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Question· writtenPQ 228asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
228. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a matter will be addressed regarding water supply in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52594/18]
Question· writtenPQ 227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
227. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of the tenant purchase scheme; if same will be published before the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52589/18]
Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
226. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided to Monaghan County Council in 2018 for social housing programmes including construction, acquisition and upgrading of social housing; his plans to increase this level of funding for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52588/18]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
225. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided to Cavan County Council in 2018 for social housing programmes including construction, acquisition and upgrading of social housing; his plans to increase this level of funding for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52587/18]
Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
224. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce amendments to the tenant purchase scheme; if tenants that were allocated council houses provided under Part V regulations can avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52585/18]
Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
223. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be published; when the limits will be increased; if his attention has been drawn to the particular difficulties in areas such as in counties Cavan and Monaghan in which income limits are very low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52583/18]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
222. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided to Monaghan County Council in 2018 for the administration of the housing adaptation, the disabled persons grant and the mobility aids grant schemes; if his attention has been drawn to of the need to increase the level of such grant aid in view of delays that occur in approving applications; if an increased level of funding will be provided in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52581/18]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
221. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided to Cavan County Council in 2018 for the administration of the housing adaptation, the disabled persons grant and the mobility aids grant schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the need to increase the level of such grant aid in view of delays that occur in approving applications; if an increased level of funding will be provided in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52580/18]
Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
220. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on HAP tenancies in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52524/18]
Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
219. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on RAS tenancies in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52485/18]
Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018
76. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 6 December 2018, if the housing of the new school in the existing permanent facility will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52552/18]
Question· writtenPQ 267asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
267. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he expects the proposed register of landlords to be initiated and available for public inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52479/18]
Question· writtenPQ 266asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
266. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses and apartments, respectively sold in each of the four local authorities in Dublin during the period of Q1 2016 to Q2 2018 by year, local authority, number of apartments sold per year and number of houses sold per year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52445/18]
Question· writtenPQ 265asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
265. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of permissions granted for apartments and houses, respectively in each of the four local authorities in Dublin during the period of Q1 2016 to Q2 2018; the number of houses and apartments, respectively which have been completed during the period of Q1 2016 to Q2 2018 according to the CSO by year, local authority, number of apartments per year, number of houses per year, number of permissions granted and number of CSO completions in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52444/18]
Question· writtenPQ 264asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
264. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the involvement of his Department on plans for the forthcoming referendum on plebiscites in May 2019. [51797/18]
Question· writtenPQ 263asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
263. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider introducing annual medal presentations for bravery as takes place for members of An Garda Síochána for members of the fire service both full-time and retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52333/18]
Question· writtenPQ 262asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
262. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce guidelines for solar farms; the process involved and associated timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52328/18]
Question· writtenPQ 261asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
261. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the planned industrial terminal on the Shannon Estuary; the way in which this planning fits with the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act 2018 recently passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52311/18]
Question· writtenPQ 260asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
260. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a housing provider is required to issue notices to quit in cases in which homeless persons or persons who have been homeless have licence agreements in emergency, transitional or own door accommodation that due to the length of time of the license risk accruing tenancy rights, placing the persons at risk of further homelessness; and if so, if changes to regulations or legislative amendments made in the forthcoming residential tenancies (amendment) Bill to ensure that no resident in emergency, transitional and own door accommodation will not be issued with a notice to quit in cases in which they are unable to find permanent accommodation. [52309/18]
Question· writtenPQ 259asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
259. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration is being given to making low-cost sites available to persons in a position to afford to build their own homes in view of the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52305/18]
Question· writtenPQ 258asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
258. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52277/18]
Question· writtenPQ 257asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
257. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the council housing waiting list for Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52269/18]
Question· writtenPQ 256asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52244/18]
Question· writtenPQ 255asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
255. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will review a case (details supplied); the number of waste enforcement officers in Monaghan and Cavan County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52331/18]
Question· writtenPQ 254asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a funding application in respect of a project (details supplied); the appeals process available for unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52286/18]
Bill· Public2018/138lapsed
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
Bill entitled an Act to make provision for ease of access to a housing adaptation grant for people with a disability for those applicants qualifying for same and to provide for related matters.
