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Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the marine mammal observer process as it relates to offshore wind development activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38233/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

173. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the marine mammal observer process as it relates to offshore wind development activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38233/24]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if availing of a shared equity scheme either through first homes or through a local authority scheme can hamper the extent to which help-to-buy entitlements can be claimed; if he has considered extending the concession made to those using the local authority scheme to also cover those availing of first homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38376/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2024

140. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if availing of a shared equity scheme either through first homes or through a local authority scheme can hamper the extent to which help-to-buy entitlements can be claimed; if he has considered extending the concession made to those using the local authority scheme to also cover those availing of first homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38376/24]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

61. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum will ensure the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, including environmental, conservation, rural pursuits, and farming interests, to ensure a fully inclusive approach to future policymaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

61. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum will ensure the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, including environmental, conservation, rural pursuits, and farming interests, to ensure a fully inclusive approach to future policymaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/24]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

60. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a concrete timeline for the establishment of the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum, including the dates for the first meeting and the frequency of subsequent meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

60. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a concrete timeline for the establishment of the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum, including the dates for the first meeting and the frequency of subsequent meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/24]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps taken to ensure that the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum will be established on a permanent footing with regular meetings starting in quarter four of 2024 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38196/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

59. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps taken to ensure that the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum will be established on a permanent footing with regular meetings starting in quarter four of 2024 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38196/24]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

58. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in establishing the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) stakeholder forum, which was included in the strategic action plan for the NPWS and was due to be established in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

58. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in establishing the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) stakeholder forum, which was included in the strategic action plan for the NPWS and was due to be established in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/24]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

57. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that with respect to the tenant-in-situ scheme, for acquisitions that are above the local authority allocation plus 50%, if advance approval needs to be obtained from his Department, as set out in Guidance for 2024 Social Housing Acquisitions issued by the Department to local authorities in June 2024. [38100/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

57. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that with respect to the tenant-in-situ scheme, for acquisitions that are above the local authority allocation plus 50%, if advance approval needs to be obtained from his Department, as set out in Guidance for 2024 Social Housing Acquisitions issued by the Department to local authorities in June 2024. [38100/24]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

56. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sanctions sought in 2024 by local authorities for tenant-in-situ acquisitions above the 50% of their allocation, in tabular form. [38099/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

56. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sanctions sought in 2024 by local authorities for tenant-in-situ acquisitions above the 50% of their allocation, in tabular form. [38099/24]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

55. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give a definite date for the publication of the rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38093/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

55. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give a definite date for the publication of the rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38093/24]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

54. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will designate Drogheda as a city in law and for local government administrative purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

54. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will designate Drogheda as a city in law and for local government administrative purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/24]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

53. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will intervene to ensure that an application made by a group water scheme (details supplied) under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2024-2026 is prioritised on the basis that many homes in the locality rely on the supply, and maintenance of it is an ongoing struggle for the volunteer group that oversee it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

53. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will intervene to ensure that an application made by a group water scheme (details supplied) under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2024-2026 is prioritised on the basis that many homes in the locality rely on the supply, and maintenance of it is an ongoing struggle for the volunteer group that oversee it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/24]

Question· writtenPQ 52asked

52. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 9 July 2024, if he is aware that for previous general elections, less than half of the returning officers consented to the presence of international election observers; if he will take steps to ensure that for the forthcoming general election, election observers will be permitted to observe in all constituencies, in line with obligations flowing from the Copenhagen Document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

52. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 9 July 2024, if he is aware that for previous general elections, less than half of the returning officers consented to the presence of international election observers; if he will take steps to ensure that for the forthcoming general election, election observers will be permitted to observe in all constituencies, in line with obligations flowing from the Copenhagen Document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/24]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

51. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a compensation scheme available to a farmer who is no longer cutting turf in his bog (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

51. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a compensation scheme available to a farmer who is no longer cutting turf in his bog (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/24]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

50. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a full update on the Shared Island application from Cork County Council and Belfast City Council, which aims to provide a new cross-harbour cycle and walking swing bridge from Sailortown to the Titanic Quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37985/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 September 2024

50. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a full update on the Shared Island application from Cork County Council and Belfast City Council, which aims to provide a new cross-harbour cycle and walking swing bridge from Sailortown to the Titanic Quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37985/24]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

549. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will allocate €2 billion in Budget 2025 to fund the building of 30,000 student accommodation units to address the severe shortage of affordable and accessible housing for students; if he will provide details on any planned emergency accommodation funds for students (details supplied) as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37917/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

549. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will allocate €2 billion in Budget 2025 to fund the building of 30,000 student accommodation units to address the severe shortage of affordable and accessible housing for students; if he will provide details on any planned emergency accommodation funds for students (details supplied) as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37917/24]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 18 September 2024, to detail the 6,200 hectares of development land liable to the tax, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37931/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

243. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 18 September 2024, to detail the 6,200 hectares of development land liable to the tax, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37931/24]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to appoint a deputy chief executive in Louth County Council with special responsibility for Drogheda; if he has the express authority to have such appointments made within local authority structures; the details on the legislative or regulatory basis on which a Minister can instruct a local authority to make such internal appointments as referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37901/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

242. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to appoint a deputy chief executive in Louth County Council with special responsibility for Drogheda; if he has the express authority to have such appointments made within local authority structures; the details on the legislative or regulatory basis on which a Minister can instruct a local authority to make such internal appointments as referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37901/24]

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

241. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to act on the recommendations of the recent Law Reform Commission's report on proposed reforms to the compulsory purchase order process; if he agrees that reform in this policy area is urgent in an effort to tackle dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

241. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to act on the recommendations of the recent Law Reform Commission's report on proposed reforms to the compulsory purchase order process; if he agrees that reform in this policy area is urgent in an effort to tackle dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/24]

Question· writtenPQ 240asked

240. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is appropriate that the Residential Tenancy Board (RTB) would wait until the expiry date of a notice of termination, which had been served on a tenant circa nine months previously and notified to the RTB on the same day, to inform the landlord that the notice to vacate was invalid due to a technical issue; his further views on whether it is appropriate that the landlord must now proceed to give the same notice period again to the tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37808/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

240. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is appropriate that the Residential Tenancy Board (RTB) would wait until the expiry date of a notice of termination, which had been served on a tenant circa nine months previously and notified to the RTB on the same day, to inform the landlord that the notice to vacate was invalid due to a technical issue; his further views on whether it is appropriate that the landlord must now proceed to give the same notice period again to the tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37808/24]

Question· writtenPQ 239asked

239. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projects and programmes with his Department which have been allocated funding under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Programme; the funds drawn down to date in each instance; the profiled drawdown in each of the forthcoming years of the programme; the steps he is taking to ensure that projects and programmes are completed within the specified timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

239. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projects and programmes with his Department which have been allocated funding under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Programme; the funds drawn down to date in each instance; the profiled drawdown in each of the forthcoming years of the programme; the steps he is taking to ensure that projects and programmes are completed within the specified timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/24]

Question· writtenPQ 238asked

238. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the serviced site funding which was approved in principle by his Department in 2021 to Fingal County Council for €10,478,400 in Ballymastone, Donabate has been drawn down by the planning authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37773/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

238. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the serviced site funding which was approved in principle by his Department in 2021 to Fingal County Council for €10,478,400 in Ballymastone, Donabate has been drawn down by the planning authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37773/24]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of freedom of information requests submitted to his Department in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the total number of such requests that were rejected in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37599/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of freedom of information requests submitted to his Department in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the total number of such requests that were rejected in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37599/24]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

236. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that cherry laurel is not currently listed as an invasive species under the 2024 regulations, if he has applied the precautionary principle, as required under EU law, when making this decision; if not, the rationale for not using this principle, especially in light of cherry laurel's widely recognised impact on native habitats. [37575/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

236. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that cherry laurel is not currently listed as an invasive species under the 2024 regulations, if he has applied the precautionary principle, as required under EU law, when making this decision; if not, the rationale for not using this principle, especially in light of cherry laurel's widely recognised impact on native habitats. [37575/24]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

235. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of delaying the enactment of Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, if he has considered the EU's long-standing practice of allowing trade restrictions and derogations to protect biodiversity given that EU case law supports such restrictions when justified by environmental protection; and if this been factored into the recent updates to the invasive species regulations. [37574/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

235. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of delaying the enactment of Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, if he has considered the EU's long-standing practice of allowing trade restrictions and derogations to protect biodiversity given that EU case law supports such restrictions when justified by environmental protection; and if this been factored into the recent updates to the invasive species regulations. [37574/24]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

234. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a detailed explanation for the Government's decision not to enact Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011; and the way the 2024 regulations fill this gap (details supplied). [37573/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

234. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a detailed explanation for the Government's decision not to enact Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011; and the way the 2024 regulations fill this gap (details supplied). [37573/24]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to formally recognising cherry laurel as an invasive species and regulate it in the near future (details supplied). [37572/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

233. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to formally recognising cherry laurel as an invasive species and regulate it in the near future (details supplied). [37572/24]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure exclusivity for all degree graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37567/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

232. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure exclusivity for all degree graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37567/24]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the tenant-in-situ scheme has been paused in Mayo; if he is familiar with a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37513/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

231. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the tenant-in-situ scheme has been paused in Mayo; if he is familiar with a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37513/24]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle rising rents across counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37490/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

230. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle rising rents across counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37490/24]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential units that have received planning permission with conditions restricting the bulk buying or multiple sales to a single purchaser and ring-fencing them for owner occupiers since May 2021, by each local authority, in tabular form. [37480/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential units that have received planning permission with conditions restricting the bulk buying or multiple sales to a single purchaser and ring-fencing them for owner occupiers since May 2021, by each local authority, in tabular form. [37480/24]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether there is sufficient time left in the 33rd Dáil to enact a Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022 that is sufficiently robust to ensure Ireland meets its international obligation of 30% of Irish seas designated as marine protected areas by 2030; whether he can explain the delays in his Department in bringing this Bill forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37424/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

228. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether there is sufficient time left in the 33rd Dáil to enact a Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022 that is sufficiently robust to ensure Ireland meets its international obligation of 30% of Irish seas designated as marine protected areas by 2030; whether he can explain the delays in his Department in bringing this Bill forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37424/24]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland’s higher educational landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

227. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland’s higher educational landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/24]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, are to be excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37372/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

226. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, are to be excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37372/24]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

225. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a group water scheme laying a water main where the works are funded under the multi-annual water programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37360/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

225. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a group water scheme laying a water main where the works are funded under the multi-annual water programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37360/24]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a farmer to lay a watermain in to service a water trough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37359/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

224. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a farmer to lay a watermain in to service a water trough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37359/24]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review correspondence (details supplied); if the drop in the European Central Bank interest rate will be applied accordingly to the local authority home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37302/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

223. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review correspondence (details supplied); if the drop in the European Central Bank interest rate will be applied accordingly to the local authority home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37302/24]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

222. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meeting requests his Department has received from the Central Statistics Office over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37297/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

222. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meeting requests his Department has received from the Central Statistics Office over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37297/24]

Question· writtenPQ 221asked

221. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times his Department has met with the Central Statistics Office over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37296/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

221. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times his Department has met with the Central Statistics Office over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37296/24]

Question· writtenPQ 220asked

220. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assistance available to a group water scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37278/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

220. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assistance available to a group water scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37278/24]

