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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will extend eligibility for the warmer homes scheme to homeowners with traditional stone walls in their dwelling, given that many of the families/persons living in homes of this type are families/persons of limited financial means. [19658/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is now the second time that the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, will come in to make a statement on a matter of serious public concern. This is about our planning legislation regarding the sale of lands by local authorities applying to all citizens equally. It could not be more serious. There cannot be a situation where he comes in, like he did the last time, at the close of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the current system of allocating the Irish public quota of fish species such as mackerel, herring and spurdog to the Irish fishing fleet is compliant with the principles of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will outline his future plans in this regard. [18343/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask the Minister to meet his responsibilities under Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP. There are representations to the Minister from the National Inshore Fishermen's Association, the Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation and environmental organisations asking him to examine how quotas, which are a public resource in Ireland, are allocated and how he is going to pull all...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have two points. The inshore sector has been denied access to traditional salmon fisheries for quite a while and has been asked to make a living almost entirely from crab and lobster fisheries. It has been struggling. There is talk that a quota may be introduced around the area of crab. I am aware that studies by the Marine Institute are ongoing. The inshore sector needs a reasonable...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister may be surprised to hear that I welcome the change in approach on the part of some of his Department officials and his efforts to work with the industry around the blue whiting issue. The industry united and put in a tremendous effort. It was constantly out in Europe making the case for more fish and for fairness. I went to some of those meetings; it is asking for fairness....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the latest negotiations with the UK and Scottish governments on reinstating access for the Irish fishing to their traditional fishing grounds at Rockall. [18286/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project tosaigh in County Donegal in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project tosaigh in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Clare for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form....

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The area of vacant homes is a shocking failure by the Government. I want to share with the Minister the situation in Donegal just to illustrate the madness of the way the Government approaches housing. We have well over 7,000 vacant homes in Donegal. Those are not holiday homes but vacant homes and this is at a time when we have a profound housing crisis. There are 2,500 families on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered in County Donegal for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [18525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable rental units delivered in County Donegal for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [18526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units delivered in County Donegal for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [18527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the current system for surveying and registering of Irish charter vessels and the conditions that they can operate under once receiving the necessary accreditation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the current Irish vessel charter system and give consideration following Brexit to allowing third country and, especially, previously British registered sea charter vessels registered in Ireland, for use in European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 724. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what financial, personal assistant, administrative or other supports are available for persons with disabilities before, during and after an election campaign, and perhaps elected office at local Government level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 808. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that the current regulatory oversight and testing of quarries across this State is adequately resourced and sufficiently rigorous to prevent more defective concrete blocks being manufactured and further distress caused to victims. [17399/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 809. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he agrees that it is not satisfactory for one semi-detached home with defective concrete blocks to be demolished while the adjoining semi-detached home remains standing due to the eligibility criteria of the Government remediation schemes; and if he and his Department are seeking to prevent this approach. [17400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 956. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the application status of a person (details supplied) to the Afghan admission programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/23]