Written answers
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Cabinet Committee Meetings
15. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet Committee C - European Union, including Brexit - last met. [39627/17]
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Canada and his meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister in August 2017. [39677/17]
- Ministerial Advisers Data
24. To ask the Taoiseach the advisers he has employed; and the role of each. [39690/17]
- Cabinet Committees
25. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the rearranging of Cabinet Committees. [39676/17]
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation
42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to the recently announced Action Plan for Rural Development, the extent to which she hopes to maximise opportunities for...
- Hare Coursing Regulation
45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the repeat capture of hares for hare coursing; and the measures she will take to prevent this occurring. [40718/17]
- Built Heritage Investment Scheme
46. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department to local heritage groups in order support the conservation and protection of historical...
- Heritage Sites
47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to act on recommendations of the report of the Moore street consultative group. [40527/17]
- National Cultural Institutions
48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the salary scales of national cultural institutions, for example, the National Gallery, the National Museum, the Natural History...
- Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna
49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh le forbairt na gcéibheanna ar Inis Oírr agus ar Inis Meáin;...
- Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga
50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici scéim na gcúntóirí teanga a dheisiú. [40523/17]
- Built Heritage Investment Scheme
51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress on the built heritage investment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40727/17]
- Scéim na mBóithre Áise
52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aici maidir le scéim na mBóithre Áise a athoscailt chun feabhas a chur...
- Local Authority Funding
53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support her Department is providing to local authorities to improve access and increase participation in arts and culture at a...
- Creative Ireland Programme
54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role her Department played in the design of the artist's social welfare pilot scheme; if artists were involved in the design of...
- Commemorative Events
55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress she has made in fixing the date of the national famine memorial day; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Arts and Culture Capital Scheme
56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the lack of artist run studio space and the fact that Ireland lags far behind other European...
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
57. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus leis an dréachtbhille atá beartaithe, cén dáta a fhoilseofar...
- An Teanga Gaeilge
58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le Pleananna Teanga; go háirithe, cé mhéad plean atá faofa...
- Animal Welfare
59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service is using Larsen traps, which have been banned in many EU countries and banned here under...
- Arts Promotion
60. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the assistance her Department is providing to rural counties such as Sligo and Leitrim in order to increase participation in arts...
- Arts Funding
61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to hold a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018 to support local arts centres; and if she will...
- Heritage Sites
62. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she and her Department continue to support, maintain, preserve and promote heritage sites throughout the...
- Creative Ireland Programme
63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she will take in the coming year to increase children's access to music, art and drama; and the funding she will...
- Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Applications
64. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects to announce successful applicants under stream 3 of the arts and culture capital scheme which is targeted at small...
- Commemorative Events
65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a new commemorations committee will be set up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40525/17]
- Regional Airports
66. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop the runway on Inishbofin; and her further plans in respect of the use of both the Inishbofin and Cleggan...
- Creative Ireland Programme
67. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Creative Ireland Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40528/17]
- Departmental Funding
69. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the State investment in a centre (details supplied) is value for money. [40521/17]
- Animal Welfare
70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capacity in which NPWS officers are using Larsen traps; the time of year in which they are being used; and if she will make a...
- Arts Council Funding
71. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will support the Arts Council to move to a longer term funding model for smaller arts organisations as recently...
- Recreational Facilities Provision
72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the way in which Waterways Ireland can support recreational opportunities in rural counties through the development of...
- Creative Ireland Programme
73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the process to instate a new director of Creative Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40725/17]
- Hare Coursing Regulation
74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the issuing of hare coursing licences for the coming season. [40719/17]
- Heritage Sites
75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will withdraw from the appeal to the High Court Moore street decision to allow the development of the Moore Street battle...
- Departmental Funding
77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department to local heritage groups to support the conservation of protected structures and...
- Commemorative Events
78. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the commemorations that are planned or being co-ordinated in her Department for 2018; and her plans to commemorate the Good Friday...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Ministerial Responsibilities
79. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant...
- Commissions of Investigation
80. To ask the Taoiseach the timeframe for the publication of the interim report into the Commission of Investigation on the National Asset Management Agency, under section 38(1) of the...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Ministerial Responsibilities
81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by her...
- IDA Ireland Offices
82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to reopening the IDA offices in Taipei to expand Ireland's trade and investment; and if she will make a...
- Trade Promotion
83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and Enterprise Ireland will take to promote Irish business in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Finance
- Ministerial Responsibilities
84. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the...
- Financial Services Ombudsman Data
85. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints made to the Financial Services Ombudsman since the passing of recent legislation amending the six-year rule that have been deemed...
- Vehicle Registration Data
86. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new motor homes registered in each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40840/17]
- Tax Yield
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated extra yield that would apply in 2018 from no changes to rates (details supplied); and the extent to which these have been counted in the fiscal...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Sector Pay
89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated extra cost of public pay agreements in 2018; and the extent to which these have already been counted in the fiscal space...
