Results 601-620 of 1,561 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current percentage of Ireland’s total housing stock that is in public, affordable, or cooperative housing; how this compares with European peers such as Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands; and whether he intends to adopt best practice models to expand non-market housing options. [47951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 649. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to streamline zoning and planning approval for housing projects; whether delays are contributing to inflated costs and restricted supply; and if consideration will be given to legislative changes to accelerate delivery. [47952/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 650. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if her Department has conducted research into the impact of housing unaffordability on young adults and families, including rates of emigration, household formation delay, and reduced fertility rates; and if she will commission an interdepartmental report on the social consequences of ongoing unaffordability. [47954/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in light of the second confirmed Asian hornet nest in Cobh, the immediate and medium-term measures being funded for surveillance and nest eradication in Cork Harbour and adjacent districts; the guidance being issued to beekeepers and the public; and the KPI targets for the detection-to-destruction time and survey coverage...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 662. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the help-to-buy and first home schemes in view of reports that many first-time buyers cannot afford new homes in developments such as (details supplied) even when availing of these supports; and if she will outline whether changes are planned to scheme thresholds or eligibility to address affordability...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 663. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the number of hectares newly zoned for residential use following enactment of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025; the Department’s projected number of housing units unlocked in Cork City and County for 2025 to 2027 as a result of these changes; and the minimum apartment floor area,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Child Poverty (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the means by which his Department is addressing the role of high housing costs in driving child poverty; and whether he accepts that housing affordability is now a primary driver of deprivation among families. [48348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Child Poverty (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the assessment that has been made of the impact of rent inflation on child poverty; and the policies that are under consideration to alleviate this. [48349/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 670. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether Cork City Council and Cork County Council will receive proportionate infrastructure funding to deliver on regional housing targets, given the concentration of new housing spend in Dublin. [48388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 679. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commission an assessment of an area (details supplied), with a view to placing it on Ireland’s tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination, in recognition of its unique natural, cultural and historical significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48602/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 680. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has engaged with Cork City Council regarding the motion previously passed by the Council requesting an area (details supplied) be advanced for UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48603/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has carried out, or will carry out, an ecological survey of an area (details supplied) in view of its distinctive biodiversity, flora and fauna; and if the findings will be used to support heritage recognition, including possible UNESCO designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 694. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has undertaken any analysis of the impact of the housing crisis on youth emigration, given that 94% of students cite accommodation costs as a major burden; and to outline measures being taken to ensure affordability for those under 25. [48782/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 697. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in view of the proposed stricter thresholds on legal challenges to planning decisions, the measures his Department will put in place to ensure that communities in Cork city, Glanmire, Mallow and Blarney have adequate statutory avenues to participate in planning, and that environmental and heritage concerns are properly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 712. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the Cork Events Centre project, including the expected dates for the publication of the prior information notice, the call for expressions of interest, the formal tender, and the anticipated award of contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 713. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current estimated cost of the Cork Events Centre project, including construction, consultancy, and procurement phases; the amount expended to date; the measures in place to prevent further cost overruns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 714. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the membership and remit of the newly established Cork Events Centre Project Development Board; the frequency of its meetings; the way in which responsibility is allocated between the local authority, Government Departments, and external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49194/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 715. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being taken to ensure full compliance with European Union procurement law and State aid rules in respect of the Cork Events Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 716. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposed operator model for the Cork Events Centre, whether public, private, or hybrid; the criteria being applied in the procurement of an operator; the means by which the public interest will be safeguarded in the contractual arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (17 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 717. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the demand and market analysis carried out to determine the scale, design, and financial sustainability of the Cork Events Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49197/25]