1537. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the new rural housing guidelines; when they will be published; if they will be open for public consultation when they are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/19]
1460. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for the working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19627/19]
1420. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for family income supplement by a person (details supplied) which was lodged in early February 2019; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18954/19]
1311. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available to assist sports and recreation clubs that have fitted or are fitting defibrillator devices within their premises with the provision of training of volunteers in the use of the devices. [19492/19]
1310. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if sports and recreation clubs seeking to install defibrillators within their facilities must pay VAT on these devices; and if there is funding available to offset this expense. [19491/19]
1309. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available to sports clubs seeking to install a defibrillator; the value of such funds; and the amount drawn down in each of the years 2016 to 2018 for same. [19490/19]
554. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on issues raised regarding employment permits and the claims made in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the hiring process to fill the roles in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18890/19]
159. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the rate of VAT payable by sports and leisure clubs seeking to purchase and install emergency defibrillator devices at their facilities; and if there is provision for such clubs to claim this VAT back. [19488/19]
117. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications that have been received to date in 2019 in respect of the VAT compensation scheme for charities, which he announced in budget 2018; the steps he is taking to promote the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18679/19]
321. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units to be provided through the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme by county in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18369/19]
320. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homes brought into use under the repair and lease scheme by local authority and year; the number of applications and overall expenditure in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18368/19]
319. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rapid build units delivered in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18367/19]
318. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the budget for housing adaptation grants in 2019; the estimated cost of restoring it to 2008 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18364/19]
311. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost of the deep retrofit pilot programme; the number of properties retrofitted; the average cost by house of retrofitting under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/19]
310. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the revenue received by each local authority from the development levy or variations of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/19]
309. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated first and full year cost of setting up directly elected mayors; the estimated annual cost thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18140/19]
308. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated first and full year cost of establishing town councils; the number of town councils that will be needed; the number of town councils that existed previously; the cost of running those town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18139/19]
216. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the transfer of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/19]
83. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the amount loaned out by Home Building Finance Ireland to date; the estimated number of homes to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18366/19]
82. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of social housing units identified by NAMA by county; the number transferred to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18365/19]
63. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if commercial rates are deductible for tax purposes; the tax rules in respect of commercial rates; if rates are deductible, the annual cost of the deduction; if not, the cost of allowing commercial rates to be deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18142/19]
251. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing projects approved under the urban regeneration and development fund and-or the rural regeneration and development fund to date; the anticipated number of units; the number of affordable units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/19]
250. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the drawdown of funding under the LIHAF to date by project; the number of units delivered by project to date; the number projected by project; the number of affordable units to be provided by project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18064/19]
249. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated average price reduction per unit under units provided under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18063/19]
248. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for the delivery of affordable units under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the locations of each unit by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18062/19]
247. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the locations by local authority of the ten affordable purchase scheme sites approved to date; the estimated completion times of each; the anticipated cost per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/19]
636. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of social housing support application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/19]
635. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of HAP application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/19]
610. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/19]
215. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will proceed with his plans to divest one of the eight existing national schools in the Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock area when a school (details supplied) proposed for the Broomfield site in Malahide is built and running at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16379/19]
214. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process in relation to the way in which a school will be chosen to be divested in the Malahide, Portmarnock and Kinsealy area particularly if each of the eight schools in question vote for their schools to remain with the current patron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16378/19]
186. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new primary school for the Donabate area of County Dublin as announced in April 2018; if he has identified locations for the proposed school; if the school patronage has been decide upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/19]
109. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when new rural housing guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16252/19]
107. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of the income eligibility limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/19]
82. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16250/19]
74. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the affordable home scheme; the number of sites identified; the timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16254/19]
70. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/19]
62. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the development of a special purpose vehicle by the Irish Council for Social Housing for the investment of funds in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/19]
60. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding status of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/19]
353. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years in Dublin and Cork from December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15800/19]
350. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Ireland has not signed up to Article 31 of the European Social Charter; the work being undertaken to ensure that ratification of this article is being progressed; and when Ireland will be in a position to ratify the article. [15739/19]
577. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings demolished in 2018 under Department approved schemes, by local authority. [14748/19]
149. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in the preparation of a national coastal erosion strategy and plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15173/19]
148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all necessary financial assistance will be provided to Fingal County Council to tackle the alarming rate of coastal erosion that is occurring at The Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/19]
219. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to fund a rural resettlement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14673/19]
218. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time taken to process a cost-benefit analysis in 2017 and 2018; the number of such analyses received; the number accepted and rejected, respectively in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/19]
217. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the cost rental pilot project has gone out to tender; when construction is due to commence; the number of units due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14669/19]
216. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff engaged in the housing delivery office per annum since its establishment; the average length of service in the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14668/19]
183. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the towns selected and the number of units in each town for the pilot scheme to encourage persons to return to living in town centres launched in October 2018. [14672/19]