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Question· writtenPQ 245asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
245. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will change the criteria for the Croí Cónaithe scheme to include houses which have a functioning septic tank built to the standards prevailing when the house was constructed. [61743/22]
Question· writtenPQ 244asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
244. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding that was provided to Limerick from his Department in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [61581/22]
Question· writtenPQ 243asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
243. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of ministerial consents that have been issued by his Department under ARC 02, activities requiring consent – stocking or re-stocking with fish, for the stocking of salmon parr, salmon smolts and brown trout fry in the Lough Corrib special area of conservation, SAC, the Maumturk mountains SAC and the Connemara bog complex SAC since 2010. [61557/22]
Question· writtenPQ 242asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
242. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislation which regulates car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61555/22]
Question· writtenPQ 241asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
241. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has sought a report from Irish Water regarding a matter (details supplied) in County Dublin as per his powers under the Water Services Acts; if not, if he intends to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61548/22]
Question· writtenPQ 240asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
240. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on any instances in 2021 or 2022 where the Office of the Planning Regulator identified an issue with a local authority or regional assembly statutory plan, including county and city development plans, local area plans and RSESs; if he will identify the grounds of the appeals and if they were resolved in tabular form. [61546/22]
Question· writtenPQ 239asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
239. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the work of his Department’s working group on compact and sustainable growth; if that group still intends to produce section 28 guidelines by the end of quarter 4 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61545/22]
Question· writtenPQ 238asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
238. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 26 October 2022, if he is satisfied that the methodology being used to determine housing supply targets for local development plans is sound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61544/22]
Question· writtenPQ 237asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
237. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning permissions currently granted in each local authority; the number of those that are commenced in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61543/22]
Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
236. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of an existing derelict structure that must be retained in order to avail of the vacant house grant; if an entire building can be demolished and rebuilt on the existing footprint and become eligible for the grant if a professional report indicates that the building is unsafe or unfit to be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61503/22]
Question· writtenPQ 235asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
235. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the retrofit budget allocation and housing retrofit target on a local authority basis for 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; the quantum of money drawn down in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on a local authority basis, the houses retrofitted in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61479/22]
Question· writtenPQ 234asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
234. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the retrofit budget on a local authority basis to date in 2022, in tabular form; the quantum of money drawn down on a local authority basis; the houses retrofitted on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61478/22]
Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the section 254 licensing system for telecommunications infrastructure; if he will consider amending the relevant legislation to ensure that applications for this infrastructure go through the standard planning process, thereby facilitating public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61477/22]
Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
232. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of accessible units built for persons with disabilities in County Mayo in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61467/22]
Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
231. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to increase the means threshold for cost rental, in view of the recent increase in the threshold for social housing. [61461/22]
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
230. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authorities that have an online choice based lettings system in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61405/22]
Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022
229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding and or grant assistance that may be available for the restoration, renovation and-or refurbishment of churches and cathedrals; if she will outline the qualifying criteria and application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61511/22]
Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
40. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the national planning framework was ratified; the ratification process; if the process requires a vote in Dáil Éireann; and if so, if the voting record will be provided. [61328/22]
Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
39. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a matter raised by a person (details supplied) with regard to a fit-for-purpose apartment remediation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61240/22]
Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
38. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of change of use planning applications for short-term lets received by each local authority since the beginning of 2019; and the number of these that were granted permission in tabular form. [61237/22]
Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
37. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the progress with the City Edge project, funded under call 1 of the urban regeneration and development fund; the way the project has evolved in a statutory plan; the level of financial and other support from him; and the level of commitment from various State agencies to deliver key infrastructure. [61235/22]
Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
36. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the local authorities that he is incentivising to build modular housing with the €100 million debt write-off offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61165/22]
Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
35. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of housing agencies in Ireland that are authorised to work in conjunction with local authorities to deliver housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61164/22]
Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
34. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal basis for his appointment of an interim chair to An Bord Pleanála. [61144/22]
Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
33. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that are being taken to address backlogs of appeals being processed through An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61125/22]
Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
32. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that are being taken to address increased water connection costs for those building new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61124/22]
Question· writtenPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
31. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidelines in respect of local authority home loans; the income requirements for County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61113/22]
Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
30. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the HSE to examine if a site at Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin is suitable for use for medium-term accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61110/22]
Question· writtenPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
29. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his draft direction issued to Donegal County Council on 29 August 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61077/22]
Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
28. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the Mulcahy report into alleged planning irregularities in County Donegal; the amount the unpublished report has cost to prepare; the reason it has not already been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61074/22]
Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
27. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the compensation that is available to persons (details supplied) as a result of lands being in a special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61327/22]
Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
18. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the statutory duty of the Central Bank in the event of a consumer experiencing, and informing the Central Bank of, two breaches of Part IX, subsection 129(2) of the Consumer Credit Act 1995, as amended, and SI 128/1996, by a lending institution in the context of a housing loan, with supporting evidence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61055/22]
Question· writtenPQ 575asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
575. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to assist an organisation (details supplied) searching for suitable housing for assisted living for disabled adults. [60372/22]
Question· writtenPQ 473asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
473. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice if she will expand the responsibility of the role of Peace Commissioner and grant permission to sign and witness affidavits for social housing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60703/22]
Question· writtenPQ 273asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
273. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the concerns raised by organisations (details supplied) in respect of the effect of a lack of housing on the delivery of education services. [60149/22]
Question· writtenPQ 255asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
255. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish as a priority the Traveller accommodation authority and oversee national delivery to address supply, chronic overcrowding, and inadequate accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61044/22]
Question· writtenPQ 254asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
254. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on introducing regulations concerning the use of rock-breaking equipment. [61015/22]
Question· writtenPQ 253asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
253. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on ensuring that all marine protected areas only begin 500 meters offshore. [61014/22]
Question· writtenPQ 252asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
252. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ringfence some social housing for persons coming out of care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61012/22]
Question· writtenPQ 251asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
251. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the rising number of elderly people living on the brink of homelessness (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61011/22]
Question· writtenPQ 250asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
250. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role of his Department in maintaining public rights of way for the purpose of recreational walkers.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/22]
Question· writtenPQ 249asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
249. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the means test for housing aid for older people, which is calculated through total household income, will be reviewed with regards to adult children moving home with elderly parents to care for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60951/22]
Question· writtenPQ 248asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
248. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can advise if the improvement works in lieu of social housing scheme will be reopened to new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60929/22]
Question· writtenPQ 247asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
247. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the inquiry that was initiated in 2019 into (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60926/22]
Question· writtenPQ 246asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a project (details supplied) will be completed and opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60858/22]
Question· writtenPQ 245asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
245. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if restoration of diocesan cathedral projects is eligible for application to the build heritage scheme and or the heritage investment scheme; if he will outline the application criteria and process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60765/22]
Question· writtenPQ 244asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
244. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that persons applying for social housing or a social housing transfer due to a disability or medical grounds must provide medical references from two separate healthcare professionals when completing the HMD form 1; if he is aware that persons applying for other State supports due to disability or medical grounds are required to provide just one medical reference; and if he is aware of the difficulties arising from this procedure for vulnerable and elderly people. [60760/22]
Question· writtenPQ 243asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
243. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60735/22]
Question· writtenPQ 242asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
242. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the review of social housing income eligibility or his Department otherwise considered changes to the treatment of family income supplement or the income of adult children who are unable to leave the family home due to the housing crisis; if so, the changes considered; the estimated numbers impacted by; and the estimated cost of the changes. [60724/22]
Question· writtenPQ 241asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
241. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated additional gross and net cost of social housing supports for the 16,000 additional households that will become eligible as a result of the decision announced on 29 November 2022 to increase the baseline thresholds; the breakdown of the cost estimate; and the estimated projected number of these 16,000 households that will be eligible for HAP due to shortage of social housing. [60723/22]