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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ease the restrictions governing the Croí Cónaithe towns fund: vacant property refurbishment grant scheme to include all otherwise eligible properties, regardless of their location, in the context of a severe shortage of available accommodation in many areas of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the areas of County Galway with a population of fewer than 400 persons that are eligible for assistance under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund, vacant property refurbishment grant scheme; if any area within a certain distance of Galway city and other cities that are suffering a severe shortage of available...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications that have been received to date for grants under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund, vacant property refurbishment grant scheme, by local authority area; the number that have been approved for grant aid; the average expected time between application and payment of grant; and if he is satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Statutory Instrument 295 of 16 May 2022, which removed the exemption of one member arrangements and executive pension plans conflicts with the long-standing Pensions Authority advice which indicated that there would be no exemptions from institutions for occupational retirement provision 11 for these plans until there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 11 May 2022, if she will provide the names and details of the sporting clubs that have been approved for immigrant investor programme investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 450. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe for when rental income from renting out the family home will be deemed exempt under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes to introduce a financial assistance scheme in order that persons who rely on machines to stay alive, for example for oxygen, dialysis etc., will be able to secure support towards the costs of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46676/22]

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. At the start of this month, I and some of my Oireachtas colleagues from the west of Ireland held meetings with IBEC and representatives of a number of multinational companies which employ tens of thousands of people in the west. The biggest issue that they have is the rising cost of energy. The meeting was a very productive one...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the agreement or legislation underpinning the arrangement that An Post is the sole distributor of State savings on behalf of the National Treasury Management Agency; if there are any plans to extend the arrangements to other regulated financial entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45225/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the target of exceeding the 678 mortgage to rent cases completed in 2021 will be met in 2022; if not, if there are plans to initiate the previously mentioned consumer awareness campaign to target the 20,000+ homeowners still in long-term arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact of the changes made to the eligibility criteria for the mortgage to rent scheme in January 2022 regarding the volume of applications to date; if the State-owned banks re-examined their long-term arrears cases following the changes to the eligibility criteria; if he will provide a breakdown on which lenders have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected publication date of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45226/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: The Dentists Act 1985 needs to be updated as a matter of urgency. This was confirmed by the Dental Council of Ireland in its most recent submission to the Minister for Health. In October 2021, the council highlighted the fact the Act is not fit for purpose, citing certain omissions and weaknesses. While I understand updating this legislation could be a lengthy process, I am calling on the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: The legislation needs to be updated and the Dental Council is calling for that to happen.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 907. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available from her Department for the construction of a building for a group (details supplied) in Oranmore, County Galway in which a suitable site is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38832/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the updated flood maps for the Carnmore and Claregalway areas will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (12 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that he has not signed off on a 2% pensionable increase for An Post pensioners, which was effective from 1 January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (12 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date that Ireland expects to become a party to the agreement called the Wilhemshaven Memorandum of Understanding between Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Holland, Great Britain, Spain and Norway relating to SDS, special designated historic ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37259/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the lack of uniformity in the application of planning policy pertaining to the extension of planning permissions, in circumstances in which delays were encountered by developers of residential construction sites over the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Bodies (12 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 604. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the vacancies that are currently available on State boards (details supplied); the way that these vacancies will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37258/22]