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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 310. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has examined the sustainability of repeated biomass removals on soil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 311. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the phasing out of coal burning at Moneypoint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 312. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the State to directly supply infrastructure for renewable energies, namely solar, wind and wave and tidal power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44832/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses in the CIE fleet that run on fossil fuels; the number that run on electricity; the number of hybrid buses; the number of buses purchased in the past six years by power source; the number of buses that will be added to the fleet up to 2020 by power source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 404. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of capital funded local authority housing units approved in May 2015 and January 2016, by local authority, in tabular form; the number of these units that have been completed; the average cost per completed unit, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 405. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of capital funded housing association units approved in May 2015 and January 2016, by local authority, in tabular form; the number of these units that have been completed; the average cost per completed unit, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44603/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 406. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of capital funded local authority housing units approved from February 2016 to date in 2017, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the current system for assessing student grant requests in place by SUSI; if his attention has been drawn to the number of overpayments which have been made by SUSI since its inception; the impact the overpayments may have on student welfare; if his Department has engaged with SUSI with regard to overpayments; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications Data (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of eligible students who applied for the 2017/2018 school transport scheme that did not receive a seat; if he is satisfied that the current school transport scheme operated by Bus Éireann is delivering transport for all students eligible throughout Ireland in a fair and transparent manner; if his Department requests information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for bringing this Bill forward. He deserves credit for the work he has put into it. It is what we are supposed to be doing in here. Politicians tend to put a lot of their energies into other areas that are not necessarily fruitful in terms of how we legislate for the country and organise things. I would like to touch on some of the points the Deputy has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank Mr. O'Connor very much for his presentation. He talks a lot of sense. He started off by saying that since opening, the ISI has returned almost 6,000 debtors to solvency, and approximately 2,000 of those cases were PIAs dealing with mortgage debt. In over 90% of these PIA cases, debtors have been able to stay in their homes. Does Mr. O'Connor have a figure for the number of people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I should add that I tried to get into it and I found the organisation and the people with whom I dealt in the ISI were excellent. Unfortunately, the banks did not allow it to work. Mr. O'Connor mentioned a holistic solution, and obviously that is a very strong point. I would imagine that people who are in trouble and who are having difficulty trying to stay in their homes will, more often...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Mr. O'Connor stated that creditors were not working within the spirit of the legislation. He also stated:While acknowledging that there is no legislative obligation on the creditor to provide this clarity [on their engagements], I am disappointed that the banks have not given this clarity. I believe therefore it should become compulsory. Mr. O'Connor will find plenty of agreement at this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: That makes sense. If the banks are not going to behave in a rational fashion, we must consider inserting "shall" rather than "may". Mr. O'Connor will probably be aware that the Department of Justice and Equality is allergic to the word "shall" in many respects, so that will be a challenge. I thank him for his presentation. It was good.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the system of assessing building completions used by his Department; his plans to develop a more accurate system for recording housing and apartment building completions; the position regarding the work of the internal group within his Department tasked with examining housing statistics; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he has taken to tackle the problem of land banking and hoarding; if he is satisfied that these steps will be successful in releasing suitable land for building in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the work of the State lands management group announced in Rebuilding Ireland in July 2016; the number of the 500 homes due to be delivered in 2017 through this scheme that are completed; the number that will be completed in 2018 and 2019; the names of the developers engaged in the building on State...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on remarks by the chief executive officer of Dublin City Council regarding the use of Dublin’s green spaces to be considered for the development of housing; if he has issued guidelines to local authorities with regard to rezoning of public green spaces and amenities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the lack of affordable housing being supplied; if the affordable housing scheme which was abolished in 2011 will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45292/17]

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: I had planned on raising a different issue, but I got an email last night from a woman in Wexford called Jane Johnston, who is the mother of two severely autistic children, Daniel and Evan. She is at the end of her wits from trying to deal with the HSE. I will read a little of her email:Evan is now 17 years old and was diagnosed with severe autism just before his third birthday. He did not...