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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Government is focused on the actions already set out in Housing for All to support prospective homeowners and first-time buyers, including those wishing to build their own homes. The Help-to-Buy scheme is an incentive for first-time buyers to help with their deposit for purchasing or self-building a new home. The scheme has already helped some 39,000 first-time buyers. The Local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Ireland’s Fifth Nitrates Action Programme, published in March 2022, commits to increasing Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine inspections of farms and to developing an enhanced local authority inspection and enforcement programme. In order to achieve this the National Agricultural Inspection Programme has been established and funded by my Department. This inspection and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 the authorities in providing such accommodation, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Mink are not protected under the Wildlife Acts, hence landowners and their agents do not need permission or licences from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to control their numbers. It should be noted that the methods used must be humane and do not endanger any protected species. However, where there are suspected breaches of the Wildlife Acts, this is investigated by NPWS...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities, in their capacity as registration authorities, are responsible for the management and maintenance of the electoral register. Under the Electoral Act 1992, as amended by the Electoral Reform Act 2022, a registration authority may, for the purposes of their duties in relation to the management and maintenance of the register, require a person to provide any information in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Sports Funding (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: To vote in an election or referendum in Ireland a person must be both eligible to vote and registered to vote. The eligibility criteria for entry to the register of local government electors is provided under section 10 of the Electoral Act 1992 as amended by the Electoral Reform Act 2022. In this context, section 10 provides that "A person shall be entitled to be registered as a local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be made available for rent, including the conversion of a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 was published in January 2023. The draft Bill is the culmination is a fifteen month review of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), led by the Office of the Attorney General. The structures of planning have been reviewed to ensure greater alignment and consistency throughout, both with our European and environmental obligations and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I am considering the application from the Irish Coursing Club in relation to the 2023/24 open season and a decision will issue in due course. The Irish hare is listed on Annex V of EU Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive) and this listing requires member states to manage the species’ sustainably. The Habitats Directive also requires Ireland to make a detailed report every six...