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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the protections, if any, that are currently in place to ensure vulnerable, elderly people who live alone are not disconnected from their utilities due to increased energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24110/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action, if any, the Government intends to take to decrease energy prices for struggling consumers, given that similar action taken by governments across Europe has resulted in savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a breakdown of how the dividend arising from the ESB in 2009 was allocated, in tabular form. [24202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff from his Department who are working on electricity demand reduction; and the number of staff working on demand side management, in tabular form. [24845/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm whether a Senior Counsel was appointed to pursue accountability from suppliers of defective concrete blocks; and if he will provide an update on the work of this appointed SC. [24056/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 409. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to publish the report into planning matters in County Donegal; and if his intention is not to publish, to set out the actions that he intends to take to address the issues raised in the report. [24323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason pensioners in receipt of the qualified adult increase receive the Christmas bonus but were not paid the recent cost-of-living increase that was paid to pensioners on the State pension (contributory) and (non-contributory). [24360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 720. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the tender for the home care sector; and if there is a timeframe available as to when the process will be completed. [24020/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 784. To ask the Minister for Health the current timeframe for turnaround of reimbursement applications under the Cross Border Directive; if there is a reason for the delays experienced by some applicants; if action is being taken to ensure reimbursement is provided to applicants at the earliest opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24368/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a technical question. In a response on this issue earlier, the Minister indicated that the cost -rental subsidy would be available to approved housing bodies. He has not said that before so is that the case? Second, does the Government envisage on certain projects a combination of the cost-rental subsidy and, for example, the affordable housing fund, AHF, or the CREL to increase...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Is it the combination of the two subsidies?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is because it pushes up house prices. The Minister knows the answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: None.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: My concern is that much of what the Minister has said is similar to what he said the last time I raised this issue at the end of last year. There was actually an expectation and inference from him that some of the funding for mitigation measures, which could include fire wardens or emergency remediation work could be available in early 2023. That has not transpired. Likewise, for example,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the redress scheme for defective buildings, including when emergency funding for interim measures will be available; and the timeline for the legislation underpinning the scheme. [23809/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is ten months since the publication of the report of the working group on defective buildings. Will the Minister give the House an update on the progress of the establishment of the redress scheme for those homeowners? More particularly, will he give us information on what is happening with emergency funding for mitigation measures, the timeline for the publication of the legislation and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is an issue on which we want to work with the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: All of us in opposition want to do that, but there is enormous frustration, not just on this side of the House but among homeowners living with the reality of defects in apartments, duplexes and houses. Some of those homeowners are now staging a protest outside the Dáil every week, not just from Citywest but from Ennis and elsewhere. While we understand the legislation has to be done...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable homes he intends to deliver in 2023 and 2024 via the affordable housing fund, the cost rental equity loan, Project Tosaigh and Land Development Agency, LDA, direct delivery. [23808/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Could the Minister set out for the House the number of affordable homes that he is hoping to deliver, this year and next year, specifically under the affordable housing fund, the cost rental equity loan, Project Tosaigh and LDA delivery?