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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the further steps that can be taken to dramatically increase the housing output to meet the requirements of both the public and private housing programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7374/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to what extent he expects to be in a position to improve or augment the various schemes encompassing the Housing For All programme with a view to identifying how best these might be improved to meet the challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7380/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which housing policy can be modified to deliver the product at an accelerated pace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Some of the text go lost in translation with regard to Question No. 68.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: The word "prices" should have read "crisis", but it could also refer to prices. Two questions as set out are connected in that regard. I ask that we look at the alternatives. Much along the lines of my colleague, we recognise that we are making progress, but we are not making progress quick enough.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, it is working. As I said, however, it is not working quickly enough. We happen to have in my constituency a situation whereby a variety and cohort of people cannot access the market at all, no matter what happens, except over long waiting periods. For example, we have many people whose homes were repossessed by the banks back in the early days of the financial crash. They are not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 23. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her proposals for the enhanced development of the necessary facilities to meet the ongoing demands of tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media as identified on an ongoing basis thereby ensuring balanced and required development in each sector in the short, medium and long-term future; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she proposes to announce major/minor grant awards for sport and sporting accommodation with particular reference to the need to ensure the maximisation of opportunities in that area in the short, medium and long-term future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the swimming pool development programme is expected to continue, and on what basis over the next two years; the extent of the programme to date in dealing with the needs as represented by local communities throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7318/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department continues to reach out to those involved in sporting activities with a view to continuation of sporting activities in the future in line with the needs as presented by local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7319/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to support the arts throughout the country with particular reference to both amateur and professional given the need to recover from Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to monitor the tourism sector with a view to ensuring that customers get the best value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7321/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which provision is being made to ensure that the hotel and leisure industry is adequately prepared for the tourist season both in terms of staff and accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7363/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to support the tourism sector through the medium of Irish culture at home and abroad with particular reference to the needs of the industry in the present challenging times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7364/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which Ireland's traditional culture of welcome, friendship and support continues notwithstanding worldwide threats; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7365/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which it is intended to offer grant assistance to major and minor sporting activities throughout the country affecting all sporting activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7366/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sporting organisations throughout the country, that were impeded from meeting their targets arising from previous sport grant allocations continue to be allowed to rearrange their schedules on foot of Departmental approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7367/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts currently in hand to ensure the availability of adequate tourist accommodation in all areas throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7389/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps already made and ongoing to support the tourism industry in the face of cost-of-living increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7390/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (15 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current position in regard to the introduction of by-laws/regulations which impact against the interest of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7313/24]