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Question· writtenPQ 125asked

125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended by An Bord Pleanála on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39326/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2024

125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended by An Bord Pleanála on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39326/24]

Question· writtenPQ 32asked

32. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the provision of childcare facilities in housing developments so that childcare is treated as essential infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2024

32. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the provision of childcare facilities in housing developments so that childcare is treated as essential infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/24]

Question· writtenPQ 285asked

285. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable houses that have been built in County Louth in 2023 and to date in 2024, with specific details for Drogheda and south Louth if such data are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39186/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

285. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable houses that have been built in County Louth in 2023 and to date in 2024, with specific details for Drogheda and south Louth if such data are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39186/24]

Question· writtenPQ 282asked

282. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE conservation architects directly employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39176/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

282. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE conservation architects directly employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39176/24]

Question· writtenPQ 281asked

281. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria to determine if a building should be designated as being derelict; the actions that can be taken because of any such designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39166/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

281. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria to determine if a building should be designated as being derelict; the actions that can be taken because of any such designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39166/24]

Question· writtenPQ 280asked

280. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the new guidelines for wind farms to be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

280. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the new guidelines for wind farms to be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/24]

Question· writtenPQ 279asked

279. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of ongoing issues in relation to the State regarding boundary disputes arising from the digitisation of land maps; and if he plans to implement the recommendations of the 2014 report of the Inter-Professional Task Force on Property Boundaries. [39147/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

279. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of ongoing issues in relation to the State regarding boundary disputes arising from the digitisation of land maps; and if he plans to implement the recommendations of the 2014 report of the Inter-Professional Task Force on Property Boundaries. [39147/24]

Question· writtenPQ 278asked

278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/24]

Question· writtenPQ 277asked

277. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

277. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/24]

Question· writtenPQ 276asked

276. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently engage with the Housing Agency on the need to pause all of its decisions to overturn the recommendations of engineers acting for homeowners, under the enhanced defective concrete block grant scheme, following confirmation from the National Standards Authority of Ireland that it intends to amend the standard I.S. 465 to make provision for internal sulphate attack (ISA) and testing to identify ISA, pyrrhotite alteration and other highly reactive forms of iron sulphide. [39022/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

276. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently engage with the Housing Agency on the need to pause all of its decisions to overturn the recommendations of engineers acting for homeowners, under the enhanced defective concrete block grant scheme, following confirmation from the National Standards Authority of Ireland that it intends to amend the standard I.S. 465 to make provision for internal sulphate attack (ISA) and testing to identify ISA, pyrrhotite alteration and other highly reactive forms of iron sulphide. [39022/24]

Question· writtenPQ 275asked

275. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider broadening the eligibility terms and conditions for the first home scheme in order that individuals who, in their youth, prior to entering a relationship and starting a family, bought an apartment with a sibling (a partnership arrangement) can qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

275. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider broadening the eligibility terms and conditions for the first home scheme in order that individuals who, in their youth, prior to entering a relationship and starting a family, bought an apartment with a sibling (a partnership arrangement) can qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/24]

Question· writtenPQ 274asked

274. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the limits for the ancillary grant under Section 22 (1) of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 related to alternative accommodation, in light of the continued upward trend of rental costs in County Donegal and the emerging evidence that remediation completions are averaging 16-18 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38855/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

274. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the limits for the ancillary grant under Section 22 (1) of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 related to alternative accommodation, in light of the continued upward trend of rental costs in County Donegal and the emerging evidence that remediation completions are averaging 16-18 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38855/24]

Question· writtenPQ 273asked

273. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delayed process of establishing the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum; if he will provide a detailed and concrete timeline for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38828/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

273. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delayed process of establishing the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum; if he will provide a detailed and concrete timeline for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38828/24]

Question· writtenPQ 272asked

272. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of retained firefighters in each station in the Donegal fire area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

272. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of retained firefighters in each station in the Donegal fire area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/24]

Question· writtenPQ 271asked

271. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline all proposals received from Donegal County Council requesting support from the Fire Services capital programme in each year from 2014 to date; the date the proposal was made; the description of the proposal; the date the proposal was considered and the decision arrived at, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38821/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

271. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline all proposals received from Donegal County Council requesting support from the Fire Services capital programme in each year from 2014 to date; the date the proposal was made; the description of the proposal; the date the proposal was considered and the decision arrived at, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38821/24]

Question· writtenPQ 270asked

270. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the progress of the Fire Service Capital Programme 2021-2025, with direct reference to delivery to date of the expenditure outlined in tables 2-4 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38820/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

270. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the progress of the Fire Service Capital Programme 2021-2025, with direct reference to delivery to date of the expenditure outlined in tables 2-4 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38820/24]

