# darragh-obrien - Today’s News
# Housing
# Housing
While Taoiseach Micheal Martin has targeted 5 April for the return of the building sector, O’Brien conceded on Friday that he cannot guarantee that.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 3 March, 2021
# Shared Equity Scheme
# Shared Equity Scheme
The Minister for Housing, however, has said the scheme will help young prospective homeowners out of a “rental trap”.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 26 February, 2021
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The latest figures show that there were 8,313 men, women and children in emergency accommodation in January.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 27 January, 2021
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The lockdown will mean housing targets could be off by between 6,500 and 7,000 new homes,
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# Property
# Property
The new guidance was issued by the Department of Housing last night.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 3 January, 2021
# Holding Firm
# Holding Firm
The Taoiseach also ruled out the prospect of any Fianna Fáil ministerial reshuffle in the near future.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 29 December, 2020
# Funding
# Funding
The Fire Service Capital Programme will also upgrade a number of stations.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 24 December, 2020
# Interview
# Interview
Housing and tourism departments are in discussions about platform regulations.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 18 December, 2020
# Housing
# Housing
The affordable housing scheme will go to Cabinet next week.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 4 December, 2020
# Cramped
# Cramped
The revelations prompted a strong reaction online.
# darragh-obrien - Saturday 28 November, 2020
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Approvals and drawdowns on the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme fell significantly from March onwards.
# darragh-obrien - Monday 23 November, 2020
# Darragh O'Brien
# Darragh O'Brien
O’Brien said the number of applications and permissions in Ireland are “comparatively high in the international context”.
# darragh-obrien - Saturday 21 November, 2020
# Zoo Funding
# Zoo Funding
During the week over €2 million was raised in an appeal to support Dublin Zoo.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 27 October, 2020
# Housing
# Housing
Less than half of funding allocated to Traveller accommodation has been drawn down this year to date.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 23 October, 2020
# Renting
# Renting
The Bill will now be sent to the President for early signature.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 20 October, 2020
# Level 5
# Level 5
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said today that engaging with the banks on mortgage breaks is the “least the minister of finance should do”.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 14 October, 2020
# Budget 2021
# Budget 2021
The cost rental scheme will deliver 400 homes.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 7 October, 2020
# Housing
# Housing
Opposition TDs have spoken of their “shock”.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 22 September, 2020
# SUPPORTS
# SUPPORTS
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said the money will have to be paid back.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 3 September, 2020
# Housing
# Housing
The request comes as the minister carries out a review on whether co-living developments should be banned.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 28 August, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
It reverses a trend that saw the number of homeless people fall in recent months.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 2 August, 2020
# Shared Living
# Shared Living
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said the review into co-living “won’t go on forever”.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 31 July, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said that the number of people homeless is still “simply too high”.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# Darragh O'Brien
# Darragh O'Brien
Minister Darragh O’Brien said Covid-related construction delays has seriously impacted on new build construction.
# darragh-obrien - Monday 20 July, 2020
# Frozen
# Frozen
The emergency measure mean tenants cannot be forced to leave a property, and rent increases are prohibited.
# Repossessions
# Repossessions
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin has said the establishment of a non-judicial court would help to support families at risk of repossession.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 16 July, 2020
# Extended
# Extended
It is understood a memo will go to Cabinet on Monday to approve the measures.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 12 July, 2020
# Interview
# Interview
In a wide-ranging interview, the minister said his department is drawing up a detailed submission which will seek to acquire properties.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 10 July, 2020
# Renters
# Renters
The final decision will be made by Cabinet in the coming days.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 8 July, 2020
# Evictions Ban
# Evictions Ban
Tenants cannot be evicted and rent increases are prohibited for the duration of the crisis.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 2 July, 2020
# Donegal
# Donegal
The report was first submitted to former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy in June 2017,
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
# Property Ladder
# Property Ladder
Darragh O’Brien said he wants to ensure houses ranging in price from €160,000 to €250,000 will be available.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 1 March, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The number of people homeless in December 2019 dipped below 10,000 before rising above that figure again in January 2020.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
Budget talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are set to intensify in the coming weeks.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 6 March, 2019
# First Time Buyers
# First Time Buyers
Concerns had been that funds for the government’s Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme have run out.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 11 November, 2018
# Planning Permission
# Planning Permission
According to its latest report, the body’s workload has grown by 19% year on year since 2016.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 17 October, 2017
# Draft Legislation
# Draft Legislation
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade Darragh O’Brien is writing draft legislation.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 23 September, 2015
# Labour
# Labour
The Donegal senator sustained serious head injuries in an accidental fall nearly two years ago.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 23 August, 2015
# After Micheál
# After Micheál
Micheál Martin is safe for now but who’s in the running to replace him? Here’s our ranking of the contenders…
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 12 August, 2015
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The Environment Minister is “not around” but continues to be contactable “at all times”, the department said.
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