Results 18,081-18,100 of 25,999 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Look at how Sinn Féin has done in the North. Deputy McDonald is joking.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: No representation in the North. Deputy McDonald ran away.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Deputy McDonald ran away again.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: She abrogated her responsibilities.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Sinn Féin did not pass one budget.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Where?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his presentation. Some of the questions have been asked. I will return to the last point on housing delivery figures for this year. When they are broken down, about 4,506 are through new builds, voids, acquisitions and leasing and 14,275 are through HAP and, to a lesser degree, RAS. The Minister stated that by 2020 there would be more provided through builds than...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I will conclude with two very quick questions. Administrative changes were made to the repair and lease scheme in February 2018. Have those changes made a difference? Has there been an increase in the number of properties being made available via the scheme? It is very good as a concept, but I hope we are not strangling ourselves with regulation. Has the Minister an update in regard to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: To clarify, I was making the point that I fundamentally disagree with the concept that the housing needs of those in the HAP scheme have been met.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: How many people were housed through the transfer list?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: That is fine. Sorry to interrupt.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: When are those powers likely to come into effect?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I know. That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: It is on their own land.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister said that the land cost is also factored in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I have also met people who have been refused.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: That is also life-changing for them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)
Darragh O'Brien: I asked those questions.