- Ministerial Responsibilities
90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him...
- Flood Relief Schemes Status
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; when it will move to construction; and if he will make a...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Ministerial Responsibilities
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and...
- Schools Refurbishment
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a fund exists which allocates moneys to schools in order to carry out minor refurbishment works, redecoration and or renovations to interior...
- School Staff Appeals Mechanism
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a school (details supplied) can appeal against the loss of an extra teacher in view of the fact that at the time it was assessed...
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address a situation in a school (details supplied) whereby the school's speech and language class can accommodate only seven pupils,...
- Departmental Expenditure
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of improving the staffing schedule in primary schools to reduce class sizes by one point each year in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 in...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the effective pupil-teacher ratio in non-DEIS schools to 18:1, with a comparable reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS...
- Capitation Grants
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing primary and post-primary school capitation rates by €10 per child; the overall cost of a 5% increase to capitation...
- School Staff
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing with effect from September 2018, the substitution provided to primary schools with teaching principals sufficient to...
- Student Grant Scheme Expenditure
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reinstating postgraduate student grants in September 2018; the projected full year cost on the basis of the previous system that was...
- Third Level Fees
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the student contribution rate by €250, €500 or €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Student Grant Scheme Expenditure
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of decreasing the non-adjacent rate of third level grants from 45 to 24 kilometres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40885/17]
- Special Educational Needs Staff
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concept of streamlining; if there is such a concept in the provision and allocation of special needs...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he proposes to implement to honour the commitments in the programme for a partnership Government regarding a reduction in the...
- Budget 2018
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to issues identified as a priority for budget 2018 by a trade union (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Trade Relations
108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive economic relations with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/17]
- Ministerial Responsibilities
109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and...
- Subsidiary Protection
110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a decision has been reached on the legal status of a person (details supplied) in view of the conclusions of the legal proceedings...
- Deportation Orders
113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the deportation from Israel on 9 September 2017 of four persons (details supplied). [40877/17]
- North South Inter-Parliamentary Association
114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the North South Inter-Parliamentary Association last met. [40676/17]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Ministerial Responsibilities
115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Ministers of State attached to his department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been...
- Asylum Applications Data
116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that applied for asylum in each of the years 2000 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of persons that...
- Garda Vetting Applications
117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a Garda vetting application by a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Commemorative Events
118. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will discuss with the management of the National Museum in Collins Barracks the erection of an exhibition commemorating An...
- Ministerial Responsibilities
119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed...
- Metal Detectors
120. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to liberalise the status of metal detecting here; her further plans to adopt a system similar to that used in the UK;...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta Data
121. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of capital projects authorised by Údarás na Gaeltachta in County Donegal in each of the years 2013 to 2016...
- National Parks and Wildlife Service Data
122. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff employed in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in...
- Hare Coursing Regulation
123. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the monitoring of coursing trials around the country; if breaches of trial rules have taken place in 2015...
- Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study
124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 730 of 2 May 2017, if there have been further developments in respect of the full...
- Waterways Ireland Expenditure
125. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided in her Department's Estimates for 2017 for the restoration of the Ulster Canal; the expenditure to date; the...
- Arts Promotion
126. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to generate interest in the arts throughout the country, including rural areas with particular reference to the...
- Heritage Promotion
127. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for enhancing the awareness of the value of culture and heritage in all areas throughout the country, capitalising on...
- Heritage Sites
129. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department continues to ensure the protection of listed sites and buildings for the benefit of future...
- Film Industry Promotion
136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to encourage internationally the use of Ireland as a film location with obvious beneficial...
- Department of Health
- Constitutional Amendments
137. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to hold the referendum on the Eighth Amendment before the end of May 2018. [40867/17]
- Ministerial Responsibilities
139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the...
- Nursing Staff
140. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the transfer arrangements for public health nurses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/17]
- Transport Support Scheme
141. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme will be announced for the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance in view of the fact that this has been discussed for...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
142. To ask the Minister for Health the number of fair deal beds in CH08 by county; the annual cost of same by county; the number of contracted beds in CH08 by county; the cost of each contracted...
- HSE Staff Data
143. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the management structure and or organisational chart for CH08 by each pillar, including primary care, mental health, social care, health and...
- HSE Staff Recruitment
144. To ask the Minister for Health when a position (details supplied) will be filled. [40837/17]
- Medicinal Products Licensing
145. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 20 September 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the changes of the prescribing of Lidocaine...
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy
146. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of the national neuro-rehabilitation strategy; if his attention has been drawn to an organisation's (details...
- HSE Properties
147. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment of the HSE property in Drogheda Street, Monasterevin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40847/17]
- Hospital Staff
152. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 14 February 2017, the public hospitals that are resourced with at least one clinical nurse specialist whole-time...
