Results 51,081-51,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 761. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families rehoused by Kildare county council in each of the past three years and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10110/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 762. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses and new housing starts in each of the counties immediately adjacent to Dublin city and county over the past 12 months; the expectation in this regard in the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10111/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 767. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of direct build local authority houses anticipated for County Kildare in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10116/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 759. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which facilities are available to meet the housing needs of the indigenous rural population throughout rural Ireland by way of ensuring an adequate number of houses in keeping with good planning principles to facilitate in so far as is possible the indigenous needs of those living in rural areas thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 765. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which the national planning framework will accommodate the housing needs of the indigenous rural population with particular reference to the need to ensure that planning permission continues to be available subject to normal planning regulations to rural families thereby ensuring the future of rural communities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 760. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homeless persons in County Kildare that have been offered and received accommodation from the local authority in the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10109/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 763. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which he expects to meet the imminent demand in respect of housing following the displacement of tenants from private accommodation for a variety of reasons and the immediate needs of such tenants; if he has satisfied himself that the various local authorities can meet this need as required and at the same time...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Loans (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 764. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will examine the need to install a robust local authority housing loan system similar to that available in the 1980s with the objective of ensuring that families that do not qualify for local authority housing on income grounds can apply for a loan to buy or construct their own houses; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Loans (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 771. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the income qualification guidelines, upper and lower limits, for qualification for a housing loan from the local authority; if applicants need to be on the local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 766. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities are free to provide direct build local authority houses for rural dwellers that can provide a site through family or other means; his plans to ensure that this means of addressing the housing lists at local level can be encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10115/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 768. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which construction companies have been approached with a view to providing direct build local authority houses in counties Kildare, Wicklow and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10117/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 769. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out on a proposal to encourage construction companies to build local authority houses on county council lands in counties Kildare, Wicklow and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10118/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 770. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing applicants on Kildare County Council's approved housing list; if those on the list for ten years are being accommodated; the extent to which those that have recently become homeless are likely to be accommodated in parallel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10119/18]

Other Questions: Heritage Sites (28 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 25. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to make provisions for various issues in the cultural and heritage area which, in turn, are likely to have a beneficial economic impact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10153/18]

Other Questions: Heritage Sites (28 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: This question, like similar ones Deputies have pursued in the past, relates to the extent to which we should continue to encourage and generate greater interest in the wealth of our heritage and culture for the benefit of the population and internationally, with obvious beneficial economic consequences.

Other Questions: Heritage Sites (28 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply and congratulate her on her activity in the area and her intentions. To what degree does she intend to broaden the level of interest in cultural issues through the education system and the media generally, including international media outlets, in an effort to promote tourism and continue to encourage the creation of employment through...

Other Questions: Heritage Sites (28 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent is it intended to use promotional means to popularise heritage sites? I once had the privilege of visiting the rock of Masada when its importance was emphasised. We have many sites in this country that date back more than 5,000 years to the time of the pyramids. To what extent does the Minister foresee opportunities arising to merge our cultural, heritage and historical...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy's party crashed the economy.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: It was not in order.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The last person to make that statement apologised to the House.