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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [32602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 446. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [32616/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 742. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing rent supplement by 20% in counties Dublin and Cork. [32331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 743. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of creating new rent supplement thresholds at sub-county levels for all local electoral areas that are designated as rent-pressure zones and allowing a 10% increase in thresholds in these new areas. [32332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 746. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement in each respective year since it was introduced to date in 2017. [32502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 747. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new recipients of rent supplement in each respective year since it was introduced to date in 2017. [32503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 786. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of increasing HAP by 20% in counties Dublin and Cork. [32333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 787. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of creating new HAP thresholds at sub county levels for all local electoral areas that are designated as rent pressure zones and allowing a 10% increase in thresholds in these new areas. [32334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 824. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households availing of support under the RAS scheme in each year since its establishment and to date in 2017. [32615/17]

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: As we know only too well, we are in the midst of a housing crisis. There are many contributing factors. Unfortunately, the State and the Government's response has not sought to reverse the trend. The statistics are damning. Waiting lists continue at an alarming level. Homelessness continues to blight society. Children continue to be dependent on emergency accommodation. Efforts by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Laois and Offaly as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32844/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Did you hear that, a Cheann Comhairle?

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I did not get to come in at all.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: It might be the last day for him.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I support the passage of this short Bill to rectify an unfortunate error. It was a grave mistake which might have been unintentional but, to say the least, was careless. During the passage of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act last year, we were adamant that there would be provision in it, among other things, for second extensions to be provided where...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 1. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable rental scheme to subsidise rents for low to middle income households in employment; the reason his Department decided not to use the €10 million allocated in budget 2016 for a pilot scheme for this purpose was not utilised. [34098/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: My question relates to an issue I referred to earlier during the passage of the legislation, which is the absence of an affordable housing scheme. In the Rebuilding Ireland programme it was envisaged that local authorities would look at ways in which they could facilitate and accommodate such schemes and maybe have them on a local authority or regional basis. The time has come for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his response. Is it a source of personal regret that despite the fact that €10 million was specifically allocated for this purpose in budget 2016, as the Minister alluded to, it is now being redirected to other initiatives? Was that at the request of the previous Minister? As a new Minister in the role, is the Minister disappointed it was the case? Does he...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: It is some months since the publication online of the available sites around the country which are in the gift of many local authorities. The public was requested to express an interest in being considered by local authorities to develop sites on a contract or partnership basis into the future. Can the Minister ascertain at this stage the sort of response there has been and if it is from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: House Prices (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 3. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to stem the house-price inflation that was in evidence in the second quarter of 2017. [34099/17]