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Question· writtenPQ 237asked

237. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

237. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/20]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

236. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3036/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

236. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3036/20]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

235. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

235. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/20]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new secondary schools for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed schools have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3033/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

233. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new secondary schools for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed schools have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3033/20]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed school have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3032/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

232. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed school have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3032/20]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

231. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/20]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

228. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/20]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building project for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of a new site for the school has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

227. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building project for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of a new site for the school has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/20]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) proceeds to the tender and build stage without further delay by granting the school rapid build status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

226. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) proceeds to the tender and build stage without further delay by granting the school rapid build status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/20]

Question· writtenPQ 154asked

154. 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 in view of the fact the situation has become grave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3346/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

154. 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 in view of the fact the situation has become grave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3346/20]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

153. 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. [3345/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

153. 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. [3345/20]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

63. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department has used the moneys the State received from the sale of its stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2943/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2020

63. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department has used the moneys the State received from the sale of its stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2943/20]

Question· writtenPQ 460asked

460. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the proposals to modernise the electoral registration process following public consultation in early 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53456/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2019

460. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the proposals to modernise the electoral registration process following public consultation in early 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53456/19]

Question· writtenPQ 784asked

784. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average Dublin and national sales price by unit type of an affordable loan under the affordable housing scheme. [53430/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

784. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average Dublin and national sales price by unit type of an affordable loan under the affordable housing scheme. [53430/19]

Question· writtenPQ 783asked

783. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year cost above current serviced sites fund allocations of achieving 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 intervals of new build affordable housing units, respectively based on current criteria and funding per unit. [53429/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

783. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year cost above current serviced sites fund allocations of achieving 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 intervals of new build affordable housing units, respectively based on current criteria and funding per unit. [53429/19]

Question· writtenPQ 782asked

782. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year costs of increasing HAP, RAS and social housing current expenditure programme payments by 5%,10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [53427/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

782. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year costs of increasing HAP, RAS and social housing current expenditure programme payments by 5%,10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [53427/19]

Question· writtenPQ 781asked

781. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year cost above current capital plan expenditure allocations of achieving 10,000,11,000,12,000,13,000,14,000 and 15,000 intervals of new build social housing units, respectively. [53425/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

781. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year cost above current capital plan expenditure allocations of achieving 10,000,11,000,12,000,13,000,14,000 and 15,000 intervals of new build social housing units, respectively. [53425/19]

Question· writtenPQ 779asked

779. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the potential impact of a €650 million increase in the Housing Finance Agency borrowing for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53422/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

779. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the potential impact of a €650 million increase in the Housing Finance Agency borrowing for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53422/19]

Question· writtenPQ 778asked

778. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-cost of replacing revenue from residential construction development levies with funding to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53421/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

778. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-cost of replacing revenue from residential construction development levies with funding to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53421/19]

Question· writtenPQ 730asked

730. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of finance available per annum for the Housing Finance Agency to lend to approved housing bodies; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53424/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

730. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of finance available per annum for the Housing Finance Agency to lend to approved housing bodies; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53424/19]

Question· writtenPQ 718asked

718. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of suspected false self-employment cases that were and are being dealt with in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53167/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

718. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of suspected false self-employment cases that were and are being dealt with in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53167/19]

Question· writtenPQ 717asked

717. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by inspectors in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 focusing solely on the issue of false self-employment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53166/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

717. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by inspectors in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 focusing solely on the issue of false self-employment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53166/19]

Question· writtenPQ 716asked

716. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspectors in the employment status investigation unit established to focus solely on bogus self-employment; the number of inspectors she plans to have in place; the target number of investigations to be carried out by the unit in 2020; the percentage of workplaces that will be inspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53165/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

716. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspectors in the employment status investigation unit established to focus solely on bogus self-employment; the number of inspectors she plans to have in place; the target number of investigations to be carried out by the unit in 2020; the percentage of workplaces that will be inspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53165/19]

Question· writtenPQ 715asked

715. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of bogus self-employment; the steps she plans to take to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53164/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

715. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of bogus self-employment; the steps she plans to take to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53164/19]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of the review of a decision not to expand a pilot shared apprenticeship scheme for the construction sector in 2018; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52565/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

162. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of the review of a decision not to expand a pilot shared apprenticeship scheme for the construction sector in 2018; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52565/19]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

151. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of developing a separate method of taxing rental income, for example, a flat tax or a separate rate of tax, as a policy lever to support the sector as a whole; and if he has considered supporting specific sub-sectors, for example, affordable housing and urban housing. [53435/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

151. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of developing a separate method of taxing rental income, for example, a flat tax or a separate rate of tax, as a policy lever to support the sector as a whole; and if he has considered supporting specific sub-sectors, for example, affordable housing and urban housing. [53435/19]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing a deduction against rental income for the capital cost of the property in the initial years of ownership of a rental unit; and the corresponding reduction in the base cost of the property on a future disposal. [53433/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

149. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing a deduction against rental income for the capital cost of the property in the initial years of ownership of a rental unit; and the corresponding reduction in the base cost of the property on a future disposal. [53433/19]

Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of establishing an enhanced loss relief for landlords to allow relief for rental losses against other income sources in the same year. [53432/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of establishing an enhanced loss relief for landlords to allow relief for rental losses against other income sources in the same year. [53432/19]

Question· writtenPQ 145asked

145. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the potential impact of a €650 million increase in Home Building Finance Ireland borrowing on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53419/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

145. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the potential impact of a €650 million increase in Home Building Finance Ireland borrowing on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53419/19]

Question· writtenPQ 144asked

144. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the amount of finance available per annum for Home Building Finance Ireland to lend to developers; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53418/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

144. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the amount of finance available per annum for Home Building Finance Ireland to lend to developers; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53418/19]

Question· writtenPQ 133asked

133. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the annual anticipated number of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme in 2020 and 2021; the anticipated median payment under the scheme; and the anticipated expenditure per annum. [53212/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

133. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the annual anticipated number of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme in 2020 and 2021; the anticipated median payment under the scheme; and the anticipated expenditure per annum. [53212/19]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by non-Irish resident purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52562/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

111. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by non-Irish resident purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52562/19]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

110. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated by stamp duty receipts from residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies per annum since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52561/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

110. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated by stamp duty receipts from residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies per annum since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52561/19]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

109. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019

109. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/19]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

79. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a disused oil storage tank on a site (detail supplied) will be decommissioned as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52323/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019

79. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a disused oil storage tank on a site (detail supplied) will be decommissioned as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52323/19]

Question· writtenPQ 306asked

306. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the housing delivery office; the relationship of the office with the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019

306. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the housing delivery office; the relationship of the office with the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/19]