Results 641-660 of 15,634 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the source of the non-voted €490 million allocated to Uisce Éireann under the heading 'internal’ (income-own resources) in the published Revised Estimates for 2025; if this funding is intended to be spent in 2025 exclusively or if it is to be spent over a number of years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the source of the non-voted €514 million allocated to Uisce Éireann under the heading 'external’ (borrowings-EU receipts) in the published Revised Estimates for 2025; if this funding is intended to be spent in 2025 exclusively or if it is to be spent over a number of years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide the total expenditure allocated to Uisce Éireann for its public capital programme in each of the past five years, broken down by voted Exchequer and non-voted other sources, in tabular form. [24984/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 245 and 247 of 3 April 2025, if Leitrim County Councils social housing acquisition budget for 2025 is €2 or €3 million. [24517/25]

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — decades of underfunding by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Governments, in our water and electricity infrastructure, have created significant constraints to the increased delivery of public and private housing; — the Commission for Regulation of Utilities has warned that data centres pose a risk to increased housing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be released for a new autism class at a school (details supplied); if a commitment will be provided that funds will be released at the earliest opportunity to ensure the unit is ready for the incoming class in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23690/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 655. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that there is a working group in Government looking at the future funding of the LDA; to confirm the persons on this group; the number of times the group has met and the dates of the meetings; the terms of reference of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23166/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if changes would be required to the Land Development Agency Act 2021 for the agency to deliver private houses on publican land or if this is already provided for in the current legislation. [23167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 774. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out the schedule for commencement of the various chapters and sections of the Planning and Development Act 2025, indicating which chapters and sections will be implemented this year and in what month or quarter. [24425/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 775. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing projects approved under the single stage approval process in each year since that process was introduced; the number of units in each of these applications in each year; the total cost of these applications in each year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [24454/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 818. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test relating to the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 963. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of private foster care placements since January 2022, in tabular form; if use of private care has increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23520/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1035. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure that the current 15- to 18-month wait for an appointment on referral to the ADMiRE Clinic in CAMHS is decreased; the efforts being made to ensure timely appointments for those requiring access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23485/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: On 18 February last, the Cabinet approved funding for 3,000 social and affordable homes. Decisions on these applications from councils and approved housing bodies had been greatly delayed. At the time, we were told by the Department that within a matter of weeks, following due diligence, formal notification of the approvals would be passed on to the councils and AHBs. Some 11 weeks on,...

Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Business of Select Committee (8 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment. It is a very significant role, particularly given the importance of this committee. From speaking to party colleagues who served on a committee he chaired previously, I know he was true to his word and chaired that committee in a very fair and impartial manner. I hope it will be the same this time around. The only comment I will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if priority is afforded to applicants who opt to take their driving test through Gaeilge in relation to driving test waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22085/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to undertake their driving test. [22086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (7 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the new housing first tender being run by the housing first office; and the impact on current supports to housing first tenants and the creation of new housing first tenancies arising for the failure to successfully complete the tender process to date. [22152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm the funding to be made available to the Housing Activation Office; if media reports of a €1 billion fund over five years is correct; if so, if this funding will come from within the existing expenditure allocation; and if not, if it will be additional and require a further supplementary estimate for 2025....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 May 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the rural, Gaeltacht and islands planning guidelines will be published. [22850/25]