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Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: First Stage (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) which may have wider consequences for the Irish pension landscape, in particular defined benefit pensions; the position of her Department on this legal opinion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43157/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports he plans to launch to assist households with additional costs arising from new building regulations on BER ratings for extensions and renovations in homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43550/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which I have read. I apologise for my absence but I had to attend another meeting for a short time. Some colleagues mentioned the work done by Killian Woods for The Sunday Business Postand also the academic report, De-democratising the Irish Planning System. Is it fair to say that PII and the builders it represents had unprecedented access to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I will conclude now. We do not believe that this process has worked as intended. It has not brought about the requisite increase in the number of homes built, and what we have given up is communities having a real say in the planning process on the ground. That is why this review is useful. I remain to be convinced, so if witnesses want to rebut what I have said, that is fine. Fianna...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: On each application-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: -----instead of having a planning meeting, to which they can call files. They are part-time, public representatives and I am not sure they can go thorough each individual application.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: To clarify, I was asking specifically about live applications where developers seek to increase the number of units over and above what has been permitted already. Does An Bord Pleanála have regard to that or watch it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I suppose I was asking whether the delivery of more houses on the ground can be attributed to the new process. Is that the view of the members of PII? Would Mr. Corr make such a statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: There are enough planning permissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I know that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Since then, has PII had six meetings with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government over a six-week period? I suppose that is what I am asking. Has PII met the Minister six times in six weeks since that happened? I am asking about the period during which Dr. Duffy has been in situ.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: How regularly does Dr. Duffy meet the Minister? It is not six times every six weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of secondary school places in Rush, County Dublin, in which over 100 students are on a waiting list for a school (details supplied); the steps he is taking to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42420/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. I am sorry I missed the start of them but I read the opening statements in advance of the meeting. To provide some context, this is the fourth meeting we have had on this legislation. My colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, has covered a number of issues. In saying that members have concerns, I am not being obstructionist in any way. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: There was also the land cost issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: On the extra layer, I am saying this as a Fingallian and someone who is from Fingal. We have to accept the local authorities are genuinely trying to deliver social housing but they have not been given the go-ahead to deliver affordable housing yet. Does Ms Myler see the LDA in this guise actually taking that over from the local authorities or does she see both doing it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Will Ms Myler send us the information?

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