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Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the accessibility of the LDA cost rental model for those living with disabilities if they can only receive a maximum of 24% of the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability (details supplied). [26913/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

233. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the accessibility of the LDA cost rental model for those living with disabilities if they can only receive a maximum of 24% of the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability (details supplied). [26913/24]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding can be given for a thatching grant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

232. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding can be given for a thatching grant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/24]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline, with regard to turbary rights and to the SAC area of Cloghane in County Kerry, the process by which a person who wishes to seek permission to harvest turf in this area must take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

231. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline, with regard to turbary rights and to the SAC area of Cloghane in County Kerry, the process by which a person who wishes to seek permission to harvest turf in this area must take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/24]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenants under the mortgage-to-rent scheme who have bought back their homes from approved housing bodies. [26764/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

230. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenants under the mortgage-to-rent scheme who have bought back their homes from approved housing bodies. [26764/24]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if child maintenance will be disregarded from the housing assistance payment and differential rent scheme assessment operated by local authorities, following the announcement from Government that child maintenance will be excluded from all social welfare means tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

229. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if child maintenance will be disregarded from the housing assistance payment and differential rent scheme assessment operated by local authorities, following the announcement from Government that child maintenance will be excluded from all social welfare means tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/24]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the provision of emergency funding for buildings with Celtic Tiger-era building defects, including the number of schemes that have applied; the number of applications approved; and the number of schemes that have drawn down funding, providing all of this information broken down by local authority area, in tabular form. [27081/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

228. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the provision of emergency funding for buildings with Celtic Tiger-era building defects, including the number of schemes that have applied; the number of applications approved; and the number of schemes that have drawn down funding, providing all of this information broken down by local authority area, in tabular form. [27081/24]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the publication of the general scheme, or full Bill, to underpin the Celtic Tiger-era building defects remediation scheme. [27080/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

227. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the publication of the general scheme, or full Bill, to underpin the Celtic Tiger-era building defects remediation scheme. [27080/24]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

135. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings that have taken place between his officials and officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss restoring the homeowner's ability to borrow/switch or sell for a mortgage-backed price under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he agrees with the Central Bank assertion that there has been a lack of joined-up thinking on this scheme to make this happen. [26947/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

135. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings that have taken place between his officials and officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss restoring the homeowner's ability to borrow/switch or sell for a mortgage-backed price under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he agrees with the Central Bank assertion that there has been a lack of joined-up thinking on this scheme to make this happen. [26947/24]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

210. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to commission a comprehensive national study on the impact of housing conditions on health in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26660/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

210. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to commission a comprehensive national study on the impact of housing conditions on health in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26660/24]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

159. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the additional needs payment could be used to cover a shortfall for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

159. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the additional needs payment could be used to cover a shortfall for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/24]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

151. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes delivered by the LDA to date, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

151. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes delivered by the LDA to date, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/24]

Question· writtenPQ 150asked

150. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown, by local authority, of the number of tenant-in-situ properties bought by local authorities since the measure was introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

150. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown, by local authority, of the number of tenant-in-situ properties bought by local authorities since the measure was introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/24]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid by his Department to external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms and consultants in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26674/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

149. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid by his Department to external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms and consultants in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26674/24]

Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is on target to complete action 2.10 of Housing for All to examine a system of holding rental deposits by the end of Q2 2023; the anticipated process following its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26673/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

148. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is on target to complete action 2.10 of Housing for All to examine a system of holding rental deposits by the end of Q2 2023; the anticipated process following its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26673/24]

Question· writtenPQ 147asked

147. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict homes brought back into use for each year from 2020 to 2023, under the following schemes with a breakdown, by local authority, buy and renew, repair and lease, ready to build, refurbishment grant, CPO activation, UDF €150 million fund and over-shop/pub planning exemptions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26672/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

147. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict homes brought back into use for each year from 2020 to 2023, under the following schemes with a breakdown, by local authority, buy and renew, repair and lease, ready to build, refurbishment grant, CPO activation, UDF €150 million fund and over-shop/pub planning exemptions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26672/24]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on plans to deliver 1,500 social homes using modular building technology, including a list of projects proposed to date, by local authority, with information on number of units involved and stage of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26671/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on plans to deliver 1,500 social homes using modular building technology, including a list of projects proposed to date, by local authority, with information on number of units involved and stage of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26671/24]

Question· writtenPQ 145asked

145. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the defective block remediation scheme; the number of applicants in each of the qualifying counties; the number progressed to stage one; the number progressed to stage two; the funding approved at stage two; the funding drawn down to date; the number of applicants in each county who have received funding; and the number in each county who have drawn down their full grant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26670/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

145. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the defective block remediation scheme; the number of applicants in each of the qualifying counties; the number progressed to stage one; the number progressed to stage two; the funding approved at stage two; the funding drawn down to date; the number of applicants in each county who have received funding; and the number in each county who have drawn down their full grant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26670/24]

