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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I would have thought that it is common practice that the people who present to the committee are entitled to their own views, whether one agrees with them or not. That has been the practice for as long as I have been in the House since 2007. Senator Boyhan's contribution probably points to a bigger issue with the presentations and the discussion we are having. I apologise for not being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry; I did not see that reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: That relates to electrical and plumbing fixtures. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Can one of the delegates comment on the energy question? I missed the response earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an ancillary grant to replace a retired secretary in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staffing requests received from the building control section of each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (13 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of engineer position staffing requests under each engineer grade from each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the early closure time of Malahide Garda station with a view to extending the hours of operation to 24 hours to provide for the safety and protection of the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the EUROSTAT classification of approved housing bodies as on balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46401/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the working group comprising officials from planning authorities and his Department which was established to review and revise the 2005 planning guidelines on sustainable rural housing; if the review has concluded; if he has engaged with the European Commission on proposed changes to the guidelines;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposed location of the headquarters of the regeneration and development agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46403/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff in An Bord Pleanála in each of the years 2008 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (8 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget of An Bord Pleanála in each of the years 2008 to 2018, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/18]

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group for tabling this motion on the need for investment in water services, with a particular emphasis on the rural wastewater network. Fianna Fáil would not make a distinction between rural and urban areas in the sense that further investment is required in our wastewater treatment network.

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I was just going to address that. Deputy McGrath was obviously reading my notes.

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Aylward will never steal my thunder. Unlike some others, we tried to use our mandate responsibly in the context of negotiating the confidence and supply arrangement. A large part of trying to negotiate that was unpicking the mistakes made by the establishment of Irish Water with the charges and the infrastructure itself, to which Deputy O'Dowd alluded. I remind people that while...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (6 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the €335 million received from the sale of the stake in Aer Lingus and placed into a connectivity fund which has been invested by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45342/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the appointment of an architect to a school project (details supplied) will be prioritised in order that the school can proceed to planning without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45400/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (6 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the long-term use of the Thornton Hall site at Kilsallaghan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (6 Nov 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011 with regard to sinking fund contribution minimum levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44916/18]