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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he can take to reduce the number of applicants on local authority housing waiting lists in the next two years and at the same time make adequate provision for affordable housing demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he can draw down extra funding for house building purposes in the remainder of 2021 and in 2022 to boost output in the public and affordable housing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high quality access to broadband will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); if there is a proposed timeframe for providing broadband to this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46129/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Minister for Finance when a rebate in respect of VRT on a personal motor vehicle adaptable for disability will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new houses provided in the past 12 months through direct local authority build, affordable housing or Part 5; the number expected to be built in the coming year in each category by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing starts recorded in each of the past 12 months to date in the private sector, whether affordable or otherwise; the projection for the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority housing starts recorded in each of the past 12 months to date; the projection for the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that each local authority is given a target in respect of the provision of local authority houses, affordable housing and access to local authority sourced loans in order to ensure greater urgency to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46768/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which it has been possible to monitor the number of affordable houses coming onto the market by county throughout the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46756/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which he expects the Housing for All strategy to be implemented fully in the short-term; the number of house buyers who are likely to be facilitated throughout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which his Department continues to monitor house price inflation; the action that is in-hand or likely to be taken to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of local authority housing applicants recorded by each local authority by county; the likely time schedule to meet their accommodation needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he expects to respond to the needs of the indigenous rural population, the families of which are in a position to provide a home for themselves in their native place but are being dissuaded thereby throwing a greater burden onto the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46762/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he proposes to address the issue of housing for the indigenous young population of rural Ireland who have access to a building site from a parent or relative and who wish to provide their own housing thereby contributing to the alleviation of the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of indigenous rural applicants for planning permission to provide their own homes who have had their applications refused in the past 12 months; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this places further competition for scarce housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46764/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which heritage buildings continue to be protected and preserved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46765/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it will be possible to front-load expenditure on housing projects, local authority and affordable, in 2021 in order to make a serious head start on the housing issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46766/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which further flexibility can be incorporated in the Housing for All programme with particular reference to applicants who may be marginally excluded from qualification for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46767/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he can foresee a broadening of the regulations to facilitate the accommodation of a greater number of applicants seeking affordable housing at an earlier date rather than later when housing costs are likely to be beyond their affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46769/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland loans approved and drawn down in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46770/21]