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Question· writtenPQ 18asked

14 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of persons on local authority housing lists at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which this figure compares with the corresponding figure for the equivalent dates in each of the previous five years; the total number of local authority dwellings completed or acquired in 2002 and 2003, and the anticipated number for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

14 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of persons on local authority housing lists at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which this figure compares with the corresponding figure for the equivalent dates in each of the previous five years; the total number of local authority dwellings completed or acquired in 2002 and 2003, and the anticipated number for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/04]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

60 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made to date with regard to the 10,000 houses promised as part of Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

60 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made to date with regard to the 10,000 houses promised as part of Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/04]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

13 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses completed as a result of the promise given by him under the programme for Sustaining Progress that 10,000 social and affordable houses would be constructed. [12185/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

13 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses completed as a result of the promise given by him under the programme for Sustaining Progress that 10,000 social and affordable houses would be constructed. [12185/04]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

48 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the increasing fear regarding the development of a bubble or over valuation in the housing market in this State. [12308/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

48 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the increasing fear regarding the development of a bubble or over valuation in the housing market in this State. [12308/04]

Question· writtenPQ 14asked

30 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage increase in house prices from 1997 to date; if he is concerned regarding the impact of these increases on the ability of persons within this State to secure housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

30 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage increase in house prices from 1997 to date; if he is concerned regarding the impact of these increases on the ability of persons within this State to secure housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/04]

Question· writtenPQ 13asked

19 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost of a new house in Dublin, a second-hand house in Dublin; a new house outside of Dublin and a second-hand house outside of Dublin in 1997, the latest year for which figures are available; the plans he has to ensure availability of affordable housing, in view of the recent surveys showing that house prices are continuing to rise; his estimate of the likely increase in house prices during 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

19 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost of a new house in Dublin, a second-hand house in Dublin; a new house outside of Dublin and a second-hand house outside of Dublin in 1997, the latest year for which figures are available; the plans he has to ensure availability of affordable housing, in view of the recent surveys showing that house prices are continuing to rise; his estimate of the likely increase in house prices during 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/04]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

33 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Irish Planning Institute regarding the implications of the new draft guidelines on rural housing and particularly the suggestion that they are counter to rational planning and legal precedent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

33 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Irish Planning Institute regarding the implications of the new draft guidelines on rural housing and particularly the suggestion that they are counter to rational planning and legal precedent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/04]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

10 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on his recently published draft guidelines on rural housing; the way those guidelines will be enforced; and if and when it is intended to place them on a statutory basis. [12221/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

10 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on his recently published draft guidelines on rural housing; the way those guidelines will be enforced; and if and when it is intended to place them on a statutory basis. [12221/04]

Question· oralPQ 1asked

5 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will address the findings contained in the recent report of the Central Statistics Office in the 2002 census (details supplied) which shows that the number of local authority housing rented dwellings has declined in every census since 1961 and has hit an all time low of 88,000 or 6.9% of all housing units. [12367/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2004

5 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will address the findings contained in the recent report of the Central Statistics Office in the 2002 census (details supplied) which shows that the number of local authority housing rented dwellings has declined in every census since 1961 and has hit an all time low of 88,000 or 6.9% of all housing units. [12367/04]

Question· writtenPQ 163asked

195 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate funding to cover the cost of making adaptations to privately owned houses belonging to disabled persons; and if he will fast track the process in view of the fact that some persons have been waiting for over a year and a half. [12208/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2004

195 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate funding to cover the cost of making adaptations to privately owned houses belonging to disabled persons; and if he will fast track the process in view of the fact that some persons have been waiting for over a year and a half. [12208/04]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

130 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in regard to the recent changes introduced to the rent supplement scheme, she will withdraw the guidance given to community welfare officers that discretionary exemptions to the rules be minimal in number and also advise persons who have sought a housing assessment by their local authority, but the determination is pending, that they can receive rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12042/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2004

