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- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities, in their capacity as registration authorities, are responsible for the management and maintenance of the electoral register. Under the Electoral Act 1992, as amended by the Electoral Reform Act 2022, a registration authority may, for the purposes of their duties in relation to the management and maintenance of the register, require a person to provide any information in...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Sports Funding (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: To vote in an election or referendum in Ireland a person must be both eligible to vote and registered to vote. The eligibility criteria for entry to the register of local government electors is provided under section 10 of the Electoral Act 1992 as amended by the Electoral Reform Act 2022. In this context, section 10 provides that "A person shall be entitled to be registered as a local...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be made available for rent, including the conversion of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: The draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 was published in January 2023. The draft Bill is the culmination is a fifteen month review of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), led by the Office of the Attorney General. The structures of planning have been reviewed to ensure greater alignment and consistency throughout, both with our European and environmental obligations and...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: I am considering the application from the Irish Coursing Club in relation to the 2023/24 open season and a decision will issue in due course. The Irish hare is listed on Annex V of EU Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive) and this listing requires member states to manage the species’ sustainably. The Habitats Directive also requires Ireland to make a detailed report every six...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: There are nine bat species resident in Ireland. Three of these commonly occur in private residences – soprano pipistrelle, common pipistrelle and Leisler’s bat. The other six species are less common and less widespread and are more likely to roost in farm buildings or in empty or derelict houses. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme supports...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department oversees workforce planning for the local government sector, including the monitoring of local government sector employment levels. To this...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)
Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.