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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: It is worth noting during Pride month that the UK has now changed its discriminatory policies against gay men donating blood. Gay and bisexual men in Ireland currently must abstain from any sexual contact for a minimum of 12 months before meeting the criteria for donating blood. The same criteria do not apply to other blood donors. This ongoing ban discriminates and stigmatises individuals...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to prevent rent reviews in rent pressure zones from total rent increases of up to and including 8%, irrespective of whether or not the tenants concerned fall within the protections of the Planning and Development and Residential Tenancies Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (24 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering a housing support scheme for victims of domestic abuse which has increased during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on and if he has concerns regarding the amount of homes the public sector is purchasing from the open market to make up for the lack of housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to streamline HAP rates at the higher rate to the equivalent of the homeless HAP rates as the rationale for the mainstream HAP is insufficient funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering a rent freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33753/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to issues surrounding the definition of a sporting event during the current Covid-19 measures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33983/21]

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I want to pick up on something said regarding proportion. It is very difficult to discuss anything on housing without its being linked to the overall housing crisis. It is difficult to discuss anything in isolation. Everything is linked to the housing crisis. If we were to be proportionate about it, we would not get out of it in a couple of months or by next January. We have tabled...

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 13, to delete “12 January 2022” and substitute “12 January 2023”. This legislation is moving in a particular direction and the Minister is not accepting any amendments. With a view to moving things on and having Members speak on as many amendments as possible in the short time allotted, I have decided not to move amendment...

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: We in the Labour Party have through the course of the pandemic always said we will work constructively with the Government to do whatever we can to get our society across a number of sectors, including the rental sector, through it. The rental sector was in crisis before the pandemic and that has been in some ways suspended and in others compounded by the pandemic. We will support the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the funding of a rural route (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the NTA has requested funding for the route; the up to date position with the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up to date position of a roads project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the grants that are available to a local rural water scheme to combat nitrates in the supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options open to a rural water scheme that does not wish to join the public scheme; if it can avail of grants to upgrade its own supply; if not, if the scheme can be instructed that its only option is to join the public scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33657/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the grants that have been allocated to a rural water scheme (details supplied) over the past number of years; the number of grants drawn down by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of homeless deaths currently being undertaken on behalf of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive in view of the increase in the number of deaths of persons sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services; his plans to address shortcomings in homeless provision; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the 2021 energy efficiency retrofitting programme for social housing; the allocation received by each local authority for 2021; the minimum targets of homes each local authority is required to retrofit in 2021; the number of homes that have been retrofitted to date in 2021 in each local authority in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the number of sites listed on the vacant site registers of local authorities; his views on whether each site that should be on the register has been listed and are subject to the levy; if he will consider putting the onus on such sites to self-declare with appropriate penalties on those that fail to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that have developed and activated vacant homes action plans; the statistical information his Department has on the number of vacant homes in each local authority area; the action that has been advised to local authorities in relation to homes left vacant for long periods of time; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33654/21]