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Local Government Bill 2018: From the Seanad (23 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is much better now.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Programmes (22 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the programmes in place to improve workplace literacy, particularly in the context of the report of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs and the sizeable number of persons in the workforce that need to improve their literacy, numeracy or digital skills in order to progress in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State's response was alarming, particularly where he stated that his "selection of health capital projects and programmes will be delayed to contribute to funding the increased capital cost of the new children's hospital project". He indicated that it will be delivered within the budget and timescale, but that other commitments were made. The Minister went to Limerick and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am concerned on behalf of my constituents and the people of the mid-west that the planned 96-bed inpatient block and the 60-bed interim accommodation solution, both promised for University Hospital Limerick, could be put at risk or delayed because of the overrun in the national children's hospital capital project. Our hospital was consistently at the top of list for numbers of patients on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I welcome the continuing significant budget for regeneration. In my constituency of Limerick City I have seen the positive fruits of that. The Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, both visited the projects that had been completed. Is it intended to start any new regeneration programmes or will we just see out the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Most people will know of South Hill and Moyross. While there has been considerable construction in both of those areas, populations have moved. For example, in South Hill, which the Minister of State visited, there are significant housing and other developments at the bottom of the hill. As an area has been cleared, I want to be sure the project will continue to conclusion so that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: We argued over the formula and had to amend it because it was wrong. It is now determining that people are not protected from rent hikes. I ask the Minister to look at it again.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not asking the Minister to do that; I am asking him to be fair.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent under the national regeneration budget for 2018; the allocations for each local authority that has a regeneration programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54557/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is to ask the Minister about the amount spent under the national regeneration budget for 2018 and the allocations for the different areas that have regeneration schemes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the cities of Limerick and Waterford will be included in the rent pressure zones in view of the rate of increase in private rents in both cities over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54554/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I raise the exclusion of the cities of Limerick and Waterford from rent pressure zones as a result of the formula used. It is over two years since the legislation passed that set up the system of identifying areas that qualify as rent pressure zones. In the past year, whether one looks at the daft.ieor RTB rent indices, Limerick city has the highest rent increases of any city in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to pursue the detail of this. If one looks at the rent index published by the RTB in December, just before Christmas, Limerick city west and Limerick city east both have average rents of over €1,000. In the case of Limerick city east, it is €1,103.57. The national average is €1,122. They both meet the criteria for the number of quarterly increases of over 7%,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: There were some qualifications to it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rent Pressure Zones (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister either change the legislation, which would be a very small change, or introduce regulation under the legislation? It is not fair. If one looks at the areas in Dublin, by and large an urban area is an urban area. A local electoral area is either rural or urban but if one looks at a place like Limerick or Waterford, both have extensive rural parts of their counties included...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social homes completed in 2018 by local authorities and approved housing bodies; the number of void units restored and reallocated; the way in which he plans to ensure that the system delivers the number of homes that are needed annually to address the crisis in homelessness and housing need; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question is specifically regarding the delivery of social homes. It refers to the delivery report for quarter 3. I know the Minister does not have final figures for the end of the year. I am seeking to find out the number of social homes delivered in so far as he can tell us, also the number of void units restored and reallocated, and what he intends to do to ensure this year the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: From the information he has to hand, does the Minister believe the targets will be achieved? In response to a previous question, he indicated he had got some information back. Does he expect the targets specifically for the building of social housing, as opposed to all the other delivery methods he talks about, will be achieved, both by local authorities and approved housing bodies? The...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: What does the Minister intend to do about the councils that are not reaching their targets? If there are targets, they should be reached. If the problems are in his Department as opposed to with the councils - which is what some of them would argue - we need to know. If the problems are with specific councils, we need to know that as well. Either way, we need to see social houses built...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (15 Jan 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to publish legislation to provide for local area committees for towns and cities in which expansion into neighbouring counties requires planning across county boundaries; his plans to set up these committees in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54555/18]