Results 12,521-12,540 of 15,009 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Finances (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1185. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to each local authority for community development functions in 2017 and 2018. [35417/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the policy of not providing credited PRSI contributions for persons in receipt of carer's allowance will be reviewed; and if this policy will be changed in recognition of the fact that carers are working full-time looking after their family member and should be recognised as such. [36329/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the domiciliary care allowance is only paid up until a child’s 16th birthday rather than 18 as is the children’s allowance; and if raising the age limit to 18 years of age has been considered. [35811/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full-year pay cost of senior positions (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35419/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Leap cards are only being given to homeless families during school terms despite the fact that many of the families in emergency accommodation are placed in hotels and hubs far from their family and support networks and have the same travel requirements during school holidays as during term time; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation to each local authority for estate management functions in 2017 and 2018. [35416/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to each local authority for rental property inspections in 2017 and 2018; and the projected increase in funding for this purpose for 2019, 2020 and 2021. [35418/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue a circular to all local authorities instructing them to provide free access to council sports and leisure services for persons placed in emergency accommodation in their administrative areas. [35633/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Credit Union Services (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1374. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of work with the credit unions and the approved housing bodies on the establishment of a special purpose vehicle to facilitate the delivery of social housing. [36299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the reclassification of approved housing bodies; and the work being undertaken to remove approved housing bodies from the balance sheet. [36301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Carer's Allowance Payments (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the policy of not allowing carer's allowance to be taken into account as earned income for the purposes of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be reviewed on the grounds that carers are effectively working full-time caring for their family members. [36330/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Agency Data (7 Sep 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the acquisition of vacant homes by the Housing Agency using its €70 million fund and other resources available to it; the number of properties offered to the State for purchase from 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of offers made by the agency for vacant homes; the number of bids accepted;...

Water Conservation: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I want to start by making a statement that I rarely make in this House. I fully support the core message we have heard from the Minister and, indeed, from other public authorities in recent weeks as well. Many of us have had huge concerns about the Government's water policy over the years. We have significant concerns about the structure and operation of Irish Water. Leaving all of that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (12 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 738. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislative framework for local authority decisions on setting and reviewing differential rents; his plans to enact the provisions of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 amending the mechanisms for local authorities setting and reviewing differential rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31948/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an independent inspection regime for direct provision; and if so, the stage this process is at. [31198/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (11 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (11 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 485. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his strategic plans for Rosslare Europort post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 484. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent announcement about a ferry (details supplied) closing its services in September 2018 in view of his comments that Rosslare Europort was of strategic importance. [31161/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (11 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 486. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Iarnród Éireann and the south-east region railway connection from Gorey, Enniscorthy, Wexford town and Rosslare Europort and suggestions that the rail service be terminated at Gorey. [31163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the quality standards framework inspection regime for emergency homeless accommodation; and when the framework will be in place. [31197/18]