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Question· oralPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
70. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports and incentives he has put in place to encourage vacant properties across the State to be brought back into use; if he is satisfied with the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24386/24]
Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
69. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of Housing for All in Carlow to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/24]
Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
68. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will increase the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24359/24]
Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
67. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase housing assistance payment rent limits in Kerry, in line with Cork and Limerick rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/24]
Question· oralPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given recent committee meetings, the Government is considering revisiting and altering its defective block redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24401/24]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
65. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of affordable homes in the Poolbeg SDZ. [24291/24]
Question· oralPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
64. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the expert group on Traveller accommodation. [24288/24]
Question· oralPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government is considering revising the defective block redress scheme given the issues that are emerging with the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/24]
Question· oralPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
62. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the operation of the first home scheme to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24325/24]
Question· oralPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
61. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties recorded in each local authority area for each respective year from 2019 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24398/24]
Question· oralPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
60. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing commencements in County Cork for the first quarter of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24320/24]
Question· oralPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
59. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to address the rising levels of homelessness and in particular the unacceptably high levels of child homelessness. [24568/24]
Question· oralPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
58. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure that enough affordable housing is built to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24356/24]
Question· oralPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
57. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a response to the report of the Housing Commission. [24567/24]
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
56. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on his engagement with the Minister for Justice in respect of the need to update the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if he is satisfied that the redress scheme for construction defects is practicable in view of the lack of a review so far. [24572/24]
Question· oralPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
55. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the delivery of affordable homes in 2024. [24566/24]
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2024
1. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has conducted any analysis of the impact of the housing and accommodation crisis on the arts and artists since 2020; the dates and times of any correspondence or discussion between her and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the need for social and affordable housing for artists and arts workers; and the measures she has taken given her responsibility for tourism to reduce the cost of accommodation for touring artists. [24335/24]
Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that there is proper consultation with all stakeholders when consideration is being given to amendments to the Open Seasons Order; if he will ensure that mechanisms are put in place in his Department to meet such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/24]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
124. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that were received in 2022 and 2023 under the renewal or repair of thatched roof grant scheme for County Cork; the measures being taken to encourage homeowners to renew or repair thatched roofs given their heritage value rather than replacement to another more modern type of roof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24367/24]
Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
123. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement to date with Cork County Council in advancing the Crossbarry wastewater treatment plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24365/24]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
122. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to launch a multi-annual scheme for providing sewage schemes in unsewered small villages and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24286/24]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
121. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 9 April 2024, the status of the development of the new rural housing guidelines; the timeline for the publication of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24261/24]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
120. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person cannot avail of the septic tank grant on a universal basis, given its part of their planning permission; will changes will be applied to the rules that state the existing tank or area must be a danger to a watercourse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24252/24]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the inclusion of housing association/body properties in the tenant purchase scheme (details supplied). [24251/24]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
118. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position with replacing/improving the terms and conditions for the housing aid and housing adaptation grants as operated, by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24238/24]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
117. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the recommendations made by the steering group comprised of officials from the relevant local authorities, his Department, the Housing Agency, and the homeowner's liaison officer for the first six months of the defective blocks scheme; if home owner representatives, aside from the HLO, were consulted during this six months review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/24]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
116. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for completion of the Housing Adaptation Grant Review; the date it will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24166/24]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
115. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason no penalty system is in place for property owners who are leaving their properties unoccupied long-term, leaving them to fall into disrepair but not derelict, so they cannot be placed on the derelict sites register. [24158/24]
Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
114. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected revenue yield from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20% in a full year. [24144/24]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
113. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected revenue yield from an increase in the vacant site levy to 25% in a full year. [24143/24]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
112. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 10 of the Stability Programme Update 2024 that is designated for housing that is for building social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24140/24]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of expanding the Housing First programme to the 1,981 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation, and to include in that cost the provision of wraparound services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/24]
Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing family hubs for the 1,981 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24138/24]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2024
109. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the housing adaptation grant review will be complete; when it will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24373/24]
Question· writtenPQ 516asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
516. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Rural Regeneration Development Fund can be used by local authorities to purchase vacant and derelict properties for refurbishment to help rejuvenate the towns and villages and provide much needed housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23815/24]
Question· writtenPQ 503asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
503. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans for a future third level institute in Portlaoise town; the scoping and research advance work done by his Department and his Department’s planning unit; the advance work research and Proposals by the HEA; the planned commencement date of any such Institute; the subjects to be taught; the proposed level of staffing; the plans for student housing to accompany any such institute;- his views on the optimum status of Portlaoise as a well serviced location for a third level institute; and if he will provide any further information in relation to such plans. [23780/24]
Question· writtenPQ 383asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
383. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government currently has a contract for housing/temporary accommodation for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23546/24]
Question· writtenPQ 303asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
303. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the review of the suite engineering qualifications declared under section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001; the membership of the expert panel established as part of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24122/24]
Question· writtenPQ 302asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
302. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant in situ applications that were purchased, refused and withdrawn since the commencement of this scheme; and if, in the interest of transparency, he will compile this, as the local authorities are not providing this detailed information. [24108/24]
Question· writtenPQ 301asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
301. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has used delegate sanction to allow the council to purchase properties that had some repairs. [24107/24]
Question· writtenPQ 300asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
300. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has been contacted by Fingal County Council to request delegate sanction to purchase properties for applications that have been refused under the tenant in situ scheme (details supplied). [24106/24]
Question· writtenPQ 299asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
299. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been any purchases of tenant in situ properties where there were issues of pyrite since the scheme commenced. [24105/24]
Question· writtenPQ 298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
298. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in establishing a sustainable hunting of wild birds stakeholder forum; the timeline for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24101/24]
Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
297. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Nature Advisory Committee, as recommended in the 2021 Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, will be established; the reason such a delay has occurred in establishing this committee which can provide a structured forum for consultation with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24100/24]
Question· writtenPQ 296asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
296. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of meetings held by each Minister in his Department with each of two organisations (details supplied), since the formation of the Government on 27 June 2020 and to date in 2024. [24092/24]
Question· writtenPQ 295asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
295. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes he plans to make to the defective concrete block scheme; if he will ensure the cost of replacing foundations is provided for; the action he intends to take to address the presence of pyrite and pyrrhotite in aggregates within poured concrete foundations and the risk that these will cause future damage to rebuilt homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24057/24]
Question· writtenPQ 294asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
294. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will implement the updated costs report from an organisation (details supplied) received by his Department on 29 March 2024 to ensure that grants under the defection concrete blocks scheme account for increased construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24056/24]
Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
293. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the current maximum remediation option grant of €420,000 by 10% as provided for in the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 to account for increased building costs; when he intends to review the level of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24055/24]
Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
292. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been approved for Donegal to date; the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been approved for each local electoral area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24049/24]
Question· writtenPQ 291asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2024
291. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 18 October 2022, if he will provide an update on the Government’s response to TRIS notification numbers 2022/376/IRL and 2022/184/IRL; the details and a timeline of plans to amend the Electoral Reform Act 2022 to address the issues raised by these TRIS notifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24048/24]
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