130 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in regard to the recent changes introduced to the rent supplement scheme, she will withdraw the guidance given to community welfare officers that discretionary exemptions to the rules be minimal in number and also advise persons who have sought a housing assessment by their local authority, but the determination is pending, that they can receive rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12042/04]

Question· writtenPQ 772asked

831 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has asked his services to analyse the methodology and evidence in the reports, UK House Prices: A Critical Assessment and The UK Housing Market: Bubbles and Buyers, that show a high risk of a housing price bubble in Britain; the similarities and dissimilarities of their content to the Irish housing market; and if he will make a statement on the evasive action that can be taken to mitigate the risks involved. [11997/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

831 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has asked his services to analyse the methodology and evidence in the reports, UK House Prices: A Critical Assessment and The UK Housing Market: Bubbles and Buyers, that show a high risk of a housing price bubble in Britain; the similarities and dissimilarities of their content to the Irish housing market; and if he will make a statement on the evasive action that can be taken to mitigate the risks involved. [11997/04]

Question· writtenPQ 764asked

820 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans being proposed to insulate cavity walls in existing local authority houses which were not previously insulated throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11790/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

820 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans being proposed to insulate cavity walls in existing local authority houses which were not previously insulated throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11790/04]

Question· writtenPQ 762asked

817 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons awaiting payment of the first-time buyers grant on a county by county basis; if he will consider extending the deadline for the last remaining claims; the estimated number of applicants who are expected to lose out on the grant if the deadline is not extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11685/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

817 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons awaiting payment of the first-time buyers grant on a county by county basis; if he will consider extending the deadline for the last remaining claims; the estimated number of applicants who are expected to lose out on the grant if the deadline is not extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11685/04]

Question· writtenPQ 742asked

796 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which the new planning guidelines issued by his Department will impact on existing county development plans; the instruction which has been given to local authorities in respect of implementing the new guidelines on rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

796 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which the new planning guidelines issued by his Department will impact on existing county development plans; the instruction which has been given to local authorities in respect of implementing the new guidelines on rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/04]

Question· writtenPQ 737asked

793 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans by his Department to fund further council housing refurbishment programmes in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

793 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans by his Department to fund further council housing refurbishment programmes in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/04]

Question· writtenPQ 733asked

789 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to change the income limits for affordable housing and shared ownership in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11375/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

789 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to change the income limits for affordable housing and shared ownership in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11375/04]

Question· writtenPQ 716asked

775 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction the raising of a loan by Roscommon County Council to refurbish its existing local authority housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11253/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

775 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction the raising of a loan by Roscommon County Council to refurbish its existing local authority housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11253/04]

Question· writtenPQ 714asked

773 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made any changes to the private site scheme whereby applicants are provided by the local authority with a site on which to build a home at a subsidised price; the price now payable by applicants for a site; if he will provide an updated or current copy of the scheme and of any guidelines on this scheme that issued to local authorities in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

773 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made any changes to the private site scheme whereby applicants are provided by the local authority with a site on which to build a home at a subsidised price; the price now payable by applicants for a site; if he will provide an updated or current copy of the scheme and of any guidelines on this scheme that issued to local authorities in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/04]

Question· writtenPQ 711asked

771 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 1 April 2004, whether this question relates to a flat complex (details supplied), or to a wider proposal (details supplied). [11137/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

771 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 1 April 2004, whether this question relates to a flat complex (details supplied), or to a wider proposal (details supplied). [11137/04]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

583 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding required by the SEHB to complete the lists approved under the housing aid for the elderly scheme for 2002; the amount required by the SEHB to deal with the 2003 list; the amount to date required for 2004; the action being taken by his Department and the SEHB to deal with the funding issue and back-log; if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be prioritised based on age and medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11691/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

583 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding required by the SEHB to complete the lists approved under the housing aid for the elderly scheme for 2002; the amount required by the SEHB to deal with the 2003 list; the amount to date required for 2004; the action being taken by his Department and the SEHB to deal with the funding issue and back-log; if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be prioritised based on age and medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11691/04]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

