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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I will try to abide by the Acting Chairman's request. I ask the Minister to give an update on the €2 million eligibility spending threshold for single-stage approval for local authority social housing. We have discussed that threshold and it was agreed in the previous budget and again in this budget. Has the Minister issued a direction to local authorities? What is the position...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not sure if it is coincidental that this was just reviewed yesterday and the decision was made. I take it the recommendation was for no change. What information does the Minister have on the delays within the process? We are trying to facilitate local authorities being able to tender and procure directly for relatively small schemes. A €2 million threshold basically means...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Credit Union Lending (11 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review group of establishing a special purpose vehicle to enable credit union funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51866/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (11 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new rural planning guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51868/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Offices (11 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the housing delivery office; the relationship of the office with the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51865/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Offices (11 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the housing delivery office; the relationship of the office with the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/19]

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: We all know that an entire generation now risks being permanently locked into a rental trap. Two parts of that trap have been set over the past several years by the policy of Fine Gael Governments. On one side, we have the unprecedented rent levels that have soared by 81% since 2011, while on the other side we have the unaffordable house prices that are beyond the reach of most workers with...

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Between those two extremes are the vast majority of renters who want to own their home but are caught in up the financial mire of renting. Survey after survey has shown that tenants want out. They want to break free of the rent trap and get a place they can truly call their own. We need to consider the long-term consequences of this trap and the financial impact it entails. The cost and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the spouses and children's pension scheme was opened to female employees in the Civil Service; if allowances will be made for those that do not have sufficient contributions before they retire but were excluded from joining the scheme before 1 June 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51260/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51232/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for the proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51356/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of requests for an earlier appointment with INIS for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51213/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 415. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE ensures compliance with best practice in the provision of medical services by private contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 416. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE ensures compliance with best practice in the purchase of hyperbaric medicine services for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51632/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 417. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE hospitals refer patients to non-compliant centres for hyperbaric medicine services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51633/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Relations (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body, authority or court to which an employee can refer issues relating to the employee's rights under section 12(9) of the State Airports Act 2004 (as amended). [51585/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the most recent round of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51701/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the most recent round of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51702/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Agency Data (5 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 411. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loans approved; the number of loans drawn down; the average loan approved; the amount approved; the draw down in this regard; and the number of loan applications rejected by the Housing Agency in each of the months since the scheme was introduced by county in tabular form. [50714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Persons Supports (4 Dec 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to improve mental health and primary care services for homeless persons; and the specific budget allocation in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [50519/19]