Results 721-740 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 845. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that it is realistic to set a target of constructing 18,000 new social-housing units before 2017, in view of planning and procurement requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 846. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the types of housing developments that are likely to be developed under the Government’s social housing initiative; if he will ensure that quality is not sacrificed due to demand for quantity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11082/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 847. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the removal of the buy-out clause from Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, in areas with a high demand for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 848. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the €3.8 billion earmarked for the development of 35,000 social housing units is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11084/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 849. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of units being made available by the National Asset Management Agency for use in social housing; if there is a reason more units are not being made available by the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 850. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that applicants for social housing should be entitled to choose whether they are accommodated in a city or country area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11086/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 851. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the construction of a large number of bedsits, as part of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, would be a feasible policy objective towards relieving the current crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 852. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if new Central Bank of Ireland regulations pertaining to first-time buyers will have an impact on demand for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11088/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 853. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in relation to the tenure mix of new social housing developments, in order to avoid problems historically associated with social housing crises in the past. [11089/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 854. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that a fast-track planning process should be provided in order to expedite social housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11090/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 855. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the Dublin social housing delivery task force is required, in addition to the local authorities, in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 856. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the quantity of land that has been identified as suitable for the development of social housing within the ownership of each local authority. [11094/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 857. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on rent-to-buy schemes as a means of relieving the social housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 859. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the counties in which 35,000 new social housing units will be developed have been identified; if these units will be built directly by local authorities or through Part V and public private partnership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11099/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 860. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the target of providing 5,000 new social housing units by the end of 2015 is currently on track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11100/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 861. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the purchase of ghost estates by the Government is a feasible option in delivering social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11101/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 862. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all sites purchased in Galway city and Dublin city for the purpose of providing social housing in each of the past five years. [11103/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 879. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that availed of Departmental approval for the recruitment of architects in 2014 as part of the social housing strategy; if it is still open to local authorities to recruit architects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11399/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (24 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 968. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding proposals for the development and enhancement of a mountain bike trail at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11408/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (26 Mar 2015)

Brian Walsh: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if there have been any provisions made for a parent (details supplied) who was in receipt of the single person child carer tax credit as the secondary claimant, under the new legislation to replace the one-parent family credit in 2014, now that the single person child care tax credit has been withdrawn in 2015, due to the fact that the ex-partner married in...