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Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of all grant payment schemes available for private well owners, in tabular form; the total number of private wells which are grant aided, by county; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [40806/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of all grant payment schemes available for private well owners, in tabular form; the total number of private wells which are grant aided, by county; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [40806/16]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of group water schemes in operation broken down by county; the total number of these schemes that are grant aided; and the total cost incurred to the State for all group water schemes over the 2014 to 2016 period, in tabular form. [40804/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of group water schemes in operation broken down by county; the total number of these schemes that are grant aided; and the total cost incurred to the State for all group water schemes over the 2014 to 2016 period, in tabular form. [40804/16]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of septic tank owners nationally per census 2016 figures; the total number of septic tank units inspected in each of the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 and planned inspections for the remainder of the year; the total number of septic tank units that failed and passed inspections in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of septic tank owners who were awarded grant aid annually in this period; the total amount of grant aid in monetary value paid to septic tank owners; the average grant amount paid to septic tank owners in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of septic tank owners nationally per census 2016 figures; the total number of septic tank units inspected in each of the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 and planned inspections for the remainder of the year; the total number of septic tank units that failed and passed inspections in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of septic tank owners who were awarded grant aid annually in this period; the total amount of grant aid in monetary value paid to septic tank owners; the average grant amount paid to septic tank owners in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/16]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing units that his Department will fund in 2017 in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if his attention has been drawn to the increasing demand for local authority housing in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

205. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing units that his Department will fund in 2017 in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if his attention has been drawn to the increasing demand for local authority housing in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/16]

Question· writtenPQ 203asked

203. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total use his Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

203. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total use his Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/16]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

202. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40680/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

202. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40680/16]

Question· writtenPQ 201asked

201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of mortgage to rent transactions that have been fully completed at this stage; the number by local authority and by lender; if he will confirm the authoritative source of information on the scheme for distressed borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of mortgage to rent transactions that have been fully completed at this stage; the number by local authority and by lender; if he will confirm the authoritative source of information on the scheme for distressed borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/16]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 24 May 2016, he will now consider changing legislation to allow residents of Part V housing to purchase their houses from their local authority, especially considering that the income stream will help the local authorities to fund additional housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

200. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 24 May 2016, he will now consider changing legislation to allow residents of Part V housing to purchase their houses from their local authority, especially considering that the income stream will help the local authorities to fund additional housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/16]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding that will be provided to Monaghan County Council in 2017 for the completion of unfinished housing estates; the projects that will be grant aided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40577/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

199. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding that will be provided to Monaghan County Council in 2017 for the completion of unfinished housing estates; the projects that will be grant aided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40577/16]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding that will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2017 for the completion of unfinished housing estates; the projects that will be grant aided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40576/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

198. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding that will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2017 for the completion of unfinished housing estates; the projects that will be grant aided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40576/16]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the transitional arrangements for pig farmers can be allowed to continue in the current format until the full review of the nitrates regulations in 2017 is completed, in view of the fact that this is necessary to ensure that pig slurry is not disenfranchised and to promote its use as an environmental alternative to imported chemical slurry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40530/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

197. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the transitional arrangements for pig farmers can be allowed to continue in the current format until the full review of the nitrates regulations in 2017 is completed, in view of the fact that this is necessary to ensure that pig slurry is not disenfranchised and to promote its use as an environmental alternative to imported chemical slurry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40530/16]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the figures from the RTB on the number or percentage of private rental tenancies that are fixed term agreements and the number that are Part 4 tenancy agreements. [40496/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

196. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the figures from the RTB on the number or percentage of private rental tenancies that are fixed term agreements and the number that are Part 4 tenancy agreements. [40496/16]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering increasing the income thresholds for the purposes of qualifying for inclusion on a social housing waiting list; the thresholds from 2011 to date in 2016 and the comparison with the cost of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40489/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering increasing the income thresholds for the purposes of qualifying for inclusion on a social housing waiting list; the thresholds from 2011 to date in 2016 and the comparison with the cost of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40489/16]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

192. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if care leavers have been recognised as a priority cohort for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

192. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if care leavers have been recognised as a priority cohort for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/16]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of housing units that the National Asset Management Agency has approved and transferred for social housing, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40663/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of housing units that the National Asset Management Agency has approved and transferred for social housing, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40663/16]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

35. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she and the Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport will liaise to review the legislation surrounding the use of quads by youths in housing estates and public parks; the difficulties being experienced by An Garda Síochána in seizing, apprehending and retaining these quads; the actions she proposes to take to address this growing and increasing problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40467/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

35. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she and the Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport will liaise to review the legislation surrounding the use of quads by youths in housing estates and public parks; the difficulties being experienced by An Garda Síochána in seizing, apprehending and retaining these quads; the actions she proposes to take to address this growing and increasing problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40467/16]

Question· Written questionUIN 57830answered

Housing: Carbon Emissions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the use of Green Open Homes as part of a national energy efficiency strategy.

Question· Written questionUIN 57846answered

Housing: Carbon Emissions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect that a decrease in the activity of Green Open Homes will have on the domestic retrofit market.

Question· Written questionUIN 57827answered

Housing: Carbon Emissions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department's policies on energy efficiency and sustainable energy on the domestic retrofit industry.

Question· Written questionUIN 57882answered

Housing: Carbon Emissions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of digitally sharing domestic retrofit activity by his Department and other third parties on the growth of the domestic retrofi

Bill· Public2016/117defeated

Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2016

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004; to lessen the effects of the housing, rental and homelessness emergency for the common good; to establish a fair rent scheme; to promote affordable rents and increased security of tenure for tenants in designated fair rent areas and to provide for related matters

Question· Written questionUIN 57619answered

Housing Benefit: Young People

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people aged under 21 who will be affected by the proposed removal of the housing benefit element of universal credit.

