Results 161-180 of 481 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 640. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 641. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 642. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 643. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 644. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 645. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23969/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 678. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of individuals, families, and children currently in emergency accommodation, disaggregated by county and by duration of stay with a breakdown of under 3 months, 3 to 12 months and over 12 months. [23331/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 679. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of children who have been in emergency accommodation for more than six months in each of the past three years. [23332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Child Protection (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 680. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact of child homelessness on education access and well-being, and what cross-departmental supports are in place between the Department of Housing and Children’s portfolios. [23333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people considered “hidden homeless” (for example in temporary, insecure or unsuitable living situations but not counted in official statistics); and whether the Department accepts that the true scale of homelessness is significantly under-reported. [23334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 682. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenancies supported by HAP nationally and by local authority. [23335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 683. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proportion of HAP-supported tenancies that require top-up payments beyond the qualifying rent threshold, and the number that are in breach of rent caps. [23336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 684. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a list of counties where no HAP-eligible property was available during the last 6 months of reporting. [23337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 685. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide the original and revised delivery targets under “Housing for All” for social, affordable purchase, affordable rental, and cost-rental units for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, alongside actual delivery statistics. [23339/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 686. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permissions granted but not commenced for residential construction. [23340/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 687. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing developments or regeneration projects approved by the Department that have not proceeded due to cost overruns, planning redesigns, legal challenges, or local authority bottlenecks. [23341/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 690. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a comparative analysis of cost-effectiveness between turnkey acquisitions and direct build schemes. [23344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of total expenditure on land acquisition, enabling works, and professional services for government-funded housing since 2020. [23345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 694. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing delivery projects that have stalled due to interdepartmental inefficiencies, and the timeline for legislative reform to streamline approval and procurement processes. [23348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 696. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of all housing-related projects that exceeded their approved budgets by more than 15%, including the cause and financial consequences. [23350/25]