in O'Devaney gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47590/19]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: We discussed this at length and I know the Minister's officials said it was not their intention. However, section 11, as drafted, givescarte blancheto the Minister to impose or propose any fees. It states: "...determine the fees to be paid to it in relation to the performance, by or on behalf of it, of its functions." This was a concern raised with me and other members in regard to cost...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: That is helpful. Section 35(5), in particular, is significant because that is prescriptive on charging an AHB. I agree that if people are looking for copies of reports or the register or whatever else, there needs to be a fee to prevent spurious complaints or requests. I completely get that. The Minister is proposing the removal of section 35(5) and section 28(2)(e), which refers to...