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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which he has identified land in each local authority area which is deemed suitable for the provision of local authority houses in the short-term, with particular reference to the local authorities in the greater Dublin area; the extent to which he expects their respective housing programmes to accelerate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority houses under construction in each local authority area; the corresponding number of housing applicants on the relevant local authority's housing list; the extent to which he has received correspondence from the local authorities indicating progress in dealing with the housing situation; if he has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Health when a required kidney transplant will take place at the National Kidney Transplant Centre at Beaumount Hospital in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26997/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which Irish Water has access to sufficient capital to ensure adequate investment in the infrastructure in respect of water and wastewater; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27084/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which he has sought or received from each local authority an indication of the availability of building lands for immediate housing purposes within each such administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27081/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he has sought and received information relating to the land banks owned by various local authorities; the extent to which local authorities have utilised the land in their possession for housing purposes in view of the urgency of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27082/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have sought additional capital for the acquisition of building lands on which it may be proposed to build local authority houses as opposed to through the aegis of approved housing bodies; the degree to which previous owned local authority lands have been utilised exclusively for local authority house...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the building of sufficient rapid build homes will be authorised to deal with the emergency housing problem now emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27086/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income limits appertaining to eligibility for local authority houses and loans will be revised upwards in view of the extent to which such applicants are excluded and forced into the private rental market which they cannot afford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27087/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in the context of providing a redress scheme for persons that have found themselves living in poorly built houses or houses not compliant with the standards applicable, it will be ensured that the construction industry, the insurance sector and planning authorities accept their share of the responsibility in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of instances in which failure to comply with fire and building regulations have been identified in housing schemes constructed during the boom period; his views on whether each of the participating bodies including the construction sector, the insurance sector and the local authorities have a precise role and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that adequate structural guarantees now exist in the building sector to protect the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27090/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which building control and fire regulations were ignored during the boom period; the means by which it is expected to address the issue with a view to protecting the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homeless families in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27093/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which planning procedures can be expedited to facilitate the building of extra local authority houses with particular reference to the need to make a serious impact on the numbers on local authority waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27094/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 244. 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...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: There are various issues arising in this context. For example, the calorie content in alcohol, which is a health issue. I would have no objection to the indication on alcoholic beverages of calorie content. It is recognised that some beverages, including non-alcoholic beverages, have a huge calorie content and that they have a detrimental effect on people's health. The Minister of State...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I have no objection in principle at all. It is largely technical in any event and I do not believe it is a major issue. I do not have a problem with it.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: In the interests of conviviality I would be generally in agreement with that. It would serve all needs. Would Deputies not agree?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I agree with the two previous speakers. A health committee must be very careful about what it says and does and what message it sends out in terms of adherence to good practice. The issue that has arisen in this particular case concerns the space devoted to warning people who might consume alcohol. That is understandable. I presume Irish products are no more carcinogenic than products...