Results 13,641-13,660 of 15,065 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of builders that applied for the planning rebate scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the cost of the scheme in each of these years. [34926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will change the income assessment guidelines for housing needs assessments to disregard family income supplement on the grounds that this income support is paid to households whose own income falls below levels the Government deems acceptable and, therefore, should not be taken into account when determining a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1621. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the €330 million in capital commitments for the action plan on housing referenced in page 21 of the summer economic statement 2017 is included in the €788 million capital ceiling for housing referenced in page 32 part II expenditure allocation 2017 to 2019 published with budget 2017. [35125/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Expenditure Programme (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to page 23 of the Irish Water business plan, the amount of the €533 million capital investment plan for 2017 which was government capital expenditure. [35133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Expenditure Programme (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to page 23 of the Irish Water business plan, the amount of the €595 million capital investment projection for 2018 which is government capital expenditure. [35134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the spend on Traveller accommodation in each of the years 2014 to 2016, and to date in 2017; and the number of accommodation units provided in each year. [35152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of his Departments capital expenditure allocation in 2016 of €534 million and in 2017 of €732 million by project or programme type; the number of housing units delivered (details supplied) in tabular form. [35153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1643. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific sequence of steps to be followed under appropriate regulations and legislation for the foreshore lease application process; his department's assessment process regarding foreshore lease planning applications; the progress made to date in the consideration of the application by the Marine Institute for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1322 of 20 June 2017, if he will provide information on the organisations listed (details supplied) that also received section 10 funding under the Housing Act 1988. [35366/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Advisers Data (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the names of advisers he has appointed to his office since becoming Minister; the responsibilities of each; the previous employment of each; and the salaries of each. [35620/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the national quality standards framework for homeless services has been published by his Department; and if not, when it is due for publication. [35746/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue a circular to all local authorities in which there are direct provision centres recommending that the local authority provide homeless HAP payments to residents of direct provision who have secured their leave to remain but due to the housing crisis have been unable to source permanent accommodation and are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1658. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has issued directions or guidelines to local authorities with respect to the vacant properties held by banks (details supplied) offered for sale to the Government. [35877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant homes held by banks (details supplied) that have been offered for sale to the Government since December 2016; and the details of these properties by local authority area. [35878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant scheme in budget 2018 for repair of water and sewage systems on private residential property where the property is of a significant age and persons are unable to meet the costs due to low income (details supplied) and for persons on the State pension, low occupational pensions or other social...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (26 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1725. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will he issue 1916 commemoration medals to all retired members of the Defence Forces who served in United Nations peace keeping missions. [35060/17]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I urge the Minister to consider two other issues in the review. The first is that, traditionally, local authorities were able to apply a certain level of flexibility for households that were just above the income threshold at their existing limits. In the housing needs assessment guidance note from the Department that was issued to local authorities last year, they were told to no longer...

Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I fully support all of those sentiments. In respect of the level of risk that they will increasingly carry, there is a need to ensure there is a good solid, off-balance sheet vehicle through which credit union or private finance can deliver increased approved housing body units. That would be one mechanism to protect them against some of that risk. Given the difficulties that the approved...

Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 14. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the ongoing discussions within his Department and the ABH sector on the forthcoming Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015. [33144/17]

Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (13 Jul 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am looking for an update on the ongoing discussions between Department officials and the approved housing bodies in terms of the forthcoming regulations for the future of the approved housing body sector.