Question· writtenPQ 589asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
589. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the registration of properties will be a registration or licence number for a company (details supplied); and if it will be necessary to provide same to those websites in order to allow them to have the property listed. [52223/18]
Question· writtenPQ 588asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
588. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the process for the appointment of a chairperson and lay members to both the professional conduct committee and appeals board of the RIAI under sections 23 and 24 respectively of the Building Control Act 2007; if these appointments are subject to public advertisement such as on State boards or other public means; when the next appointments are due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52176/18]
Question· writtenPQ 587asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
587. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the public bodies and other entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments to which are not subject to the guidelines on appointments to State boards, in that the recruitment and selection process is undertaken by his Department and not through the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52175/18]
Question· writtenPQ 586asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
586. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the referendums he plans to hold in conjunction with the local and European elections in May 2019; the other referendums which the Government plans to hold at a later date and the proposed dates, if decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52174/18]
Question· writtenPQ 585asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
585. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the ratio of males to females employed in his Department; the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52092/18]
Question· writtenPQ 584asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
584. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52075/18]
Question· writtenPQ 583asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
583. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52058/18]
Question· writtenPQ 582asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
582. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will correspond with Kildare County Council to ensure that a person (details supplied) is awarded a salary higher than point four on the salary scale in order that they receive a higher salary than they are currently receiving as a firefighter and paramedic with Dublin City Council and Dublin Fire Brigade in which their allowances are considered to be core pay and pensionable; if he has received correspondence from the person setting out their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52045/18]
Question· writtenPQ 581asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
581. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the Abhaile scheme granny flat pilot project in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; his views on whether the concept will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/18]
Question· writtenPQ 580asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
580. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the headquarters, number of staff and estimated full staff complement of the Office of the Planning Regulator; when it will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51921/18]
Question· writtenPQ 579asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
579. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other Brexit related matters that fall within the remit of his Department; the number of times they have formally met to discuss Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51890/18]
Question· writtenPQ 578asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
578. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Housing Agency will review the discount of the market price in a mortgage to rent application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51777/18]
Question· writtenPQ 577asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
577. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the waiving of the €20 fee for planning observations and submissions applies only to councillors; if other public representatives are also exempt from paying this fee in regard to the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations 2018, SI No. 501 of 2018; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51722/18]
Question· writtenPQ 576asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
576. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will respond directly to an organisation (details supplied) that has corresponded with him regarding a petition by it; the steps he has taken to address its concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51721/18]
Question· writtenPQ 575asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
575. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the interest rate and maturity of a loan (details supplied) secured for the cost rental housing project at a location in Dublin 8; and if the loan will be for the construction of just the cost rental units or all units, that is, social rental and cost rental in the development. [51573/18]
Question· writtenPQ 574asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
574. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local authorities have discretion to allow retained firefighters remain in service until 65 or 66 years of age in spite of the provisions of circular 19/03 of 24 November 2003 governing the retirement of firefighters. [51561/18]
Question· writtenPQ 573asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
573. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of residential units owned by the State, local authorities or otherwise that have gas, oil and electric heating systems, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/18]
Question· writtenPQ 572asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
572. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of converting an average affordable house from a gas or oil heating system to a fully electric heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51554/18]
Question· writtenPQ 571asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
571. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of converting an average social house from a gas or oil heating system to a fully electric heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51553/18]
Question· writtenPQ 570asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
570. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of installing gas heating systems for water and home heating for an average affordable house build; the estimated cost of installing oil heating and fully electric heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51552/18]
Question· writtenPQ 569asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
569. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of installing gas heating systems for water and home heating for an average social house build; the estimated cost of installing oil heating and fully electric heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51551/18]
Question· writtenPQ 568asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
568. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on a recent ESRI report which indicates that the construction workforce here is too small to produce the level of social and affordable housing needed; if he has liaised with his ministerial colleagues in relation to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/18]
Question· writtenPQ 567asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
567. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if rent caps will be placed on cost rental models being examined by his Department and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51519/18]
Question· writtenPQ 566asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018
566. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the type of cost rental model he is examining; if there are pilot projects; if so, when the results of same will be reviewed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/18]