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Question· writtenPQ 474asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
474. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a centre (details supplied) housing Ukrainian refugees has so many vacancies since last August, taking into account the pressure on accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; whether it is intended to ensure all accommodation centres have their full complement as far as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55985/23]
Question· writtenPQ 351asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
351. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of procurement overseen by local authorities as a central purchasing body; the percentage of compliant and non-compliant procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56172/23]
Question· writtenPQ 350asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
350. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how local authorities are resourced to implement the Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56167/23]
Question· writtenPQ 349asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
349. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how local authorities are resourced to supervise the water quality of private water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56166/23]
Question· writtenPQ 348asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
348. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of biodiversity officers hired by each local authority to date; how many posts have yet to be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of biodiversity officers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56165/23]
Question· writtenPQ 347asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
347. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the indicative costs associated with hiring local authority biodiversity officers, in tabular form. [56164/23]
Question· writtenPQ 346asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
346. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on plans to strengthen the ability of local authorities to tackle the biodiversity crisis; the gaps and challenges that exist to reaching their potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56163/23]
Question· writtenPQ 345asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
345. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the provisions of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provide for a clawback charge to be made on mortgage-property registered with the Register of Deeds but not with the Land Registry, that is, whether a property must be registered with the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56159/23]
Question· writtenPQ 344asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
344. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people who presented as homeless to Mayo County Council in 2023 and were either turned away or issued vouchers due to the fact emergency accommodation was full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56152/23]
Question· writtenPQ 343asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
343. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new-build social homes and new-build affordable homes that were delivered in County Mayo in 2023; the targets for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56151/23]
Question· writtenPQ 342asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
342. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 781 of 21 April 2021, the current status of the programme for Government commitment to incentivise local authorities to bring forward pilot participatory budgeting projects; when details of same will be announced; the funding mechanism to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56145/23]
Question· writtenPQ 341asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
341. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to expand the Fresh Start principle to include divorced applicants seeking to remortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56144/23]
Question· writtenPQ 340asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any assessment has been carried out by his Department concerning the installation of solar PV on the social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/23]
Question· writtenPQ 339asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many social houses were retrofitted in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date per county; their post-BER rating, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56134/23]
Question· writtenPQ 338asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
338. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the BER rating of social housing stock, in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56133/23]
Question· writtenPQ 337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
337. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown per county of the social housing stock in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56132/23]
Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
336. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the main policy achievements of his Department since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56113/23]
Question· writtenPQ 335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
335. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments in relation to local government; the other initiatives that have been undertaken with regard to local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56095/23]
Question· writtenPQ 334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
334. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of job vacancies that are currently yet to be filled at An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56094/23]
Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications for the Croí Cónaithe towns grant; the number approved and the number of drawdowns, broken down by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56093/23]
Question· writtenPQ 332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
332. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes delivered though the Croí Cónaithe (cities) scheme to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56092/23]
Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his Department's examination of the creation of a system of holding rental deposits as set out in housing policy objective 2.12 of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56091/23]
Question· writtenPQ 330asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
330. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the gross and net average cost to the State per HAP recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56089/23]
Question· writtenPQ 329asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
329. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average HAP payment per recipient funded by the Exchequer; the average cost to the State, per recipient, net of differential rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56088/23]
Question· writtenPQ 328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
328. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether farmers have been constrained by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in using the Roundstone Bog Commonage; if this is the case, whether compensation is available for said farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56066/23]
Question· writtenPQ 327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
327. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful cases completed under the mortgage to rent scheme in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the cost of the scheme in each year; the steps being taken to ensure more householders can avail of this scheme in order to reduce potential homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56064/23]
Question· writtenPQ 322asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
322. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what discussions his Department has had with disability organisations in relation to agreeing a special specification and costings for accommodation for people with significant disabilities, who need staff in attendance with them at all time to cater for their care needs and safety; the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55987/23]
Question· writtenPQ 321asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
321. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities will be granted extra funding for the cost of clearing and cleaning in public spaces after storms and for the reinstatement of badly damaged public infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55982/23]
Question· writtenPQ 320asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
320. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses the Land Development Agency intends to make available for occupation in each local authority area in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55977/23]
Question· writtenPQ 319asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
319. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units provided by the Land Development Agency to date, in tabular form, in each local authority area, broken down between those provided on local authority lands and those built on lands considered to be surplus to their needs by public bodies other than local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55976/23]
Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
318. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual cost of operating the Land Development Agency since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55975/23]
Question· writtenPQ 317asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
317. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has issued a circular detailing the formula to be used for assessing social housing means policy. [55944/23]
Question· writtenPQ 316asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
316. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give clarity to Roscommon County Council on a query which they have whereby an applicant’s application (details supplied ) requires for safety three walls to be removed and rebuilt under council notice, with one remaining wall being left in place; to give direction to the council on this to allow for the croí cónaithe grant application being applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55897/23]
Question· writtenPQ 315asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to protect our environment against invasive species such as Japanese knotweed or other similarly invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56245/23]
Question· writtenPQ 314asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
314. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which conservation of game and other bird species continue to be protected in order to ensure maximum protection for various games species such as grouse, partridge, woodcock and pheasant as well as such special such as the landrail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56243/23]
Question· writtenPQ 313asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
313. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the number of public servants servicing on State boards since 2006 in an independent capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55910/23]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Residential Property Services has been transferred to the LDA; the number of residential units held by NARPS; the value of these properties; the number of these properties currently in social housing leasing arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56090/23]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
119. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware The Health Information and Quality Authority has raised concerns with the Government over why staff in accommodation centres housing Ukrainian refugees, including children, are not being vetted by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55579/23]
Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
198. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered broadening the Ukrainian housing assistance scheme (800 per month) to cover people on local authority housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55836/23]
Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
138. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has given further thought to the proposal from this Deputy to introduce a right-sizing grant, similar to the Croí Cónaithe scheme, to create two or more units out of properties where occupants are currently over-housed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55839/23]
Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
137. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his targets for 2024 in respect of emergency accommodation figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55838/23]
Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
136. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what changes to the tax code in relation to all aspects of construction and the property, rental and housing market his Department proposed to the Department of Finance in the context of budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55837/23]
Question· writtenPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
135. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider creating an objection qualification requirement, similar to local need qualification requirement, in respect of residential development proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55835/23]
Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
134. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he plans to target extortionate planning objectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55834/23]
Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
133. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what categories of housing stock returning to use are not classified as new units; if LA voids and student accommodation is categorised as such; if so, the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55833/23]
Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
132. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new units expected in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55832/23]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
131. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest figure regarding applications and approvals from County Kerry under the Croí Cónaithe scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55831/23]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
130. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is continuing the repair and lease scheme; the total number of applications from Kerry approved under this scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55830/23]
Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
129. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55755/23]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2023
128. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated in each case for the successful applications under the €50 million funding scheme targeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services which he announced on 7 December 2023, by county, in tabular form. [55738/23]