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Question· writtenPQ 258asked

258. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding assistance to owners of houses that do not comply with fire safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44298/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2017

258. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding assistance to owners of houses that do not comply with fire safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44298/17]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he has made with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda Commissioner and the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in identifying more effective possible solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes; the responsibilities he has assigned to each agency; the timeframe in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44080/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2017

9. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he has made with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda Commissioner and the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in identifying more effective possible solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes; the responsibilities he has assigned to each agency; the timeframe in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44080/17]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of the budget funding of €12 million said to support a range of Traveller specific accommodation schemes and deliver 110 homes in 2018; the way in which, and locations where, these homes will be delivered; the number of these homes that are designated for the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2017

209. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of the budget funding of €12 million said to support a range of Traveller specific accommodation schemes and deliver 110 homes in 2018; the way in which, and locations where, these homes will be delivered; the number of these homes that are designated for the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/17]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

208. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding changes to the slurry spreading closed season deadline; if there is now provision for increased flexibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44096/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2017

208. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding changes to the slurry spreading closed season deadline; if there is now provision for increased flexibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44096/17]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the liabilities entered into by local authorities in respect of long-term leasing for houses with approved housing bodies is calculated; if these are included on the State balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44148/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2017

90. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the liabilities entered into by local authorities in respect of long-term leasing for houses with approved housing bodies is calculated; if these are included on the State balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44148/17]

Question· writtenPQ 626asked

626. Deputy Maria Bailey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the authority or organisation that makes the decision on the classification with regard to motor tax (details supplied) on used or already registered private motor vehicles. [44068/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

626. Deputy Maria Bailey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the authority or organisation that makes the decision on the classification with regard to motor tax (details supplied) on used or already registered private motor vehicles. [44068/17]

Question· writtenPQ 625asked

625. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if SI 17 of 2017 Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) applies to management companies of apartment blocks; the standard to which a suitable fire detection and alarm system must conform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44026/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

625. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if SI 17 of 2017 Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) applies to management companies of apartment blocks; the standard to which a suitable fire detection and alarm system must conform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44026/17]

Question· writtenPQ 624asked

624. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 40,000 real social housing units to be delivered under Rebuilding Ireland by categories (details supplied), in tabular form. [43992/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

624. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 40,000 real social housing units to be delivered under Rebuilding Ireland by categories (details supplied), in tabular form. [43992/17]

Question· writtenPQ 623asked

623. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the shared service for inspections by local authorities of privately rented accommodation promised in the Rebuilding Ireland strategy; the overall responsibility for management, oversight and delivery of all aspects of the inspections process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

623. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the shared service for inspections by local authorities of privately rented accommodation promised in the Rebuilding Ireland strategy; the overall responsibility for management, oversight and delivery of all aspects of the inspections process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/17]

Question· writtenPQ 622asked

622. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the ring-fenced budget 2018 funding for inspections of rental accommodation in 2018, as committed to in the rental strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43982/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

622. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the ring-fenced budget 2018 funding for inspections of rental accommodation in 2018, as committed to in the rental strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43982/17]

Question· writtenPQ 621asked

621. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the suspension of the Residential Tenancies Board’s allocations to local authorities for inspections of rental accommodation continued into 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43981/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

621. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the suspension of the Residential Tenancies Board’s allocations to local authorities for inspections of rental accommodation continued into 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43981/17]

Question· writtenPQ 620asked

620. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units delivered through SHCEP in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the target number to be delivered for each year from 2018 to 2021; the number of these units each year that will remain in private ownership, council ownership and ownership of an approved housing body; and the cumulative annual cost of servicing these leases for each year from 2014 to 2021. [43957/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

620. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units delivered through SHCEP in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the target number to be delivered for each year from 2018 to 2021; the number of these units each year that will remain in private ownership, council ownership and ownership of an approved housing body; and the cumulative annual cost of servicing these leases for each year from 2014 to 2021. [43957/17]

Question· writtenPQ 618asked

618. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans regarding affordable housing; his further plans to reintroduce the scheme which was abolished in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

618. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans regarding affordable housing; his further plans to reintroduce the scheme which was abolished in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/17]

Question· writtenPQ 617asked

617. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the publication date for the residential land availability survey 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43872/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

617. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the publication date for the residential land availability survey 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43872/17]

Question· writtenPQ 616asked

616. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the €15 million allocation in budget 2018 for infrastructure and services on local authority owned sites; the way in which this funding can be applied for; if it can be incorporated into land initiative projects; and if there is a target number of affordable units to be delivered in 2018 and 2019 under this fund. [43869/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

616. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the €15 million allocation in budget 2018 for infrastructure and services on local authority owned sites; the way in which this funding can be applied for; if it can be incorporated into land initiative projects; and if there is a target number of affordable units to be delivered in 2018 and 2019 under this fund. [43869/17]

Question· writtenPQ 615asked

615. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the limits of the exempted development area for roof mounted solar panels, including photovoltaics, will be raised in order to increase Ireland's response to climate change mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43847/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

615. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the limits of the exempted development area for roof mounted solar panels, including photovoltaics, will be raised in order to increase Ireland's response to climate change mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43847/17]

Question· writtenPQ 614asked

614. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Part V units purchased with funding from his Department in the past 12 months by local authority area; the average price paid for these units in each local authority area; the maximum price paid for any Part V unit in each local authority area; and the number of properties purchased in each local authority area at a price above the average for that local authority area in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [43840/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

614. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Part V units purchased with funding from his Department in the past 12 months by local authority area; the average price paid for these units in each local authority area; the maximum price paid for any Part V unit in each local authority area; and the number of properties purchased in each local authority area at a price above the average for that local authority area in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [43840/17]

Question· writtenPQ 613asked

613. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expected draw down of LIHAF funds in 2017; the expected carryover of unspent LIHAF funds from 2017 to 2018; the LIHAF allocation for 2018 including carryover; and the way in which the €50 million announced for the second LIHAF call related to the initial announcement of the €226 million LIHAF announced in 2016. [43839/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

613. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expected draw down of LIHAF funds in 2017; the expected carryover of unspent LIHAF funds from 2017 to 2018; the LIHAF allocation for 2018 including carryover; and the way in which the €50 million announced for the second LIHAF call related to the initial announcement of the €226 million LIHAF announced in 2016. [43839/17]

Question· writtenPQ 611asked

611. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the mechanisms available to local authorities to ensure the provision of affordable homes on public or private lands including those included in the four land initiative schemes in Dublin city and county, the strategic development zones in Clonburris and other land on which councils, approved housing bodies or private developers plan to develop affordable housing. [43837/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

611. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the mechanisms available to local authorities to ensure the provision of affordable homes on public or private lands including those included in the four land initiative schemes in Dublin city and county, the strategic development zones in Clonburris and other land on which councils, approved housing bodies or private developers plan to develop affordable housing. [43837/17]

Question· writtenPQ 610asked

610. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses to be delivered in each of the 18 sites for which LIHAF contracts have been signed; and the number of houses on each site that will be sold at price bands (details supplied). [43836/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

610. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses to be delivered in each of the 18 sites for which LIHAF contracts have been signed; and the number of houses on each site that will be sold at price bands (details supplied). [43836/17]

Question· writtenPQ 609asked

609. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the delivery of and targets for delivery of social housing owned by local authorities and approved housing bodies, properties leased under the SHCEP programme and properties leased under RAS and HAP programmes for each year covered by Rebuilding Ireland, for example, 2016 to 2021. [43835/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

609. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the delivery of and targets for delivery of social housing owned by local authorities and approved housing bodies, properties leased under the SHCEP programme and properties leased under RAS and HAP programmes for each year covered by Rebuilding Ireland, for example, 2016 to 2021. [43835/17]

Question· writtenPQ 606asked

606. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are circumstances in which a landlord's payment from the local authority in respect of rent due can be withheld, totally or partially, in the event of the tenant not paying their weekly rent contribution to the local authority in respect of HAP. [43803/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

606. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are circumstances in which a landlord's payment from the local authority in respect of rent due can be withheld, totally or partially, in the event of the tenant not paying their weekly rent contribution to the local authority in respect of HAP. [43803/17]

Question· writtenPQ 605asked

605. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider the views of the Cork public regarding proposed changes in the boundaries of Cork city and county councils. [43795/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

605. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider the views of the Cork public regarding proposed changes in the boundaries of Cork city and county councils. [43795/17]

Question· writtenPQ 604asked

604. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 3 October 2017, if the affordable scheme includes affordable purchase homes for persons looking to buy as only affordable rental is referenced. [43776/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

604. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 3 October 2017, if the affordable scheme includes affordable purchase homes for persons looking to buy as only affordable rental is referenced. [43776/17]

Question· writtenPQ 603asked

603. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 3 October 2017, the details of the affordable rental scheme, including the definition of "affordable" used; the way in which the scheme is to be administered; the way in which interested persons can apply to the scheme; and the way in which this scheme differs from the affordable rental available by way of a Dublin City Council tenancy paying a differential rent. [43775/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

603. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 3 October 2017, the details of the affordable rental scheme, including the definition of "affordable" used; the way in which the scheme is to be administered; the way in which interested persons can apply to the scheme; and the way in which this scheme differs from the affordable rental available by way of a Dublin City Council tenancy paying a differential rent. [43775/17]

Question· writtenPQ 602asked

602. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the 430 housing estates that remain unfinished, by county; the estimated number of occupied houses or persons living in these unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43676/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

602. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the 430 housing estates that remain unfinished, by county; the estimated number of occupied houses or persons living in these unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43676/17]

Question· writtenPQ 601asked

601. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason elected members who have the authority to adopt the county development plan and bring it into effect do not have the authority to make variations to the plan. [43519/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

601. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason elected members who have the authority to adopt the county development plan and bring it into effect do not have the authority to make variations to the plan. [43519/17]

Question· writtenPQ 600asked

600. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the State bodies or boards that fall under the remit of his Department; and the number of members of each State body or board who are not qualified within the field in which the board or body has oversight. [43418/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

600. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the State bodies or boards that fall under the remit of his Department; and the number of members of each State body or board who are not qualified within the field in which the board or body has oversight. [43418/17]

Question· writtenPQ 599asked

599. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 241 of 21 September 2017, the average monthly rent paid to landlords under the HAP scheme in each of the years since the inception of the scheme; the annualised cost of the average monthly rent paid to landlords under HAP for the local authorities in counties Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

599. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 241 of 21 September 2017, the average monthly rent paid to landlords under the HAP scheme in each of the years since the inception of the scheme; the annualised cost of the average monthly rent paid to landlords under HAP for the local authorities in counties Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/17]

Question· writtenPQ 598asked

598. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the move-ons by tenure type (details supplied) in view of his Department's press statement accompanying the August 2017 homeless figures stating that 134 families moved on from homelessness in that month. [43373/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

598. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the move-ons by tenure type (details supplied) in view of his Department's press statement accompanying the August 2017 homeless figures stating that 134 families moved on from homelessness in that month. [43373/17]

Question· writtenPQ 597asked

597. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide compensation for private well owners, group water schemes or those who have financed their own water supply but are also required to pay for water from general taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

597. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide compensation for private well owners, group water schemes or those who have financed their own water supply but are also required to pay for water from general taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/17]

Question· writtenPQ 595asked

595. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the attention of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, has been drawn to the frequent closure of beaches by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and local authorities in the past two years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43542/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

595. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the attention of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, has been drawn to the frequent closure of beaches by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and local authorities in the past two years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43542/17]

Question· writtenPQ 594asked

594. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason motor tax cannot be transferred from one vehicle to another when a person sells their taxed car and purchases an untaxed car; and his plans to allow persons take their car tax with them when they change vehicle. [43437/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

594. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason motor tax cannot be transferred from one vehicle to another when a person sells their taxed car and purchases an untaxed car; and his plans to allow persons take their car tax with them when they change vehicle. [43437/17]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the funding of residential construction projects home building finance Ireland, HBFI, will provide; if there is an upper limit on the amount it can provide; the restrictions in place in terms of collateral needed for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the funding of residential construction projects home building finance Ireland, HBFI, will provide; if there is an upper limit on the amount it can provide; the restrictions in place in terms of collateral needed for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/17]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

119. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the targets he has for commencements and completions of new housing units for 2018 funded via home building finance Ireland; and the mechanisms which will be put in place for recipients of this funding to ensure that houses are sold at affordable prices. [43841/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

119. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the targets he has for commencements and completions of new housing units for 2018 funded via home building finance Ireland; and the mechanisms which will be put in place for recipients of this funding to ensure that houses are sold at affordable prices. [43841/17]

Question· writtenPQ 118asked

118. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the mechanisms available to NAMA and the proposed home building finance Ireland to ensure the provision of affordable homes on public or private lands. [43837/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2017

118. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the mechanisms available to NAMA and the proposed home building finance Ireland to ensure the provision of affordable homes on public or private lands. [43837/17]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

187. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the process regarding new planning guidelines for windfarms, the delay in which is causing uncertainty for communities that have planning applications in their areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43356/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

187. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the process regarding new planning guidelines for windfarms, the delay in which is causing uncertainty for communities that have planning applications in their areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43356/17]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which concentration of ownership of residential land and commercial land is tracked by his Department; and the measures used by his Department to track this issue and prevent land oligopolies. [43275/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which concentration of ownership of residential land and commercial land is tracked by his Department; and the measures used by his Department to track this issue and prevent land oligopolies. [43275/17]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the price of residential land and commercial land is tracked by his Department; and the measures used by his Department to track price inflation. [43274/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

185. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the price of residential land and commercial land is tracked by his Department; and the measures used by his Department to track price inflation. [43274/17]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the lengthy delays in the Housing Agency securing the results from core tests on random properties under the pyrite remediation scheme; the action taken by his Department to address the source of the delays, including requiring the use of a number of different geologists and ensuring that the proper core testing in compliance with the new standard is undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43234/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

184. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the lengthy delays in the Housing Agency securing the results from core tests on random properties under the pyrite remediation scheme; the action taken by his Department to address the source of the delays, including requiring the use of a number of different geologists and ensuring that the proper core testing in compliance with the new standard is undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43234/17]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of dwellings on which core tests were carried out under the pyrite remediation scheme for each of the past five years; the number of dwellings that were re-tested twice, three times, four and five times, respectively in each of the past five years; his plans to change the present system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

183. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of dwellings on which core tests were carried out under the pyrite remediation scheme for each of the past five years; the number of dwellings that were re-tested twice, three times, four and five times, respectively in each of the past five years; his plans to change the present system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/17]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department to address the disturbing levels of commercial property vacancies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42757/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

182. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department to address the disturbing levels of commercial property vacancies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42757/17]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding local property tax exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding local property tax exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/17]

Question· writtenPQ 32asked

32. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department's efforts to attract foreign direct investment are being considered in terms of wider capacity and policy to provide infrastructure and housing for employees of companies that may chose to relocate to here. [43132/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

32. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department's efforts to attract foreign direct investment are being considered in terms of wider capacity and policy to provide infrastructure and housing for employees of companies that may chose to relocate to here. [43132/17]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a local authority that is within a rent pressure zone is entitled to increase the rates for the rented portion of a home that has been purchased under the shared ownership scheme at an amount that is above the 4% per year limit for RPZs; if he will request local authorities to limit increases to 4% or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43159/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2017

198. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a local authority that is within a rent pressure zone is entitled to increase the rates for the rented portion of a home that has been purchased under the shared ownership scheme at an amount that is above the 4% per year limit for RPZs; if he will request local authorities to limit increases to 4% or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43159/17]

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