Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
Amendment put:
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
Amendment put:
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
286. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of the new tenant purchase scheme will be finalised; the changes which are proposed as a result of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
285. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing current expenditure programme, SCHEP, tenancies in which properties are owned by private landlords; and the annual cost of these tenancies. [41058/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
284. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment, HAP, tenancies in place; and the annual cost of these tenancies. [41057/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
283. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rental accommodation scheme, RAS, tenancies in place; and the annual cost of these tenancies. [41056/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
282. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Dublin City Council or other local authorities vote to rescind freedom of the city to a person (details supplied), if there is a legal impediment to enact this decision; if not, if additional legislation is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41041/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
281. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1635 of 26 July 2017, the position regarding the review of the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41037/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
280. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on extending the slurry spreading deadline for exceptional cases in which land has been severely damaged by wet weather. [41204/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
279. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of kilometres of river channels here. [41153/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
278. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will extend the slurry spreading date until the end of October for farmers and the farm yard manure dates until 15 November in view of August and September being particularly wet months and land spreading not being possible due to wet conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41031/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average interest rate charged by a company (details supplied) for the funding of residential construction projects, including projects to build social and affordable housing; if the company utilises development management agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41192/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average and maximum capital provided by each of the State-funded banks for residential construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
216. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of housing units the Defence Forces has that are classified as marital quarters; the number of those units that are vacant; the state of repair those units are in; the timeframe for the units to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40858/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
215. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant housing units his Department has under its control; his plans to bring these units back into use; the timeframe for them to be made available for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
214. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if one bedroom units are specifically excluded under the terms of the 2016 tenant purchase scheme; if exceptions can be made in cases; if this area has been reviewed as part of the review of the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
213. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason incomes are taken into account for persons (details supplied) who have applied for the housing adaptation grant for persons with a disability. [40936/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
212. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons at the end of each month that were in receipt of the housing assistance payment in each of the years 2014 to 2016, and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40904/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
211. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of unoccupied houses awaiting acceptance of offer that each county council has on its stock book in tabular form. [40893/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
210. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of zoned green field land that each county council owns in tabular form. [40892/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
209. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of green field land that each county council owns in tabular form. [40891/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
208. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the local authorities that have undertaken adaptations and extensions to their social housing network in the first six months of 2017; the number of adaptations and extensions that were undertaken; and the value of the works for each local authority applicable, in tabular form. [40890/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
207. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost of building an additional 1,000 social housing units per year on local authority or State-owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40887/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
206. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant housing units his Department has under its control; his plans to bring these units back into use; the timeframe for them to be made available for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40859/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
205. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new fire station in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; if a detailed cost plan and description of the proposed works has been received from Leitrim County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40843/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
204. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount allocated to and drawn down by all local authorities for the caravan loan scheme in each of the years 2012 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [40821/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
203. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2017
Bill entitled an Act to establish a special planning and building control approval process in each planning authority, which will enable the expedited development of certain classes of residential developments including those requiring change of use from commercial or industrial to residential and residential refurbishment in upper floors and in older structures, and to provide for related matters
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
544. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress of each of the 3,322 housing units that were approved for construction in 2015 and 2016 as listed in appendix 2 of his Department's housing action report of April 2016, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40671/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
543. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the review of the new tenant purchase scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
542. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the projects (details supplied) that Irish Water has contracted out; and the costs of each project. [40614/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
541. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the requirement to have paid water charges will be removed from the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme criteria in view of the fact that water charges have been suspended and refunds will be issued to Irish Water customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40584/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
540. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the report on the review of the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40583/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
539. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the local authorities that have sold houses under the tenant purchase scheme; the number of houses sold by each local authority since the scheme was introduced; the number of applications received by each local authority that were refused; the reason for refusal in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40581/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
538. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost liability of public sector pay restoration, as provided for under the gradual unwinding of the FEMPI measures, with respect to local authority staff, for 2017 and 2018 for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40552/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
537. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the reimbursement of water charges will come entirely out of 2017 expenditure; and if part of the reimbursement comes out of 2018 expenditure, the amount of same. [40512/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
536. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish Water's preferred model for the future delivery of water services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40490/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
535. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the body with which a person can lodge a complaint against a local authority that is acting in breach of planning permission on a building in its ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40439/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
534. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the plans implemented by his Department to help home owners affected by the mica issue; his plans to set up a redress scheme; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40251/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
533. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the recommendations of the Constituency Commission will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
532. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to alter the terms of reference for the new local election boundary commission with regard to the number of councillors to be elected per ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40211/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
531. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the local election boundary commission will be formed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40210/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
530. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the income limit in the housing assistance payment includes all employment related income, such as commission, bonus and so on; the legal obligations facing the tenant and landlord in the event that the tenant's income exceeds the HAP threshold while the tenant is renting under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40200/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
529. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a landlord is permitted to refuse to sign a housing assistance payment form for an existing tenant who started out the tenancy without rental support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
528. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and cash value of new CALF loans provided to approved housing bodies in each of the years from 2000 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [40193/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
527. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the improvement works loan scheme in lieu of rehousing; the timeframe for the scheme to start; the amount of funding that will be provided for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40168/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
526. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to local authorities for the mobility scheme for council tenants in 2017 in tabular form; his plans to increase funding in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40151/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
525. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which his Department can offer further latitude for immediate expenditure by the various local authorities on measures to address the housing crisis by way of direct build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40742/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
524. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the savings made to the Exchequer each year following the amalgamation of Tipperary north and Tipperary south county councils in 2014, taking into account the abolition of local town councils in the county; the way in which this equates to investment and the provision of funds to Tipperary County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40557/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
523. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of subvention to Irish Water in 2017; the estimated subvention for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40311/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2017
522. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a person is liable for a full month's car tax if he or she purchases a car part way through the month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40169/17]