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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2020
97. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to launch his new affordable housing plan. [35579/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2020
96. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loans currently in arrears and over three months by local authority in tabular form; if bad debt provisions under this scheme are carried by the local authorities or another agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35570/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2020
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are directly funded the actual cost to the authority of funding and administering the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if the scheme creates a contingent liability on the balance sheet of the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35569/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2020
94. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if notices, circulars or guidance have issued to Limerick City and County Council on the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35478/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2020
93. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been no change to the open season period for cock pheasant hunting in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35732/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2020
82. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will in conjunction with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage devise a new grant scheme in which farmers will contribute colloquial and historical names of fields within their landholdings to an expanded database of local place names. [35676/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
584. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if her Department has had contact with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in terms of a review of the Act. [35287/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
559. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the interaction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; the steps being taken to ensure the implementation of the report of the Expert Review Group on Traveller Accommodation, prepared by an independent expert group on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35227/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
395. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time equivalent and part-time equivalent posts filled by his Department at principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer and clerical officer grades for the past five years; the cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35488/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
394. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the powers available to local authorities to vet potential council housing tenants prior to offering them a council tenancy; the relevant legislation in place setting out the council’s powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35429/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
393. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when announcements will be made regarding the URDF 2020 projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35386/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
392. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 3 November 2020, if a copy of the study referenced in the reply will be provided; the reason the report has not been published to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35382/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
391. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a representation by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
390. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the emergency accommodation available in County Wexford for individual homeless women and homeless women with children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35318/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
389. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reintroduce the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
388. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of income eligibility by his Department for social housing supports in each local authority as part of social housing reform will be completed; and if all the criteria and decisions will be published when the report is completed. [35273/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
387. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can engage in leasing arrangements for the provision of houses in respect of part 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35238/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
386. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual funding drawn down by Kildare County Council for regeneration projects in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35209/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
385. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when payments under the turf cutting compensation scheme will be made for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35018/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
384. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for updating the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the timeline for the amendment of county development plans by local authorities to deal with the European Court of Justice ruling in the Flemish Decree case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35013/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
383. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of the €50,000 fund for the hen harrier local action fund in 2020 which has been allocated; the number of groups or farmers that benefited; the breakdown of funding allocated by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34920/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
382. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of requests received from Kildare County Council for the purchase of additional fire appliances in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number that were approved, pending or refused, respectively in each year. [34844/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
381. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take to ensure that those that are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will not continue to be excluded from the social housing list given the temporary nature of the payment. [34781/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
380. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing schemes completed under the enhanced leasing scheme by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34777/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
379. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person relinquishes all interest in a family home can they be allocated a social house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34747/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
378. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the efforts that will be made and the resourcing provided to support taking rough sleepers off the streets this winter. [34712/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
377. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has given consideration to a matter (details supplied). [34614/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
376. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason persons in counties Donegal and Mayo are not entitled to 100% of costs regarding remedial work and temporary accommodation in dealing with mica in view of the fact persons with pyrite in counties Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, Limerick and Clare are receiving 100% costs and up to €7,000 towards accommodation, removal, storage and return of furniture and so on to the dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34581/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
375. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reintroduce the tenant purchase scheme for persons on social welfare payments (details supplied). [34553/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
374. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Departmental review into co-living has concluded; if a report has been presented to him; and when he plans to publish the outcome of the review. [35578/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
373. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a winter plan in place for 2020 in regard to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35342/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
372. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the powers the CEOs of city and county councils have to determine whether to raise the amount of rent charged to local authority tenants; his views on whether it is a matter for councillors to decide by way of approving the budgets of the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35280/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
371. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of direct build social housing completed in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form to include the cost of each development; the cost per unit of each and the turnaround time from planning to build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34867/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
370. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will put on the record of Dáil Éireann the report compiled by officials in his Department in relation to co-living as reported by a newspaper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34866/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
369. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing projects which will make up the promised 9,500 direct build housing identified in Budget 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34865/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
368. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans on providing farmers an exemption in view of the current restrictions and the difficulty farmers have selling and slaughtering stock which will exceed the 170kg per hectare of organic nitrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if the increase in the carbon tax has been subject to a human rights and equality impact assessment as required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 with particular consideration for the vulnerability of members of the Travelling community to energy and transport poverty, particularly those living in very poor quality and or substandard housing and caravans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35172/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2020
131. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if it will be ensured housing agencies can access the national retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35089/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
149. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the geographical areas within County Wicklow that determine the demand for school places; the data sources being used to determine demand in each geographical area; the frequency with which the models are updated to incorporate increased housing developments and subsequent increase in demand for school places; the issues the models are revealing in terms of demand for school places in the county; the threshold by which the decision is made to allocate a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34231/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
130. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the completion and publication of the 2018 review of income eligibility limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34519/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
129. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
128. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant commercial units registered with local authorities by local authority in tabular form. [34486/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the original loan amount and the outstanding loan repayments due by local authorities for loans received between 2008 and 2010, in tabular form. [34453/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
126. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for voids to local authorities in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34452/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
125. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to local authorities by local authority in 2019 and to date in 2020. [34451/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he plans to take to ensure that local authorities take the effect that large scale developments in Gaeltacht areas will have on the vibrancy of the Irish language as a spoken living language into account in planning decisions; if he plans to issue a circular to the relevant local authorities setting out standards that have to be adhered to where planning conditions are put on planning permissions reserving properties for Irish speakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34447/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
123. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the condition to be residing in council accommodation for two years will be eased when requesting a transfer in cases in which medical circumstances are an issue as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarity regarding planning enforcement issues (details supplied) in a local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34409/20]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2020
121. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reduce the delays in the planning and application process for both on-shore and off-shore windfarms which are needed to meet our 2030 energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34400/20]