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Question· writtenPQ 755asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
755. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications made in Cork city and county by municipal area under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number of applications approved in these areas since the programme commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52972/19]
Question· writtenPQ 754asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
754. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid out in Cork city and county under the HAP scheme since its commencement to date by municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52971/19]
Question· writtenPQ 753asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
753. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an apartment built in 1997, which complied with fire safety regulations at the time, is now obliged to upgrade its fire alarm systems in order to comply with 2013 regulations. [52916/19]
Question· writtenPQ 752asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
752. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the research carried out into the relative cost of leasing a development (details supplied) under the enhanced long-term social housing scheme as compared to the cost of building public housing on public land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52898/19]
Question· writtenPQ 751asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
751. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the financial modelling used in relation to the leasing of a development (details supplied); the projected range of overall costs that will be borne by his Department over the course of the 25 year lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52897/19]
Question· writtenPQ 750asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
750. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the process by which a development (details supplied) was leased under the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme; and the role played by a company. [52896/19]
Question· writtenPQ 749asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
749. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the current market rental rate for a development (details supplied); the rate he views as acceptable; the way in which the figures were arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52895/19]
Question· writtenPQ 748asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
748. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the annual rent which will be paid in the first year for a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52894/19]
Question· writtenPQ 747asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
747. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid by each local authority in annual management charges for tenants living in social housing built by private developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52892/19]
Question· writtenPQ 746asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
746. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of properties successfully purchased through the national mortgage-to-rent scheme since its launch in 2012, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52886/19]
Question· writtenPQ 745asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
745. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/19]
Question· writtenPQ 744asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
744. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the proposed plans for a water supply to the areas of Murrisk, Lecanvey, Kilsallagh and Louisburgh, County Mayo; if the areas are included in the plans; if the areas will receive an adequate water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52800/19]
Question· writtenPQ 743asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
743. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the proposed water scheme for the areas of Murrisk, Lecanvey, Kilsallagh and Louisburgh, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52799/19]
Question· writtenPQ 742asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
742. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application (details supplied) for the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021 will be awarded; if so, when; if not, the reason for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52798/19]
Question· writtenPQ 741asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
741. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the delay in the decisions for funding for the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52797/19]
Question· writtenPQ 740asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
740. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the decisions for funding for the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52796/19]
Question· writtenPQ 739asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
739. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if rents on properties within a rent pressure zone can be increased by more than 4% in one year in circumstances in which a new company has taken over a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/19]
Question· writtenPQ 738asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
738. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether the HAP agreement between landlords and tenants is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52676/19]
Question· writtenPQ 737asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
737. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of landlords under HAP that had payments stopped due to tenants ceasing payment to councils; the steps he is taking to reduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52675/19]
Question· writtenPQ 736asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
736. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of adults and children that have spent time living in emergency accommodation or have registered as homeless in each year since 2014; the length of time they have been in emergency accommodation or homeless by headings (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52608/19]
Question· writtenPQ 735asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
735. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of HAP tenancies in each of the years 2017, 2018 and the first three quarters of 2019 that were transfers from rent allowance supported tenancies or RAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52606/19]
Question· writtenPQ 734asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
734. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of HAP or RAS tenancies that have terminated in each of the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and in the first three quarters of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52598/19]
Question· writtenPQ 733asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
733. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of active HAP tenancies in quarters 2 and 3 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52597/19]
Question· writtenPQ 732asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
732. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the publication of the updated wind energy guidelines; and his views on whether it is completely unacceptable the updated guidelines have not been brought forward at this stage. [53578/19]
Question· writtenPQ 731asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
731. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the annual profile of expenditure of the Project Ireland 2040 urban regeneration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53731/19]
Question· writtenPQ 730asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
730. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of finance available per annum for the Housing Finance Agency to lend to approved housing bodies; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53424/19]
Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
151. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of developing a separate method of taxing rental income, for example, a flat tax or a separate rate of tax, as a policy lever to support the sector as a whole; and if he has considered supporting specific sub-sectors, for example, affordable housing and urban housing. [53435/19]
Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2019
146. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of introducing a special 9% VAT rate on residential construction. [53420/19]
Question· writtenPQ 370asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
370. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the delays in many local authority areas in arranging pre-planning meetings with developers of residential schemes; if an analysis has been undertaken of local authority performance in this regard or the wider planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52551/19]
Question· writtenPQ 369asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
369. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of extending the repair and leasing scheme to properties for long-term private rent. [52496/19]
Question· writtenPQ 368asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
368. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost of the repair and leasing scheme in 2018; and the expected cost in 2019 and 2020. [52495/19]
Question· writtenPQ 367asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
367. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost to a local authority of hiring a grade seven member of staff in year one and then for four subsequent years. [52492/19]
Question· writtenPQ 366asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
366. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost in 2018 and to date in 2019 as a result of the Housing Finance Agency drawdown of long-term debt to fund the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and the expected future cost. [52490/19]
Question· writtenPQ 365asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
365. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to remove the planning restrictions on roof-top solar for households and businesses. [52479/19]
Question· writtenPQ 364asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
364. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of notices issued by each planning authority regarding the vacant site tax in tabular form; if the progress of each planning authority in identifying vacant sites is being monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52437/19]
Question· writtenPQ 363asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
363. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of credit cards issued to Ministers and officials working in his Department; the amount spent on credit cards in each year since 2016; the bank interest paid on credit cards in each year since 2016; the controls in place to monitor the issuing of and the expenditure on the cards; the controls in place in each agency to monitor expenditure on personally held credit card bills that are subsequently used to recoup work-related expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52405/19]
Question· writtenPQ 362asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
362. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of delay being experienced in the Valuation Office appeals system; the steps being taken to address backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52378/19]
Question· writtenPQ 361asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
361. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 268 of 23 January 2019 and 873 of 5 February 2019, if transparent income and expenditure accounts have been received from an organisation (details supplied); and if so, when overdue registration accounts will be made available for independent scrutiny. [52372/19]
Question· writtenPQ 360asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
360. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 25 September 2019, if progress has been made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52307/19]
Question· writtenPQ 359asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
359. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital allocation of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and the areas to which funds will be allocated in each year. [52214/19]
Question· writtenPQ 358asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
358. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is considering establishing a redress scheme for faulty apartment developments in which there are fire hazards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52181/19]
Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2019
37. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the precarious nature of work in the arts means that many artists, writers, musicians and actors are particularly affected by the housing crisis and are often part of the hidden homeless phenomenon (details supplied); her views on the important role that these workers play; if she will work with artists to address the housing and other issues of poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51891/19]
Question· writtenPQ 325asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
325. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if income qualification thresholds for local authority houses are likely to be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52165/19]
Question· writtenPQ 324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
324. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of local authority-owned potential building lands available for local authority affordable housing in the greater Dublin area, with particular reference to those counties adjacent to Dublin; if particular reasons have emerged that may inhibit progress of a major house building campaign to meet the demands of the local authority waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52164/19]
Question· writtenPQ 323asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
323. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he will take in terms of reform to address the issue of families having to spend more than half the family income to meet rent payments; if provision will be made by which families can compete with investors in the market place to provide themselves with a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52163/19]
Question· writtenPQ 322asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
322. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families likely to qualify for local authority houses in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/19]
Question· writtenPQ 321asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
321. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase dramatically the number and availability of Rebuilding Ireland home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/19]
Question· writtenPQ 320asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
320. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to adjust income limits for applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans in order to aggressively deal with the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52160/19]
Question· writtenPQ 319asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
319. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loans likely to become available to suitable applicants nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52159/19]
Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2019
318. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which sites serviced or unserviced can be made available by county to assist families that may be able to provide their own houses on such sites if available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52158/19]