Results 19,961-19,980 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the full rate of payment of invalidity pension over the Christmas 2018 period and subsequent reduced payment of partial capacity benefit will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); the documentation outstanding on their claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1302/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for one parent family payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of a request for a review of eligibility for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when the review is likely to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1636/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1181. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which progress has been made in the setting of planning guidelines in respect of wind or solar farms; if and when the result of discussions are likely to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses made available to the various local authorities in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he will take to facilitate the indigenous rural population by way of planning permission to rehouse themselves in their own area thus alleviating the burden on local authorities in view of the prevailing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1740/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which a specific plan can be put into operation with a view to urgently addressing the homeless situation with particular reference to families that have been on the list in some cases for several years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which his Department may examine a suitable process to encourage the provision of affordable local authority housing by way of a 25 or 30 year lease, at which point properties so constructed would revert to the ownership of local authorities, thus avoiding the need for such expenditure to appear on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding progress towards the resumption of development at the Naas town centre site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1605/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to setting up housing co-operatives with a view to bringing housing costs within the reach of those on the average industrial wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of direct build local authority housing starts scheduled for 2019 with particular reference to those local authorities with long housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1730/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the annual housing requirements for local authority houses have been identified on a county basis with a view to putting in place a structure sufficient to meet this demand annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1731/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new local authority housing applicants registered with each local authority in the course of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which his Department remains in contact with each local authority in order to monitor the extent of the evolving local authority housing needs in their administrative areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland loans approved each of the local authorities throughout 2018; the extent to which newer and more ambitious targets have been set for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1732/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the availability of building lands in the ownership of each local authority nationally; the extent to which these lands are serviceable and available for utilisation as serviced sites for eligible applicants or direct build local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1736/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which adequate resources remain available to each local authority for the purpose of DPG or housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1737/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which reliable structural guarantee schemes are available to protect homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1738/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (15 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 1202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the construction industry, the local authorities and a structural guarantee scheme can be combined to assist persons affected by poor construction, non-compliance with planning permission or other structural defects impacting negatively or likely to so do on the homeowner; and if he will make a statement...