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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 May 2024)

Alan Dillon: My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (8 May 2024)

Alan Dillon: Under the vacant site levy provisions contained in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (the Act), planning authorities were empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market valuation of relevant properties which were listed on local authority vacant site registers in 2018, which relevant owners were liable to pay in January 2019. The rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 May 2024)

Alan Dillon: My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (30 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: I can confirm that the application for a Foreshore Licence for a pontoon in Ballyshannon, County Donegal was formally withdrawn from my Department on the 26 April 2024 by Donegal County Council. I have also been informed that Donegal County Council will now be pursing an application for a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) for this project with the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority or MARA.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (30 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 750. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE is releasing the home care packages; how long it will take to clear the backlog of home care packages for those in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (25 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: While Local authorities are empowered under a number of statutes to acquire land, by agreement or compulsorily, for the purposes of performing any of its functions, the number of derelict sites acquired within their functional area under the provisions of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) are submitted to my Department as part of the annual return on the operation of the Act. The number...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (23 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356, 363, 375, 380 and 381 together. My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (23 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Farm Safety (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the farm safety partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8377/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 214, inclusive, together. The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (18 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People, which are 80% funded by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the additional accommodation project aimed at supporting a school (details supplied) given that it is 52 months since the project was approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16359/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 263. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are in place for a start-up construction business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: I refer to the reply to Question No. 9 of 11 April 2024 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: Action 106 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update and Q3 2023 Progress Report provides that my Department undertake a comprehensive review of the pilot Caravan Loan Scheme, extended across all local authorities and continued to early 2024, with a view to introducing a national scheme My Department is currently seeking input from local authorities and other stakeholders in this regard,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: Action 107 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update and Q3 2023 Progress Report seeks to ensure that the mid-term reviews by local authorities of their Traveller Accommodation Programme (TAPs) are appropriately utilised to inform delivery to end 2024. My Department is committed to supporting the ambition of local authority TAPs and continues to liaise with local authorities on an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16295/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (16 Apr 2024)

Alan Dillon: 582. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the CDNT protocol for therapeutic services; who is receiving this therapy now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16176/24]