Results 23,021-23,040 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]

Topical Issue Debate (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The list of Topical Issue matters selected for debate has been revised. The matters raised by Deputies Sherlock, Fitzpatrick and Brendan Smith will be taken now.

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. Is she satisfied that the extent of the reviews currently provided for and taking place will be sufficient to alert her and her Department to the increasing demand in that area? Arising from that, I ask her to comment on her continuing ability to be able to respond positively.

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is satisfied regarding the availability of child care facilities in view of the increasing necessity for both parents to be at work and to meet the requirements of one-parent families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8963/18]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: My question relates to the extent to which child care and support facilities are available given the ever-increasing demand arising from the fact that both parents may be required to go to work and also the requirements of one-parent families.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she remains satisfied regarding the availability of community child support services, including the provision of support for afterschool activities through youth clubs and similar bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8964/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); if the appropriate interim stamp can be facilitated pending a decision with particular reference to the health circumstances of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9036/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Valuations (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the location of the public property arbitrator has been identified; if it is possible to make contact by phone, letter or email; if its work programme has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/18]