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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: Under Housing for All, there is a policy objective to increase and improve housing options for older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. Housing for All builds on and takes forward the ongoing actions in 'Housing Options for Our Ageing Population' policy statement from 2019, published jointly by my Department and the Department of Health, which provides policy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: My Department jointly published the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People (NHSDP) 2022-2027 with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) in January 2022 and the Implementation Plan for the Strategy on 22 June 2023. The Strategy and Implementation Plan may be accessed on my Department’s website at the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The undertaking of functions in relation to planning applications and pre-application meetings between a developer and a planning authority is an executive function exercisable by the Chief Executive, or a staff member to whom the function has been delegated. A planning authority is required to undertake its functions in accordance with the open, transparent and verifiable written process set...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: 1266.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide clarity on the new scheme to support the economic development of the inshore fishing fleet (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 20.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application to the foreign birth register for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31387/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 177.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment in the regional programme since 2020; his plans for future projects at regional airports, including Ireland West Airport Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 179.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N17 Collooney-to-Knock scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 180.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the all-Ireland strategic rail review and the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31314/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 181.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the online upgrade of the R332 Kilmaine-to-Foxhall road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 182.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to support an application to activate funds to determine the design phase of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31316/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 314.To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the tax exemption limits for people aged 65 years; if he will revert to 2011 tax exemption figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 358.To ask the Minister for Finance to consider making changes to the VRT for crew carrier vehicles and jeeps in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32245/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 547.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to support the strategic development zone at Ireland West Airport Knock; when the feasibility study will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 665.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the additional accommodation scheme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31724/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 914.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31533/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: 925.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of the grants provided to County Mayo under the sports capital and equipment programme allocations in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31959/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: Local Property Tax (LPT) is administered and collected by the Revenue Commissioners and subsequently transferred into the Local Government Fund (LGF). The funds are ultimately redistributed to local authorities in accordance with the Government’s allocation policies. Detailed information regarding the LPT allocations, paid from the LGF to local authorities, is published by my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department oversees workforce planning for the local government sector, including the monitoring of local government sector employment levels and salary...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1016 and 1086 together. My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility...