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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: We will consider Focus Ireland's proposal. Its representatives sit on the national homeless action committee. We do a lot of work with Mr. Pat Dennigan, Mr. Mike Allen and others. Many of the changes to cost-rental tenancies in situand the purchase with tenants in situhave emanated from the NGOs with which we are working. We will consider that proposal and are doing so.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...group's own report. Finally, I also intend liaising with key stakeholders. I did write to them yesterday and I have met them. I met in advance of the budget and explained the position through Pat Montague, who I have to say is being incredibly co-operative and constructive in his response. I did write yesterday, as the Deputy mentioned, and I intend to proceed with this. We will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...members following a public campaign seeking expressions of interest in membership of the Commission and appointed a further two international experts. Members of the Commission on Housing include: - Pat Doyle, CEO Peter McVerry Trust - Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General Housing Europe (International) - Paddy Gray, Professor Emeritus of Housing, Ulster University (International) -...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (24 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...been, as he rightly said, a number of deaths recently of people who were either rough sleeping or accessing homeless services. Every death is a tragedy. I have already and will extend again my sympathy to their families, friends and to the service providers who get to know many of their clients very well. We all know that every single death hurts in that respect. To better understand...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...assist him, and continues to do so. I urge the local authorities to do what they can as well. However, there were 42 cases like that. We should be clear on the reality. In July and again tonight, Deputy Pat Buckley was prone to overstating or exaggerating the current position. We have a serious homelessness problem and we are addressing it. I am committed, like all Deputies and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a pleasure to welcome Ms Katsarava. I had the honour to meet her last night, with colleagues. I see my colleague, Deputy Pat Buckley, in the Visitors Gallery. I commend Ms Katsarava's ambassador, Ms Ana Lominadze and the team in Dublin. They do a fantastic job on her behalf and that of the people of Georgia and its Government. We had a chance to have a detailed discussion last...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Relax, Pat. Over the seven years Fine Gael has been in government, it has presided over the decimation of An Garda Síochána, certainly in my area. Does the Minister of State remember smart policing, which was a policy of Government under his former colleague, Alan Shatter, who the Minister of State might also remember? It was not very smart for the communities out there. Repeat...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to share time, with the House's permission, with Deputies Jim O'Callaghan and Pat Casey. I thank Deputy Thomas Pringle and commend him on the good intent behind this Bill. We are committed as a party to the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights for all citizens in this State. We should all strive towards that goal. We recognise that many people are living at the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should not be patting herself on the back over a €3 a week increase.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Pat Rabbitte.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the new Minister to publish them without delay. I take this opportunity to congratulate the former Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, on his appointment as European Commissioner and wish our colleague, Senator Pat O'Neill, all the best when he joins the Commissioner's cabinet in Brussels. I ask that the new Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, come to the House in September to discuss the local...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: ...government services. It appears that the areas in which a higher proportion of the property tax is collected will be penalised because the Government will reduce the subventions. I note that Senator Pat O'Neill is shaking his head, but by all accounts his party's main man in Kilkenny will not be the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government soon. I ask whoever will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: ...benefit, a vote for the Labour Party was supposed to protect child benefit. Will someone explain to me whether it is like what the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, said at the weekend that they were only election promises and they do not really matter? It appears to be same with the increase in third level fees, which seems to have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Second Stage of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011, Committee and Remaining Stages of which are being taken today, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, confirmed that the warmer homes scheme initiated by the previous Government, under which approximately 6,000 jobs had been created, had supported 5,800 jobs last year and that this...

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: ...one from that tabled in the Dáil. If the Senators read it, they will not be able to argue with what we are stating. We are not in any way castigating or criticising the Government. Senator Pat O'Neill may laugh all he wants but he should note that anyone who has gone to public meetings across this country, in Dublin and other cities or in any rural community, will know that this is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I hope the Senator will also compliment Pat Kenny on his solid performance.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to ask a procedural question that does not relate to the specific case mentioned. Has the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, been in contact with RTE regarding the editorial procedures followed by those who make programmes such as "Prime Time"? I will not refer to the specific case in question because I understand the import of what the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Stop. Everyone will join me in congratulating the Dublin team, Pat Gilroy and Bryan Cullen on a magnificent victory against Kerry. Senator Coghlan is always referring to how Killarney is the capital for tourism, but it is obviously true after this weekend that Dublin is the capital for football.