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Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
144. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for the roll-out of the family-orientated Housing First scheme to Louth County Council; and the details of the resources to be allocated. [17956/20]
Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
143. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a process will be initiated with Dublin City Council to build affordable homes on the 33 ha of mainly public land identified in the Ballymun local area plan. [17955/20]
Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
142. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has sought predicted deficits due to loss of rates from local councils for 2020; if so, the amount each council has stated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17939/20]
Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
141. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which he plans to address the deficit caused by the reduction of funding which is usually obtained from commercial rates and non-rates sources in local councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17938/20]
Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
140. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of emergency housing units available for use by each local authority to meet the growing housing requirements by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17931/20]
Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
139. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the degree to which particular attention can be given to ensure that the rural indigenous population can obtain planning permission in their own area within reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17930/20]
Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
138. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority houses under construction; when they are likely to be ready for occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17929/20]
Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons registered as homeless by local authorities throughout the greater Dublin area; the number who have been successfully housed in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17928/20]
Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
136. 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 marketplace to provide themselves with a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17926/20]
Question· writtenPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
135. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families likely to qualify for and obtain local authority houses for the remainder of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17925/20]
Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
134. 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. [17924/20]
Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
133. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority housing applicants whose needs were met by Kildare County Council in each of the past four years to date through direct build or Part 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17923/20]
Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
132. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated time by which he expects a sufficient decrease in the number of applicants on local authority waiting lists to be made based on the number of applicants on local authority housing lists in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17922/20]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the degree to which he has examined the prospect of engaging major building firms to build on contracts for local authority houses on public lands at a specified price per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17921/20]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
130. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which he has engaged with major house building firms with a view to the provision of the maximum number of local authority or affordable houses by county annually in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/20]
Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses made available to tenants through each approved housing body in each of the past four years to date; the extent to which he expects an increase in this activity annually in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17919/20]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses made available directly to each local authority through Part 8 or similar schemes in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/20]
Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
127. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private serviced sites on public land provided in each of the past three years to date; the number he expects to progress annually in the future with a view to addressing the severe affordable housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17917/20]
Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of direct build local authority houses started or completed in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which he expects to increase this number in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17916/20]
Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority Rebuilding Ireland loans approved in each of the past three years; the extent to which he expects such approvals to increase over the course of the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17915/20]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the degree to which he expects to be in a position to liaise with each local authority in the greater Dublin area with particular reference to the immediately adjoining counties such as County Kildare with a view to the launching of a programme of local authority house building, the development of privately serviced sites and sufficient local authority loan approvals under the Rebuilding Ireland loan scheme with the objective of making available accessible and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17914/20]
Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which he can foresee the provision of adequate private sites, affordable housing and Rebuilding Ireland loans in each local authority area nationwide commensurate with their requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17913/20]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
122. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reconvene the National Homeless Consultative Forum. [17792/20]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
121. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the concerns of the many housing and homelessness organisations about the level of homelessness being masked by the Covid-19 pandemic measures. [17791/20]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that couples are being rejected for Rebuilding Ireland home loans due to the fact one person has to review their de facto visa once a year for five years before gaining citizenship, a policy which is not used by pillar banks; if changes will be made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17785/20]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
119. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17770/20]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
118. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure that facilities such as public toilets are open at public amenities such as parks and beaches in view of the fact that this is not the case at Dollymount Strand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17717/20]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average cost of providing a Traveller-specific accommodation unit as funded by the local authority Traveller accommodation programme in 2019. [17714/20]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
116. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will provide full details on the draft land development agency Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17506/20]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
115. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide projections for social housing delivery to be undertaken by his Department, local authorities or both for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17505/20]
Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
70. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he plans to take to ensure that local authorities protect the status of the Irish language in Gaeltacht areas in the development and the implementation of county plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17311/20]
Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
69. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide reforms for those on social housing waiting lists in order that those living near the borders of local authorities have access to a wider choice of lettings near the location they live. [17637/20]
Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
68. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to give security to renters and help for those with rent arrears as a result of the continuing Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17623/20]
Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
67. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of supporting a tenant on the HAP scheme for 25 years, including interest calculated, and equated to the estimated cost of a local authority building a house as part of a social housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17654/20]
Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
66. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the rent freeze and evictions ban will be extended to 31 January 2021. [17644/20]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
65. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the temporary rent freeze which is currently in place for a further 30 months will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17131/20]
Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average time spent on the housing list by families consisting of one or more persons with one or more children that were socially housed in Cork city in 2019 and to date in 2020. [17614/20]
Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
62. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will re-examine the policy on co-living accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17625/20]
Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
61. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the taking in charge of housing estates process will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/20]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
60. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if €100 million in funding was cut from the capital budget of Irish Water in 2020; and the impact this cut has had on wastewater treatment plant upgrade deadlines and in turn on the EU Commission action against the State for breaches of the urban wastewater treatment directive. [17629/20]
Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
59. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase the supply of affordable housing in County Clare. [17639/20]
Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has data on the number of existing uninhabitable housing stock nationally such as abandoned former family homes and cottages; his views on the potential in bringing this stock back to habitable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/20]
Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
57. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the €4 million that Tipperary County Council is borrowing to upgrade 114 houses in its stock; the impact this level of borrowing will have on the housing finances of the council going forward; if he plans to increase funding allocations for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17627/20]
Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the efforts he will make to help upgrade existing uninhabitable housing stock nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17658/20]
Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will allocate additional funding to local authorities such as Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council for the voids programme in 2020 in view of the financial pressures on local authorities; if he will reduce the local contribution needed for local authorities to draw down this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17656/20]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
54. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the strategic housing developments which have been granted permission since July 2017; the number that have had commencement orders granted to them; the number of these permissions that have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17652/20]
Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
53. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase the availability of the mortgage to rent scheme. [17641/20]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
52. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the estimated spend on the Residential Tenancies Board has decreased from €12.4 million to €9.9 million in the Revised Estimates. [17499/20]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of the 50,000 new social housing builds which will be built in north County Dublin; the yearly target for Fingal County Council in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17497/20]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2020
50. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Meath county development plan process will now be stalled in view of the commitment in the programme for Government to review and extend the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17616/20]
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