Question· writtenPQ 219asked

219. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that cherry laurel is not currently listed as an invasive species under the 2024 regulations, whether he has applied the precautionary principle, as required under European Union law, when making this decision; if not, to explain the rationale for not using this principle, especially in light of cherry laurel's widely recognised impact on native habitats. [37272/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

219. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that cherry laurel is not currently listed as an invasive species under the 2024 regulations, whether he has applied the precautionary principle, as required under European Union law, when making this decision; if not, to explain the rationale for not using this principle, especially in light of cherry laurel's widely recognised impact on native habitats. [37272/24]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of delaying the enactment of Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, whether he has considered the European Union's long-standing practice of allowing trade restrictions and derogations to protect biodiversity; and if this has been factored into the recent updates to the invasive species regulations. [37271/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

218. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of delaying the enactment of Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, whether he has considered the European Union's long-standing practice of allowing trade restrictions and derogations to protect biodiversity; and if this has been factored into the recent updates to the invasive species regulations. [37271/24]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

217. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why, despite the European Union (Invasive Alien Species) Regulations 2024 having strengthened Ireland’s provisions on invasive species, Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 remains unenacted, given the importance of this article for addressing invasive species at a national level; if he will provide a detailed explanation for the Government's decision not to enact it, and how the 2024 regulations fill this gap. [37270/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

217. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why, despite the European Union (Invasive Alien Species) Regulations 2024 having strengthened Ireland’s provisions on invasive species, Article 50 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 remains unenacted, given the importance of this article for addressing invasive species at a national level; if he will provide a detailed explanation for the Government's decision not to enact it, and how the 2024 regulations fill this gap. [37270/24]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that The National Parks and Wildlife Service, Invasives Ireland, the National Biodiversity Data Centre and the report of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss all classify cherry laurel as a high-impact invasive species, and Coillte has identified it as a significant threat to biodiversity, if he will commit to formally recognise and regulate it as invasive in the near future [37269/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

216. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that The National Parks and Wildlife Service, Invasives Ireland, the National Biodiversity Data Centre and the report of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss all classify cherry laurel as a high-impact invasive species, and Coillte has identified it as a significant threat to biodiversity, if he will commit to formally recognise and regulate it as invasive in the near future [37269/24]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; and if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland's higher educational landscape. [37512/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

215. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; and if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland's higher educational landscape. [37512/24]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland's higher educational landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

214. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland's higher educational landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/24]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022; when he anticipates this Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37330/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022; when he anticipates this Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37330/24]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if dog handlers attached to the Revenue Commissioners, customs and or detection sections can avail of the installation of kennels at their private residence; and the arrangements in place at present for the housing of dogs when they are not on duty with their handlers. [37618/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2024

120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if dog handlers attached to the Revenue Commissioners, customs and or detection sections can avail of the installation of kennels at their private residence; and the arrangements in place at present for the housing of dogs when they are not on duty with their handlers. [37618/24]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which, given the increasing demand and pressure for housing, he might look at the housing requirements on a county basis, with a view to appointing professional builders on contract to the respective local authorities to provide and accelerate a housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 September 2024

197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which, given the increasing demand and pressure for housing, he might look at the housing requirements on a county basis, with a view to appointing professional builders on contract to the respective local authorities to provide and accelerate a housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/24]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department might seek quotations from builders/developers for the provision of a specific number of public authority houses, aimed at filling gaps not currently being met for various reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37236/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 September 2024

196. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department might seek quotations from builders/developers for the provision of a specific number of public authority houses, aimed at filling gaps not currently being met for various reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37236/24]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which he monitors the availability of funding for housing, with a view to making serious strides towards providing the necessary accommodation in the shortest possible time in order to alleviate the seriousness of the situation facing first-time renters and affordable house buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37235/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 September 2024

195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which he monitors the availability of funding for housing, with a view to making serious strides towards providing the necessary accommodation in the shortest possible time in order to alleviate the seriousness of the situation facing first-time renters and affordable house buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37235/24]

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