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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 768 and 891 together. My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: My Department is keen to support the delivery of social housing for people with disability via CAS/Capital Assistance Scheme but through other delivery channels also. The AHB sector is an important element of disability housing delivery and to assist their work in that regard, the Department’s 'Design Manual', which provides guidance and designs for new public housing construction,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Collaborative Town Centre Health Check (CTCHC) programme was launched in 2016 by the Heritage Council to gather information that supports the regeneration of historic town centres. In 2019 Local Authorities became directly involved in the programme, which has very successfully analysed a number of towns across Ireland in aspects such as land use, vacancy, surveys of businesses and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The draft First Revision to the National Planning Framework (NPF) was published by Government for public consultation on 10 July 2024, which will run until 12 September 2024. To date, a number of submissions have been received in relation to the draft from a range of public bodies, sectoral groups and members of the public and these submissions are currently being reviewed by my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: Under Housing for All, there is a policy objective to increase and improve housing options for older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. Housing for All builds on and takes forward the ongoing actions in 'Housing Options for Our Ageing Population' policy statement from 2019, published jointly by my Department and the Department of Health, which provides policy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: My Department jointly published the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People (NHSDP) 2022-2027 with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) in January 2022 and the Implementation Plan for the Strategy on 22 June 2023. The Strategy and Implementation Plan may be accessed on my Department’s website at the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The undertaking of functions in relation to planning applications and pre-application meetings between a developer and a planning authority is an executive function exercisable by the Chief Executive, or a staff member to whom the function has been delegated. A planning authority is required to undertake its functions in accordance with the open, transparent and verifiable written process set...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: 1266.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide clarity on the new scheme to support the economic development of the inshore fishing fleet (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 20.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application to the foreign birth register for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31387/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 177.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment in the regional programme since 2020; his plans for future projects at regional airports, including Ireland West Airport Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 179.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N17 Collooney-to-Knock scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 180.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the all-Ireland strategic rail review and the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31314/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 181.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the online upgrade of the R332 Kilmaine-to-Foxhall road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 182.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to support an application to activate funds to determine the design phase of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31316/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 314.To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the tax exemption limits for people aged 65 years; if he will revert to 2011 tax exemption figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 358.To ask the Minister for Finance to consider making changes to the VRT for crew carrier vehicles and jeeps in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32245/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 547.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to support the strategic development zone at Ireland West Airport Knock; when the feasibility study will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 665.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the additional accommodation scheme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31724/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 914.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31533/24]