Results 321-340 of 708 for speaker:Rory Hearne

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 530. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to report on the timeframe for the development of a homeless prevention framework; whether it will have a budget line and resources dedicated to it in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37694/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 531. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to report on the collaborative work he plans to undertake with his colleague, the Minister for Health, on issues around health and homelessness and what shared resources will be brought forward in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37695/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 652. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the status of visa applications for a sporting group (details supplied); the steps being taken by his Department to assist the group given the error made by the relevant embassy; when a decision will be made on the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Parental Leave (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 719. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is giving consideration to extending the length and scope of parental leave; if she will respond to matters raised in a correspondence (details supplied) and set out current rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 720. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will respond to matters raised in a correspondence (details supplied) from the family of a child in Dublin 17 awaiting an assessment of need; if she will advise as to when this assessment of need may be carried out and the other supports being made available to the child and their family; and if she will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: I have a number of questions to which I would really appreciate short answers. A yes or no is fine. Has an assessment been undertaken of the reduced light and space in the new regulations on the liveability of apartment units? Could they answer that please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: In terms of the liveability of the units.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: In relation to light and space, has an impact study been done on that and how it will be to live in these apartments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Will the Minister provide that analysis to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Did the Department do an analysis of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: You would get an architect or someone like that to determine whether this impacts on the liveability of these units in terms of light and space. What would reducing a studio size further mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Okay. I take that as a "No". Has the Department undertaken a risk analysis of the potential of this delaying projects that have planning permission as developers go for new planning permissions under the new regulations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: They will also be able to remove communal spaces and remove community requirements. Developer will be able to make all these changes under existing planning permissions they have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: That raises a wider issue of implications and contradictions with local development plans, which we saw Dublin City Council raise last night, regarding the requirement for community and communal spaces. Has the Minister looked at that potentially contravening those requirements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Regarding the public-private partnership projects, bundle 3, is it true that legal proceedings were initiated by the preferred bidder?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Is the Department or are officials aware of any?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Are the Department officials saying "Yes" or "No"? Are they aware of any?