288 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has asked his services to analyse the methodology and evidence in the reports, UK House Prices: A Critical Assessment, and The UK Housing Market: Bubbles and Buyers, which show a high risk of a housing price bubble in Britain; the similarities and dissimilarities of the content of these reports to the Irish housing market situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter and on evasive action that can be taken to mitigate the risks involved. [12029/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

288 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has asked his services to analyse the methodology and evidence in the reports, UK House Prices: A Critical Assessment, and The UK Housing Market: Bubbles and Buyers, which show a high risk of a housing price bubble in Britain; the similarities and dissimilarities of the content of these reports to the Irish housing market situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter and on evasive action that can be taken to mitigate the risks involved. [12029/04]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

173 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the relaxation of planning guidelines, particularly for one-off rural houses, as a result of new guidelines recently published, will apply only in CLÁR designated areas; the result he anticipates in other non-CLÁR rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11917/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

173 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the relaxation of planning guidelines, particularly for one-off rural houses, as a result of new guidelines recently published, will apply only in CLÁR designated areas; the result he anticipates in other non-CLÁR rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11917/04]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

142 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent of consultations between his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government prior to the publication of the Government’s guidelines for planning authorities on sustainable rural housing; his views on whether the proposals jeopardise good development practice in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

142 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent of consultations between his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government prior to the publication of the Government’s guidelines for planning authorities on sustainable rural housing; his views on whether the proposals jeopardise good development practice in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/04]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

170 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the funding announced for the local authority housing estate enhancement scheme will be allocated to the designated areas; why this money has been allocated to only eight of the 45 disadvantaged areas included in the RAPID scheme; if he expects that the remaining 37 areas will continue to be excluded from this scheme; his views on whether €30,000 for each of the eight areas is inadequate in view of the high urban concentrations in these areas and the large number of estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

170 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the funding announced for the local authority housing estate enhancement scheme will be allocated to the designated areas; why this money has been allocated to only eight of the 45 disadvantaged areas included in the RAPID scheme; if he expects that the remaining 37 areas will continue to be excluded from this scheme; his views on whether €30,000 for each of the eight areas is inadequate in view of the high urban concentrations in these areas and the large number of estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/04]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

183 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of valid planning applications for so called one-off housing in relation to urban and rural areas respectively which are withdrawn by the applicant before a final discussion is made, expressed as a percentage of the total, for each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

183 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of valid planning applications for so called one-off housing in relation to urban and rural areas respectively which are withdrawn by the applicant before a final discussion is made, expressed as a percentage of the total, for each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/04]

Question· writtenPQ 117asked

111 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the definition of so-called “one off housing” as used by the ESB; and to explain how precisely the ESB distinguishes between rural one off housing and urban one off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

111 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the definition of so-called “one off housing” as used by the ESB; and to explain how precisely the ESB distinguishes between rural one off housing and urban one off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/04]

Question· writtenPQ 372asked

486 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application for capital funding to his Department from Westmeath County Council to carry out renewals and refurbishments to housing stock at Ennell Court, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the progress that has been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004

486 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application for capital funding to his Department from Westmeath County Council to carry out renewals and refurbishments to housing stock at Ennell Court, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the progress that has been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/04]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

483 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has supplied sufficient funding to Kildare County Council to enable that body meet the housing needs of the 3,000 families now seeking housing in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9927/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004

483 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has supplied sufficient funding to Kildare County Council to enable that body meet the housing needs of the 3,000 families now seeking housing in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9927/04]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

472 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the differential rent system applied in social housing schemes by housing associations complies in all respects with the system used by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9745/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004

472 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the differential rent system applied in social housing schemes by housing associations complies in all respects with the system used by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9745/04]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

176 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to consult the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with a view to amending legislation in order that designated serviced school sites and possibly buildings are provided free of charge to the State as part of the granting of planning permission for all housing developments over a certain cumulative number of units in a given geographical area. [9762/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004

