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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which any outstanding lottery money grants have been paid to all GAA clubs primarily awarded such grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16182/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not paid the double week in January when they were in receipt of a payment, who was switched automatically to jobseeker's benefit until 13 February; if the case will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16528/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is now possible for a person (details supplied) to apply for citizenship on behalf of their daughter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16031/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for a visa in the case of the son of a person (details supplied); when a decision can expect to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16041/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a Department official will meet with a person (details supplied) to discuss the recent refusal of their application for citizenship to assist them to better understand the reason this decision was reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16044/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 573. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an assessment of need can be urgently facilitated in the case of the son of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16028/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 620. To ask the Minister for Health when required psychological support will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15967/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help/personal assistants are no longer permitted to administer routine eye drops for their clients; when this change took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if eligibility for a medical card in the case of persons (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16032/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which extra methods and means can be employed to provide extra housing in sufficient volume to meet requirements to address homelessness, child homelessness and family homelessness, if he continues to identify extra measures likely to positively impact in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if some consideration can be given to the development of a subsidised sites scheme on public or private lands with a view to making affordable or local authority housing more readily accessible; if any consideration has already been given to such a proposal and how it might meet current demands and as housing continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the provision of accommodation for persons on local authority housing lists and those seeking affordable housing can be accommodated in the short term alongside the competing requirements of refugees and the number on the housing lists; if modular housing or wooden chalet-type housing will be urgently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which housing developments are in hand in each local authority throughout the country, as well as in County Kildare, with a view to alleviating the waiting list for local authority and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15904/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which efforts are being made to control house price inflation, including the possibility of having the local authorities engage builders to build public housing on State-owned lands to facilitate local authority and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the further steps that can be taken to dramatically increase the housing output to meet the requirements of both the public and private housing programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15906/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which the various forms of assistance available for first-time house buyers are upgrading satisfactorily without contributing to house price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permissions applied for and refused by county in each of the past three years to date; the way such figures will inform housing policy going forward, with particular reference to giving the local population a chance to live in their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an audit has been carried out to determine the best value for money to his Department of direct build local authority houses compared with housing assistance payment, or rent support, given that neither of the latter schemes present a permanent resolution to the applicants' housing needs; and if he will make a statement...