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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry. I strongly support the sentiments expressed by my colleague. I compliment the Minister and Ministers of State for the progress to date in what was a difficult and tall task in relation to housing generally. The policies are working. However, there is a need for a fast kick forward at this time because a large number of people who have been renting for a long period and now...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to continue to pursue the provision of sporting and recreational facilities in an even and balanced way throughout the country, having particular regard to the areas of rapidly expanding population; if she is inclined to invigorate such proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of tourist accommodation to facilitate both visitors to the country and the local population; if it continues to be adequate to meet the demand; if she has identified any issues which might impact negatively or positively and the need for remediation; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses likely to become available to local authorities by way of Part 5, by county, with particular reference to the urgent need of people who find themselves about to become homeless through no fault of their own and who have been in rented accommodation for several years; if urgent and particular attention can...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he continues to investigate the manner whereby houses continue to be snapped up by investors, thus narrowing the market for first-time buyers and those in need of affordable houses/local authority houses; the degree to which he continues to monitor the number of people still on local authority waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a primary school place for a child (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which provision is being made to ensure that the hotel and leisure industry is adequately prepared for the winter tourist season both in terms of staff and accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37249/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to support the tourism sector through the medium of Irish culture at home and abroad, with particular reference to the needs of the industry in the present challenging times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37250/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which Ireland’s traditional culture of welcome, friendship and support continues notwithstanding worldwide threats; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37251/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which it is intended to offer grant assistance to major and minor sporting activities throughout the country, affecting all sporting activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37252/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sporting organisations throughout the country that were impeded from meeting their targets arising from previous sport grant allocations and continue to be allowed to rearrange their schedules on foot of departmental approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37253/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department remain in contact with the various applicants for major and minor sports grants throughout Kildare north in an effort to ensure maximum response to an area experiencing rapid population increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37255/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent, if any, to which particular emphasis is being placed on business tourism/international conferences in Ireland, with a view to maximising employment in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37254/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to promote Irish language and culture in Gaeltacht areas throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37256/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her office continue to encourage cultural projects at local and national level, with a view to ensuring maximisation of economic benefit through the medium of culture and tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to encourage all forms of the arts, including the stage and film industry, local voluntary groups and those interested in the promotion of the arts at amateur and local level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it might be possible to make an urgent provision to facilitate renters who have been in situ for more than twenty years in some cases, and who find themselves likely to be made homeless due to a proposal by the landlord/investor fund to sell the property; if an urgent assessment might be done as to the number of people...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he can take to meet the housing requirements of persons previously renting accommodation who are now under threat of homelessness for various logistical reasons; if it might be possible to make sufficient provision for such applicants in the short term with a view to obviating the possibility of homelessness; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he monitors the availability of funding for housing, with a view to making serious strides towards providing the necessary accommodation in the shortest possible time in order to alleviate the seriousness of the situation facing first-time renters and affordable house buyers; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department might seek quotations from builders/developers for the provision of a specific number of public authority houses, aimed at filling gaps not currently being met for various reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37236/24]