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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which he proposes to follow good planning practices in order to ensure the provision of good quality housing alongside adequate services and recreational provision, thereby creating a suitable and supportive environment in which to rear families with consequent benefits for a stable and growing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of eligibility for stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28838/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Land Availability (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate land, zoned or zoneable, is available to local authorities to facilitate a housing building programme likely to meet the needs of those wishing to purchase a home of their own or who are on local authority waiting lists; if it is acknowledged that an inadequacy of lands will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government whether the full extent of the housing requirement has been identified in the greater Dublin area by reference to the number of families on local authority housing lists, those currently in private rented accommodation whose rent is higher than a mortgage and the normal annual expected requirement based on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses purchased in the last 12 months by the various local authorities in the greater Dublin area; the number allocated to families to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28935/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authority houses currently vacant in the various local authority areas in greater Dublin; if it is has been possible to reallocate such houses within a two to three week period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28936/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which the capital plan for local authority housing remains on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28937/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Land Availability (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which there is an adequate amount of zoned land to meet the housing needs, both public and private, of the population in the local authority administrative areas in greater Dublin, including north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28938/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: House Prices (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to ensure that house prices are not inflated as a result of any measures to stimulate the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28939/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: House Prices (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out the total number of families living in private rental accommodation who are likely to have a need to purchase a home of their own; if a plan will be formulated to meet their needs, having regard to the fact that their ability to raise a deposit is impeded by the level of their rent; if this can be taken...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: House Prices (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the extent to which first-time house buyers will be assisted in their quest for a home of their own, given their inability to compete with those who are trading up by virtue having to meet high rent payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Lending (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if discussions have taken place with lenders with a view to enabling those in rented accommodation to have their deposit requirement partially waived on the basis that they have already proven their capability of loan repayments based on their rental history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28940/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (5 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the position of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28837/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Election of Vice Chairman (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I congratulate Senator Terry Leyden. I offer him my full support and co-operation in the course of whatever deliberations he may be called to perform in the course of the period ahead, be it long or short. We hope it will be longer rather than shorter. Let me point out this is a very important time and we must engage in the process of negotiations on Brexit and the future of the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Like other speakers, I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for his remarks. Like other speakers, I have very serious concerns about the major issues that will affect us all into the future. Like my colleague, I do not propose to go into the details of what must be done. I am appalled that Europe should have arrived at this juncture, given all the aspirations we had over the years....

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Given the growing importance of climate issues, when does the Taoiseach expect to bring the green climate fund Bill before the House? Is it likely to be during this session or will the pre-legislative debate take place between now and Christmas?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he will respond to the various requests received from primary, secondary and third level educational interests wherein the various bodies prioritised their respective needs; his plans for the future in respect of the educational sector in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28390/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected a review of the school transport system is likely to be undertaken with the objective of the streamlining of school transport in rural areas where parents and children have been greatly inconvenienced by changes which separate siblings and force parents to send their children to schools neither of their choice nor...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency status pursuant to the Zambrano judgment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28145/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which an application for residency status and naturalisation has been processed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28150/16]