2628. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of all current derogations, exemptions or special flexibilities available under European Union State aid rules that permit financial assistance to the agriculture, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture and fishing sectors; the date each was secured; whether Ireland sought each derogation; and the level of support provided under each mechanism to date. [58145/26]
2627. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail all formal and informal engagement undertaken by him or his Department with the European Commission regarding the possibility of securing a derogation from State aid rules to facilitate an emergency income support scheme for Ireland’s inshore fishing sector, including the dates of meetings, correspondence exchanged and the current status of those discussions. [58144/26]
2626. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he or his Department has formally sought a derogation from European Union State aid rules to facilitate an emergency income support scheme for Ireland’s inshore fishing sector; if so, to provide details of the request, the response received and the current status of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58143/26]
2625. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the independent review commissioned in respect of the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021; whether the report has been completed; whether it has been considered by his Department; whether he intends to publish it; whether legal advice has been obtained arising from its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58142/26]
2624. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure that imported beef, including beef imported from Mercosur countries, complies with all European Union rules relating to food safety, veterinary medicines, growth promoters, chemical treatments and shelf-life preservation techniques; the number of inspections carried out since 2022; the number of consignments tested; the number found non-compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58141/26]
2623. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of fresh and frozen beef imported into the State in each year since 2020, broken down by country of origin; the country from which the product was consigned immediately before entering Ireland where different from the country of origin; the quantity imported from Mercosur countries; and the measures in place to verify compliance with Irish and EU food safety and traceability standards, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58140/26]
2622. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the measures being taken to manage the increasing deer population in County Waterford and the southeast; whether regional population targets have been established; the estimated deer population in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58139/26]
2621. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Government has set, or is considering setting, national or sectoral targets for reductions in Ireland’s bovine herd; if so, to provide details of the anticipated reductions, the projected timeframe, the policy basis for such reductions, and the projected county-by-county impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58138/26]
2620. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog wardens employed on a full-time and part-time basis by each local authority; the number of administrative staff supporting the dog control service; the number of authorised dog collection vehicles in operation; the funding provided by his Department to each local authority under the Control of Dogs Acts 1986, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58137/26]
2462. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members, Garda staff and community gardaí assigned to each Garda division and Garda district in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [59451/26]
1911. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of commercial properties recorded as vacant in each local authority area in each of the past ten years, together with the commercial vacancy rate, in tabular form. [59260/26]
1910. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant refused in each local authority area, by reason for refusal, in tabular form. [59259/26]
1863. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value of funding approved under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and Town Centre First programme for each local authority area since the establishment of each scheme, together with the status of every approved project, in tabular form. [58884/26]
1862. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant local authority dwellings in each local authority area, together with the average re-let time, the funding allocated for refurbishment and the number returned to productive use in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [58883/26]
1861. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households on each local authority housing waiting list, together with the average waiting time, the number of allocations made and the net change in the waiting list in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [58882/26]
1860. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable, cost-rental and private dwellings completed in each local authority area in each of the past ten years, broken down by tenure, in tabular form. [58881/26]
1811. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department provides funding to local authorities to support voluntary organisations providing emergency search and rescue, first aid, critical incident response and recovery services through the provision of facilities for storage, training, communications and operations; whether the Department has a policy regarding the co-location of such organisations with local authority fire services where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58132/26]
1810. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the need for the provision of a fire station in Tallow, County Waterford; the engagement that has taken place with Waterford City and County Council on the matter; whether any proposal has been received by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58131/26]
1809. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with Waterford City and County Council regarding the proposed development of a new fire station at Kilmacthomas, including the current status of the project, funding applications received, decisions taken, anticipated timelines and any outstanding issues. [58130/26]
1808. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and value of social housing projects awaiting Department approval for more than 6 months, 12 months and 24 months, by local authority, in tabular form. [58057/26]
