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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Mr. Lemass said there was a desire for the AHB sector to be reclassified. He will find that there is a desire among most political parties in the Oireachtas to reclassify AHBs and to deal with the situation. It is not just the approved housing bodies which want it to happen. I take it from the statement of the Department of Finance that it is neutral on the question, that it is crunching...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Has there been a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I recognise Mr. Lemass's acknowledgement that more engagement needs to take place. When was the last formal engagement between the Department and the AHB sector on the classification issue? Are we actually trying to deal with this? Does the Department want this to be resolved? Does it see this as a problem? The national development plan was mentioned on a couple of occasions. Is it not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Does that remain the position?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building project for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of a new site for the school has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38991/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 86. 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. [38993/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (25 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 87. 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. [38994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (24 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 543. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent under the shared ownership scheme from its inception to its abolition, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (24 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to recommence the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 545. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of low cost housing sites sold since the inception of the low cost site scheme per annum, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the betting tax review; when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37952/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the revised public spending code will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating Compliance (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy in relation to standard BER ratings for new social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38186/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Standards (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy in relation to the use of fossil fuel burning boiler systems in new build local authority housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38187/19]

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

Darragh O'Brien: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of single stage approval process applications for social housing projects received per annum since its inception by county; the number approved by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/19]

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

Darragh O'Brien: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the value threshold of the single stage approval process applications for social housing projects; his plans to review the threshold level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/19]

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

Darragh O'Brien: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the four stage approval process for social housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38201/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (19 Sep 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislation to allow councils to conduct antisocial behaviour checks on HAP tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38203/19]