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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1961. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of men and women respectively in his Department who hold posts (details supplied). [37243/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1960. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of women and men respectively employed in his Department, in tabular form. [37242/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1959. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of the incremental tenant purchase scheme will conclude; if his attention has been drawn to concerns that the existing scheme discriminates against tenants living in areas with inflated house prices, older tenants and working tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37241/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1958. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress which has been made to establish an appropriate redress scheme for home owners in counties Donegal and Mayo in circumstances in which defective block work has been found to have compromised the structural integrity of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37239/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1957. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will review the purchase scheme for persons (details supplied) in local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37238/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1956. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will request that the statistical data relating to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive's, DRHE, protocol (details supplied) be published on a monthly and timely basis, specifically the data relating to families and children involved. [37153/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1955. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work in his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36952/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1954. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a scheme for affordable sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36923/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1953. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 213 of 28 March 2017 and 2143 of 20 June 2017, if the report in the case of a person (details supplied) has been submitted to his Department; if he is satisfied with the length of time it is taking to finalise this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36872/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1952. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 13 July 2017, the estimated percentage of the population paying more than a third of their income for housing. [36833/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1951. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the annual capital investment spend on domestic water and sanitation services in each of the years 2000 to 2021, in tabular form. [36809/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1950. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 21 June 2016, the status of a landholding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38542/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1949. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the actions being taken to improve water quality in rivers following the Environmental Protection Agency's report on river quality in Ireland, 2010 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1948. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress his Department has made in respect of the EUROSTAT investigation into the establishment by the Government of a bond to finance social housing investment suitable for credit unions to invest their surplus funds in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1947. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are ongoing fees being paid relating to the Flood and Mahon tribunals; the areas of expenditure and the amount, for example, legal fees and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37522/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1946. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria for borrowing money (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37460/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1945. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the basis upon which motor tax must be retrospectively paid on a commercial vehicle that has been off the road for one year in circumstances in which it would not have been tested for road safety during that year as it was off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1944. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost per year if motor tax was charged at the same rate to every person regardless of whether they pay on a yearly, twice yearly or quarterly basis. [36913/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1943. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the yield to the Exchequer from the excess charged to persons who do not pay their motor tax in one payment but spread it over the year with quarterly or twice yearly payments. [36912/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1942. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of persons who pay motor tax quarterly or half yearly. [36911/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1941. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons who pay their tax in a once-off yearly payment; and the amount that is accrued from the motor tax. [36910/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1940. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of motor tax collected in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [36909/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1901. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement, by county, in tabular form; the number of households in each county that have rent supplement increased above the prescribed limits for their area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38567/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1867. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement that have transferred to the housing assistance payment in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38134/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1831. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the housing assistance payment will eventually replace the long-term rent supplement scheme; if these two schemes are still in existence; the differences between the two schemes; the person or body that administers both schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37628/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1711. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available from his Department for owners of buildings in regional and rural towns in which the full building is not being used for commercial or residential purposes and could be used for housing if the upper stories of the building could be renovated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37276/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1612. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the comments attributed to the CEO of Irish Rail regarding pressure in capacity on the Maynooth line that the most sensible rail investment to prioritise is the upgrading of this route to DART standard; his views on whether this would benefit the commuter population using the line and pave the way for building more affordable housing easily accessible to Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38628/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1588. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he has made with the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda Commissioner and the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in establishing a multi-agency approach in order to ascertain if there are additional legislative or other solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes more comprehensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
1006. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the collaborative efforts being undertaken by his Department and the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to address the census 2016 findings information that 27% of homeless persons indicated that they have a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
636. 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 establishing a multi-agency approach in order to ascertain if there are additional legislative or other solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes more comprehensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38173/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
401. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on discussions with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency with a view to the implementation of the national strategy to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water, which involves the development of a national testing strategy and subsequent remediation programme; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38129/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
198. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance what studies the Tax Strategy Group has carried out in respect of tax incentives to promote social affordable housing in new residential developments. [38610/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
169. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the funding that has been made available through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for social and affordable housing provision; if he has satisfied himself with the rates of interest being charged to borrowers through the fund; if he is reviewing the operation of the mechanisms through which credit is accessed from the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38044/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
166. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments recently by a person (details supplied) regarding credit unions lending their reserves to approved housing bodies in view of the considerable funds credit unions have on deposit in banks here; his plans to ensure credit union deposits are put to a more productive use in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38041/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
147. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed a Bill (details supplied) published by a group as a proposed solution to the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37807/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
146. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have met recently with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37806/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2017
42. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on recent publications by the Workplace Relations Commission regarding housing assistance grant cases (details supplied). [38306/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1720. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of protected disclosures received from staff in his Department in 2016 and to date in 2017; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36761/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1719. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there will be an underspend in his Department's current or capital budget for 2017; if so, the subheads that are now below profile and those that may come in below profile at the end of the calendar year; if underspends in his Department will be available to the central Exchequer at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36745/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1718. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff in his Department who are suspended from work on full pay; the reason in each case; the length of time in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36729/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1717. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will investigate the case of the eviction of all tenants from a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36660/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1716. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the annual yield for motor tax projected for 2018; the yield for the past five years; the way these moneys were allocated; his plans for allocation of these funds for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36657/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1715. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for homes that are affected by pyrite but that have been left out of the remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36604/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1714. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the detail of the members of the marine licence vetting committee, MLVC; the process used by the MLVC for the assessment of foreshore applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36589/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1713. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to carry out a formal detailed review of the pyrite remediation scheme; his further plans to amend the scheme to permit the inclusion of homes with a level 1 category damage assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36583/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1712. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36566/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1711. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to audit all vacant commercial properties, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36552/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1710. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the plans for the regeneration of St. Patrick’s Park, Rathangan, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36547/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1709. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the housing list in each local authority in each of the years 2011 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36546/17]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2017
1708. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children accommodated by each local authority in each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36545/17]