1807. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units unavailable for allocation because they require repairs, by local authority, in tabular form. [58056/26]
1806. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term vacant dwellings owned by local authorities, broken down into 6-12 months, 12-24 months and over 24 months vacant, by local authority, in tabular form. [58055/26]
1805. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of second-hand homes acquired by each local authority for social housing purposes, together with the average purchase price, by year since 2022, in tabular form. [58054/26]
1804. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenants who experienced homelessness following the termination of a tenancy, by county and year since 2022, in tabular form. [58053/26]
1803. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average social housing construction cost per square metre, by local authority, in tabular form. [58051/26]
1802. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing projects delayed due to judicial review, planning issues, infrastructure constraints or other reasons, by local authority, in tabular form. [58050/26]
1801. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units approved but not yet commenced, by local authority, in tabular form. [58049/26]
1800. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units approved but not yet commenced, by local authority, in tabular form. [58048/26]
1794. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing units delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies in each year since 2014, broken down by local authority, in tabular form. [57974/26]
1793. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure on the delivery of social housing by local authorities and approved housing bodies in each year since 2014, broken down by local authority, in tabular form. [57973/26]
1792. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of households supported under the housing assistance payment scheme in each year since 2014, broken down by local authority, in tabular form. [57972/26]
1791. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure on the housing assistance payment scheme in each year since 2014, broken down by local authority, in tabular form. [57971/26]
1790. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants with a disability currently on social housing waiting lists, together with the average waiting time, by local authority, as of the latest date for which figures are available, in tabular form. [57963/26]
1789. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants who have been on a social housing waiting list for more than five years, more than ten years and more than fifteen years, broken down by local authority, as of the latest date for which figures are available, in tabular form. [57962/26]
1788. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on social housing waiting lists, together with the average waiting time, by local authority, as of the latest date for which figures are available, in tabular form. [57961/26]
1782. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of all social and affordable housing projects in Ardmore and the surrounding area which have been proposed, approved, funded, commenced or completed since 2020 to date in 2026, together with any proposals currently under consideration by his Department. [57896/26]
1781. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority dwellings requiring major retrofit works, by county, in tabular form. [57894/26]
1780. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of notices issued under the residential zoned land tax, by local authority and year, in tabular form. [57893/26]
1779. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of compulsory purchase orders initiated under the Vacant Homes Action Plan, by local authority and year since the scheme commenced, in tabular form. [57892/26]
1778. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average re-letting time for vacant local authority dwellings, by local authority and year since 2022, in tabular form. [57891/26]
1777. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant local authority dwellings by local authority, broken down into dwellings vacant for less than 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-24 months and over 24 months, in tabular form. [57890/26]
1776. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail all research commissioned or undertaken by his Department regarding dampness and mould in social housing and its impact on human health; the guidance, circulars or directions issued to local authorities on the matter; whether a dedicated funding stream exists to remediate dampness and mould in social housing; the annual funding allocated for this purpose since 2020; and if he will provide copies of all relevant guidance and circulars. [57889/26]
1775. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants on social housing waiting lists for more than ten years, by local authority, together with the longest waiting applicant, by year since 2022, in tabular form. [57887/26]
1774. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing time from application to approval and from approval to payment under the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability, by local authority and year since 2022, in tabular form. [57886/26]
1773. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing adaptation grant applications, approvals and payments, by county and year since 2022, in tabular form. [57885/26]
1772. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost per completed dwelling, broken down into construction costs, professional fees, land costs and total project cost, for each local authority development completed since 2022, in tabular form. [57884/26]
1771. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes commenced, completed and occupied in each county, together with the average purchase price paid by purchasers, by year since 2022, in tabular form. [57883/26]
1770. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme applications, approvals, completions and expenditure by county and year since the scheme commenced, in tabular form. [57882/26]
1769. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Ready to Build (Serviced Sites) Scheme applications, approvals, funding allocated and serviced sites delivered by local authority and year since the scheme commenced, in tabular form. [57881/26]
1768. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grant applications received, approvals issued, grants paid and the total value of grants paid, by county and year since the scheme commenced, in tabular form. [57880/26]