176 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to consult the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with a view to amending legislation in order that designated serviced school sites and possibly buildings are provided free of charge to the State as part of the granting of planning permission for all housing developments over a certain cumulative number of units in a given geographical area. [9762/04]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

138 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to ensure that land for future school developments is earmarked for such development when new housing estates are being constructed to ensure that his Department must not spend far more for the land at a later date when commencing school developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004

138 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to ensure that land for future school developments is earmarked for such development when new housing estates are being constructed to ensure that his Department must not spend far more for the land at a later date when commencing school developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/04]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982 in view of the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights on 24 July 2003 in a case (details supplied), to bring the Act into compliance with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms regarding the right of a surviving partner of a same sex couple to inherit a tenancy on the death of the official tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004

142 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982 in view of the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights on 24 July 2003 in a case (details supplied), to bring the Act into compliance with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms regarding the right of a surviving partner of a same sex couple to inherit a tenancy on the death of the official tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/04]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

106 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children if there will be greater grant aid for the refurbishment of homes to allow elderly relatives to be cared for in their children’s homes when this is desired and desirable to relatives and parents. [9417/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004

106 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children if there will be greater grant aid for the refurbishment of homes to allow elderly relatives to be cared for in their children’s homes when this is desired and desirable to relatives and parents. [9417/04]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

53 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which Army overholders’ housing requirements have been met or are likely to be met in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9499/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004

53 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which Army overholders’ housing requirements have been met or are likely to be met in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9499/04]

Question· writtenPQ 19asked

15 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Defence the Defence Forces property that has been handed over or it is planned to transfer for the purposes of the new affordable housing initiative agreed in Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9286/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004

15 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Defence the Defence Forces property that has been handed over or it is planned to transfer for the purposes of the new affordable housing initiative agreed in Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9286/04]

Question· writtenPQ 582asked

586 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to increase the income limits for the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

586 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to increase the income limits for the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/04]

Question· writtenPQ 580asked

580 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects all local authorities to observe and implement the Housing Acts; if he received confirmation to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9022/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

580 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects all local authorities to observe and implement the Housing Acts; if he received confirmation to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9022/04]

Question· writtenPQ 577asked

576 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question No. 185 of 6 November 2003, the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for the first-time buyer’s grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8993/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

576 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question No. 185 of 6 November 2003, the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for the first-time buyer’s grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8993/04]

Question· writtenPQ 576asked

575 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question No. 187 of 6 November 2003, the position regarding the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, for the first-time buyer’s grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8992/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

575 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question No. 187 of 6 November 2003, the position regarding the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, for the first-time buyer’s grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8992/04]

Question· writtenPQ 574asked

573 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided by his Department through rental subsidy to housing co-operative groups in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

573 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided by his Department through rental subsidy to housing co-operative groups in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/04]

Question· writtenPQ 569asked

568 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans his Department has to remove the conditions on rental subsidy housing that prevent the tenants purchasing such houses after a period of residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

568 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans his Department has to remove the conditions on rental subsidy housing that prevent the tenants purchasing such houses after a period of residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/04]

Question· writtenPQ 391asked

391 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason an application for grant aid by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for special housing aid for the elderly scheme was refused, though no inspection of the house was carried out. [8866/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

391 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason an application for grant aid by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for special housing aid for the elderly scheme was refused, though no inspection of the house was carried out. [8866/04]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the provision of further school places in the Tallaght area to deal with the additional house building approved by South Dublin County Council and which is now in various phases of development; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to deal with this challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8294/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

206 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the provision of further school places in the Tallaght area to deal with the additional house building approved by South Dublin County Council and which is now in various phases of development; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to deal with this challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8294/04]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

161 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance when the Office of Public Works expects to be in a position to complete the sale of a portion of land attached to Ballydesmond Garda station, Mallow, County Cork, to facilitate a housing development. [8485/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004

161 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance when the Office of Public Works expects to be in a position to complete the sale of a portion of land attached to Ballydesmond Garda station, Mallow, County Cork, to facilitate a housing development. [8485/04]

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