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a needs analysis into the provision of long-term care of elderly persons in County Kilkenny; if he will fund the reopening of the old auxiliary hospital in Kilkenny city as a centre of care for elderly persons with housing accommodation for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40470/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

230. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a needs analysis into the provision of long-term care of elderly persons in County Kilkenny; if he will fund the reopening of the old auxiliary hospital in Kilkenny city as a centre of care for elderly persons with housing accommodation for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40470/16]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to develop fully the facility of Castlecomer Community Hospital, County Kilkenny; if homes for elderly persons will be provided as part of the development of this building, in view of the shortage of housing accommodation generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40469/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

229. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to develop fully the facility of Castlecomer Community Hospital, County Kilkenny; if homes for elderly persons will be provided as part of the development of this building, in view of the shortage of housing accommodation generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40469/16]

Question· writtenPQ 143asked

143. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding directly to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Dublin City Council for the operation of the ambulance service provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade; if this funding can be increased to reflect the current costs of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40279/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

143. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding directly to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Dublin City Council for the operation of the ambulance service provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade; if this funding can be increased to reflect the current costs of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40279/16]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

120. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 111 to 113 of 8 December 2016, the reason his Department has declined to provide figures for the aggregate amount of employers' PRSI, employees' PRSI and aggregate net pay for Civil Service workers in his Department in view of the fact that other Departments were able to provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40371/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

120. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 111 to 113 of 8 December 2016, the reason his Department has declined to provide figures for the aggregate amount of employers' PRSI, employees' PRSI and aggregate net pay for Civil Service workers in his Department in view of the fact that other Departments were able to provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40371/16]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

119. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of self-builds and extensions that are exempt from the building control regulations, SI 9 of 2014, that were inspected by a local authority building inspector in 2015 and or in 2016 in each area. [40363/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

119. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of self-builds and extensions that are exempt from the building control regulations, SI 9 of 2014, that were inspected by a local authority building inspector in 2015 and or in 2016 in each area. [40363/16]

Question· writtenPQ 118asked

118. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff employed in the building control section in each local authority in tabular form; and his plans to increase available staff and resources to all building control sections. [40362/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

118. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff employed in the building control section in each local authority in tabular form; and his plans to increase available staff and resources to all building control sections. [40362/16]

Question· writtenPQ 117asked

117. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress in establishing an expert advisory committee on a statutory basis to review Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40335/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

117. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress in establishing an expert advisory committee on a statutory basis to review Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40335/16]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

116. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the efforts the Residential Tenancies Board makes to carry out or undertake to assist a service user in the recovery of a debt as awarded to that service user in a favourable determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40328/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

116. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the efforts the Residential Tenancies Board makes to carry out or undertake to assist a service user in the recovery of a debt as awarded to that service user in a favourable determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40328/16]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

115. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the stage at which the CENA pilot project for Galway is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

115. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the stage at which the CENA pilot project for Galway is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/16]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

114. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the fire and safety training that has taken place in Traveller accommodation units or with Traveller organisations in Galway city and county in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40274/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

114. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the fire and safety training that has taken place in Traveller accommodation units or with Traveller organisations in Galway city and county in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40274/16]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the audit and the results of the survey that took place in Traveller accommodation Galway city and Galway county by the national directorate for fire and emergency management in advance of the production of their 2016 report on programme to review and enhance fire safety in local authority provided Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40272/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the audit and the results of the survey that took place in Traveller accommodation Galway city and Galway county by the national directorate for fire and emergency management in advance of the production of their 2016 report on programme to review and enhance fire safety in local authority provided Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40272/16]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the report on the consultation that took place between Traveller organisations in Galway city and Galway county and the national directorate for fire and emergency management in advance of the production of their 2016 report on programme to review and enhance fire safety in local authority provided Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40271/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the report on the consultation that took place between Traveller organisations in Galway city and Galway county and the national directorate for fire and emergency management in advance of the production of their 2016 report on programme to review and enhance fire safety in local authority provided Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40271/16]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the information his Department has on the percentage of land zoned for residential development in Dublin that is wholly or partly owned or controlled by private equity funds. [40265/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

111. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the information his Department has on the percentage of land zoned for residential development in Dublin that is wholly or partly owned or controlled by private equity funds. [40265/16]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

110. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all local authorities that currently charge rates on vacant commercial properties; the percentage rate charged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40218/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

110. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all local authorities that currently charge rates on vacant commercial properties; the percentage rate charged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40218/16]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

109. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department will extend the borough boundary in the Sligo urban area in view of the fact the current jurisdictional boundaries do not align with the recent demographic developments in the Sligo borough area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40217/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

109. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department will extend the borough boundary in the Sligo urban area in view of the fact the current jurisdictional boundaries do not align with the recent demographic developments in the Sligo borough area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40217/16]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will liaise with approved housing bodies regarding the purchase of available houses (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40204/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

108. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will liaise with approved housing bodies regarding the purchase of available houses (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40204/16]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

79. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) to enable Irish citizens and organisations to cosponsor a family reunification application by means of a sponsorship scheme, whereby persons, community groups, church groups, businesses or similar could support an person's family reunification application, offering monetary support or support in kind, such as employment, housing and other integration opportunities. [40334/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

79. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) to enable Irish citizens and organisations to cosponsor a family reunification application by means of a sponsorship scheme, whereby persons, community groups, church groups, businesses or similar could support an person's family reunification application, offering monetary support or support in kind, such as employment, housing and other integration opportunities. [40334/16]

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