Question· writtenPQ 144asked

144. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the PSEHRD assessment his Department has undertaken regarding reported difficulties by Travellers to open housing applications and retain open application given that this has been an action under the current NTRIS, and the Minister has a clear responsibility regarding the accuracy of housing lists given his Department controls most of the funding for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26668/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

144. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the PSEHRD assessment his Department has undertaken regarding reported difficulties by Travellers to open housing applications and retain open application given that this has been an action under the current NTRIS, and the Minister has a clear responsibility regarding the accuracy of housing lists given his Department controls most of the funding for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26668/24]

Question· writtenPQ 143asked

143. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any changes in policy or legislation which were made on foot of a 2015 decision of the Supreme Court (details supplied); if the regulations examined in that case, outlining the criteria for a valid first preference vote, have been amended in any way since that judgment; if he has been made aware of the large number ballots cast in the recent local and European elections which were deemed to have been spoiled in line with the interpretation of the applicable regulations in the case; his views on whether any change to legislation should be made in view of the continuing high number of such spoiled ballots at each election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26640/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

143. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any changes in policy or legislation which were made on foot of a 2015 decision of the Supreme Court (details supplied); if the regulations examined in that case, outlining the criteria for a valid first preference vote, have been amended in any way since that judgment; if he has been made aware of the large number ballots cast in the recent local and European elections which were deemed to have been spoiled in line with the interpretation of the applicable regulations in the case; his views on whether any change to legislation should be made in view of the continuing high number of such spoiled ballots at each election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26640/24]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the unpaid vacant site levies due to each local authority over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26617/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

142. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the unpaid vacant site levies due to each local authority over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26617/24]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

141. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses that were demolished and rebuilt under the original defective blocks scheme; the number that were demolished and rebuilt under the new enhanced defective blocks scheme (2022) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

141. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses that were demolished and rebuilt under the original defective blocks scheme; the number that were demolished and rebuilt under the new enhanced defective blocks scheme (2022) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/24]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount that is allocated to all local authorities to enable the proper structural inspection of new houses; the number of new houses that were inspected by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2023 for each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

140. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount that is allocated to all local authorities to enable the proper structural inspection of new houses; the number of new houses that were inspected by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2023 for each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/24]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

139. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to protect heritage sites from damage, particularly damage with malicious intent such as theft or arson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

139. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to protect heritage sites from damage, particularly damage with malicious intent such as theft or arson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/24]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

138. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses or apartments that have been purchased by the Housing Agency under the cost rental tenant in-situ scheme, broken down by month, since the scheme began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26599/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

138. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses or apartments that have been purchased by the Housing Agency under the cost rental tenant in-situ scheme, broken down by month, since the scheme began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26599/24]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

135. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department and the Government are taking to research the science on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

135. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department and the Government are taking to research the science on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/24]

Question· writtenPQ 133asked

133. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps taken by his Department to address and resolve the issue of inordinate insurance rates for those inhabiting thatched roof domiciles in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26550/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

133. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps taken by his Department to address and resolve the issue of inordinate insurance rates for those inhabiting thatched roof domiciles in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26550/24]

Question· writtenPQ 132asked

132. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to persons to cover a shortfall and complete necessary works for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26655/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

132. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to persons to cover a shortfall and complete necessary works for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26655/24]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if it is intended to change the conditions in relation to loan-to-cost ratio attaching to the help-to-buy scheme to allow people who could got get a loan of 70% of the cost of the house due to limited income to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26601/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if it is intended to change the conditions in relation to loan-to-cost ratio attaching to the help-to-buy scheme to allow people who could got get a loan of 70% of the cost of the house due to limited income to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26601/24]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

115. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to include an assessment on difficulties Travellers experience in accessing and retaining open housing applications in the new NTRIS currently being considered; if he will acknowledge that this is an outstanding issue in the current NTRIS since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

115. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to include an assessment on difficulties Travellers experience in accessing and retaining open housing applications in the new NTRIS currently being considered; if he will acknowledge that this is an outstanding issue in the current NTRIS since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/24]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on his Department's plans to close accommodation sites in County Clare which are currently housing Ukrainian war refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

111. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on his Department's plans to close accommodation sites in County Clare which are currently housing Ukrainian war refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/24]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to include an assessment on difficulties Travellers experience in accessing and retaining open housing applications in the new NTRIS currently being considered, given that this is an outstanding issue in the current NTRIS since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

108. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to include an assessment on difficulties Travellers experience in accessing and retaining open housing applications in the new NTRIS currently being considered, given that this is an outstanding issue in the current NTRIS since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/24]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

67. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in line with his obligations under Section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001, he will provide a breakdown of the number of employees by local authority who were qualified in 2023 under architectural services, building surveyor services and engineering services, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

67. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in line with his obligations under Section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001, he will provide a breakdown of the number of employees by local authority who were qualified in 2023 under architectural services, building surveyor services and engineering services, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/24]

Question· writtenPQ 66asked

66. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a small area on the boundary of a special protection area in County Kerry (details supplied) will be removed given its insignificance due to its size and location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

66. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a small area on the boundary of a special protection area in County Kerry (details supplied) will be removed given its insignificance due to its size and location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/24]

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