Question· writtenPQ 269asked

269. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subheading heading A.16 of the Further Revised Estimates for Public Services 2024, in tabular form. [38819/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

269. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subheading heading A.16 of the Further Revised Estimates for Public Services 2024, in tabular form. [38819/24]

Question· writtenPQ 267asked

267. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied at the adequacy of existing tenant in situ regulations; and his plans to revise the ACG in respect of new acquisitions. [38803/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

267. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied at the adequacy of existing tenant in situ regulations; and his plans to revise the ACG in respect of new acquisitions. [38803/24]

Question· writtenPQ 266asked

266. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reduce the timeframe for which a person must be in receipt of housing supports in order to qualify for the tenant purchase scheme. [38763/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

266. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reduce the timeframe for which a person must be in receipt of housing supports in order to qualify for the tenant purchase scheme. [38763/24]

Question· writtenPQ 265asked

265. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the long-proposed updating of the planning guidelines for wind turbine development; if he plans to make the new rules statutory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38760/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

265. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the long-proposed updating of the planning guidelines for wind turbine development; if he plans to make the new rules statutory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38760/24]

Question· writtenPQ 264asked

264. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his officials in the National Parks and Wildlife Service will confirm that pike are an invasive fish species in Lough Corrib special area of conservation as clearly documented by Inland Fisheries Ireland in recent appropriate assessment screenings for stock management conducted under the EU Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38665/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

264. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his officials in the National Parks and Wildlife Service will confirm that pike are an invasive fish species in Lough Corrib special area of conservation as clearly documented by Inland Fisheries Ireland in recent appropriate assessment screenings for stock management conducted under the EU Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38665/24]

Question· writtenPQ 263asked

263. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a degree (BSc) in construction management, combined with an assistant engineer qualification from a body (details supplied) does not meet the educational requirements for the position of executive engineer with a local authority; the reason any type of engineering degree (BEng) such as chemical, aeronautical, or other engineering disciplines, is acceptable as the required qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38641/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

263. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a degree (BSc) in construction management, combined with an assistant engineer qualification from a body (details supplied) does not meet the educational requirements for the position of executive engineer with a local authority; the reason any type of engineering degree (BEng) such as chemical, aeronautical, or other engineering disciplines, is acceptable as the required qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38641/24]

Question· writtenPQ 262asked

262. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the present closing date for the vacant house grant, the croí cónaithe scheme, in view of delays in getting work carried out due to delays due to planning issues, scarcity of architects and other professionals and builders; the discretion local authorities have in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38640/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

262. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the present closing date for the vacant house grant, the croí cónaithe scheme, in view of delays in getting work carried out due to delays due to planning issues, scarcity of architects and other professionals and builders; the discretion local authorities have in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38640/24]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

261. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of ballot papers that did not have the required indented perforation on them in each electoral area in County Mayo in the 2024 local elections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

261. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of ballot papers that did not have the required indented perforation on them in each electoral area in County Mayo in the 2024 local elections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/24]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

260. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of spoiled votes in each electoral area in County Mayo in the 2024 local elections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38638/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

260. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of spoiled votes in each electoral area in County Mayo in the 2024 local elections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38638/24]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subheading A.16 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2024, in tabular form. [38599/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

259. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subheading A.16 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2024, in tabular form. [38599/24]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

258. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the proposed increase in the maximum grant rate under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme will be applied retrospectively to all homeowners who have engaged with the scheme to include those who have started building their homes and those who have completed them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

258. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the proposed increase in the maximum grant rate under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme will be applied retrospectively to all homeowners who have engaged with the scheme to include those who have started building their homes and those who have completed them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/24]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

257. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which sufficient funds and staff are available to each local authority throughout the country, including Kildare County Council, to process all applications for housing adaptation grants and the disabled persons grant scheme early, as opposed to the current long waiting times being experienced by persons who are undergoing difficulties obtaining the necessary grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

257. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which sufficient funds and staff are available to each local authority throughout the country, including Kildare County Council, to process all applications for housing adaptation grants and the disabled persons grant scheme early, as opposed to the current long waiting times being experienced by persons who are undergoing difficulties obtaining the necessary grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/24]

Question· writtenPQ 256asked

256. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans the Government has to appoint a ‘city manager’ for Drogheda, further to recent media comments he made in County Louth; the engagement or consultation that has taken place to date on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38517/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

256. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans the Government has to appoint a ‘city manager’ for Drogheda, further to recent media comments he made in County Louth; the engagement or consultation that has taken place to date on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38517/24]

Question· writtenPQ 255asked

255. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to recent media comments he made in County Louth, whether the Government has now reviewed its position on the matter and now plan to provide city status for Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

255. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to recent media comments he made in County Louth, whether the Government has now reviewed its position on the matter and now plan to provide city status for Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/24]

Question· writtenPQ 254asked

254. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the rules of the tenant purchase scheme where one tenant has been a tenant for over ten years and the other tenant has not. [38508/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

254. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the rules of the tenant purchase scheme where one tenant has been a tenant for over ten years and the other tenant has not. [38508/24]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

253. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the pricing of homes under the affordable purchase scheme is based on an open market valuation, rather than the actual costs of delivery of the home; and to explain what happens to the portion of the affordable housing fund in cases where the cost of delivery is lower than the open market valuation. [38494/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2024

253. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the pricing of homes under the affordable purchase scheme is based on an open market valuation, rather than the actual costs of delivery of the home; and to explain what happens to the portion of the affordable housing fund in cases where the cost of delivery is lower than the open market valuation. [38494/24]

Law· Public2024/39enacted

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2024

Act to amend the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 to provide for the continued regulation of persons deemed to be approved housing bodies under that Act; to amend the Affordable Housing Act 2021 to provide for different mechanisms for the allocation of, and the selection of tenants for, cost rental dwellings; and to provide for related matters.

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

261. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can confirm that the rapid-build units being delivered under the European Union (Planning and Development) (Displaced Persons From Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022 and the rapid-build housing programme are precluded from use as social housing by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38301/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

261. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can confirm that the rapid-build units being delivered under the European Union (Planning and Development) (Displaced Persons From Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022 and the rapid-build housing programme are precluded from use as social housing by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38301/24]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the total budget allocated by Government to develop and implement the rapid-build housing programme to ensure accommodation for families fleeing the war in Ukraine who request it; the number of short-term accommodation and modular units provided under the programme to date; the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38300/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the total budget allocated by Government to develop and implement the rapid-build housing programme to ensure accommodation for families fleeing the war in Ukraine who request it; the number of short-term accommodation and modular units provided under the programme to date; the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38300/24]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure the necessary funding to facilitate the Kilteel group water scheme upgrade in the County Kildare to a standard and quality required for taking in charge by the local authority; if the necessary funding is readily available given that the quality of the water in the scheme has been subject to concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38443/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure the necessary funding to facilitate the Kilteel group water scheme upgrade in the County Kildare to a standard and quality required for taking in charge by the local authority; if the necessary funding is readily available given that the quality of the water in the scheme has been subject to concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38443/24]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38366/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38366/24]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will heed the calls of animal welfare and environmental groups to abolish the issuing of hare coursing licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38159/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

181. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will heed the calls of animal welfare and environmental groups to abolish the issuing of hare coursing licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38159/24]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has been made aware of an approved housing body that has allegedly been overcharging its tenants (details supplied); if he will instruct the body to refund all tenants who were overcharged; and will an investigation be conducted into this matter and whether any other housing bodies are overcharging tenants. [38318/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

180. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has been made aware of an approved housing body that has allegedly been overcharging its tenants (details supplied); if he will instruct the body to refund all tenants who were overcharged; and will an investigation be conducted into this matter and whether any other housing bodies are overcharging tenants. [38318/24]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to develop planning guidelines for utility scale solar development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to develop planning guidelines for utility scale solar development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/24]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

178. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing bodies in operation; the amount expended per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38271/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

178. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing bodies in operation; the amount expended per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38271/24]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that Ireland was subject to an EU infringement procedure regarding the failure to progress a sewerage scheme for the agglomeration of Gweedore, if he can provide an update regarding the EU Commission’s view now of the failure to fully progress the scheme on time; if Ireland is currently subject to any infringement procedures as a result of this; if he is aware of any plans for the Commission to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38257/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

177. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that Ireland was subject to an EU infringement procedure regarding the failure to progress a sewerage scheme for the agglomeration of Gweedore, if he can provide an update regarding the EU Commission’s view now of the failure to fully progress the scheme on time; if Ireland is currently subject to any infringement procedures as a result of this; if he is aware of any plans for the Commission to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38257/24]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to enabling the owners of thatched properties who undertake an inspection by a fire officer or inspector to obtain a certificate similar to an electrical certificate that can be submitted to their insurance company; if this is not possible, to outline the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

175. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to enabling the owners of thatched properties who undertake an inspection by a fire officer or inspector to obtain a certificate similar to an electrical certificate that can be submitted to their insurance company; if this is not possible, to outline the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/24]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the defective block scheme ancillary grant payment will be raised above €15,000, which is insufficient given the time it is taking to rebuild houses and is causing serious financial difficulties to homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38248/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the defective block scheme ancillary grant payment will be raised above €15,000, which is insufficient given the time it is taking to rebuild houses and is causing serious financial difficulties to homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38248/24]

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