- Hospitals Data
153. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 14 February 2017, the number of persons that were IV antibiotic inpatients in each public hospital in 2016; the...
- Hospital Appointments Status
155. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/17]
- HSE Staff Remuneration
156. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 20 September 2017, if the 2015 circular on sleepover pay rates and its funding in the 2015 service plan applies to...
- Nursing Staff Provision
157. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to implement in view of the shortage of nursing personnel at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Data
158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that have been issued as a result of the new arrangements for persons that have been approved for the domiciliary care allowance...
- General Practitioner Data
159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners required based on the population of a town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40907/17]
- Disability Services Provision
161. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in responding to a number of issues relating to delays in providing services for children with disabilities as outlined by a service provider...
- Hospital Appointments Status
162. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40935/17]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
163. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the length of public waiting lists for non-essential surgeries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40984/17]
- Organ Donation
164. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the situation regarding the implementation of a soft opt-out organ donation system; his further views on whether it is a matter of urgency in view...
- Addiction Treatment Services
165. To ask the Minister for Health his views on Naltrexone implants as a possible treatment for those persons that suffer from opiate addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Home Help Service Data
166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been approved home help or a home support package but that are on a waiting list to receive either due to a lack of available...
- Departmental Funding
167. To ask the Minister for Health if an increased budget will be made available to support the volunteering infrastructure; if in this context additional funding will be made available in 2018...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Ministerial Responsibilities
168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by...
- GLAS Payments
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) will receive a payment in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/17]
- Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 30 November 2016, the progress on the development and roll-out of a tuberculosis...
- GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme
171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria, deadline and other information in respect of the 2017 GLAS farm outbuildings scheme. [40906/17]
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Ministerial Responsibilities
172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Heritage Promotion
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he encourages the creation of historical or heritage journeys in respect of various heritage sites throughout the...
- Ministerial Responsibilities
174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him...
- Road Projects Status
175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if safety proposals for Wards Cross in addition to a traffic survey have been presented to Transport Infrastructure Ireland. [40813/17]
- Insurance Industry Regulation
176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no legislation forcing insurance companies to disclose claims statistics to show transparency and justify rising...
- Budget 2017
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) in respect of budget 2018 in view of the critical...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Ministerial Responsibilities
178. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by her and...
- Child and Family Agency Data
179. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children residential centres here by county; and the amount each centre has cost in each of the years 2011 to 2016 in tabular...
- Foster Care Data
180. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of registered foster care homes here by county; and the amount each county has received in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [40824/17]
- Child and Family Agency Investigations
183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will investigate with Tusla the steps taken regarding a report in 2016 of mental, physical and sexual abuse by other service users...
- Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige
184. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs cathain a fhoilseofar an tuarascáil ón bhfoghrúpa den Fhóram um Luathbhlianta ar baill de CNNG, Gaeloideachas, Foras na...
- Child Care Costs
185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of increasing the universal child care subsidy universal band from €1,040 per year to €1,800,...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Ministerial Responsibilities
186. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Household Benefits Scheme
187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider reinstating the telephone allowance as part of the household benefit package in budget 2018 (details...
- Ministerial Responsibilities
188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been...
- Community Employment Schemes Data
189. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 20 September 2017, if there have been cases of persons participating in courses...
- Gender Recognition
190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the composition and terms of reference for the review group of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; and if she will make a...
- Rural Social Scheme Eligibility
191. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the new qualifying criteria for the rural social scheme; if she will honour the commitment made to participants that where on...
- Community Employment Schemes Data
193. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of active participants on community employment schemes. [40829/17]
- Fuel Allowance Eligibility
195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that they qualify. [40838/17]
- Fuel Allowance Applications
196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- JobPath Programme
197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) contracted by her Department to provide Jobpath...
- Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) were not included in the settlement which was reached under a European Court of Appeal...
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing all welfare and pension payments for every 1% increase. [40878/17]
- Labour Activation Programmes
201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); her views on whether this is a sensible approach to helping...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Data
202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons at the end of each month that were in receipt of rent supplement in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Ministerial Responsibilities
203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been...
- Traveller Accommodation
204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to and drawn down by all local authorities for the caravan loan scheme in each of the years 2012 to 2016,...
- Fire Stations Provision
205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new fire station in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; if a detailed cost plan and...
- Vacant Properties Data
206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant housing units his Department has under its control; his plans to bring these units back into use; the...
- Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of building an additional 1,000 social housing units per year on local authority or State-owned land; and if he will...
- Local Authority Housing Data
208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that have undertaken adaptations and extensions to their social housing network in the first six months...
- Land Availability
209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of green field land that each county council owns in tabular form. [40891/17]
- Vacant Properties Data
211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of unoccupied houses awaiting acceptance of offer that each county council has on its stock book in tabular form....
- Housing Assistance Payment Data
212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons at the end of each month that were in receipt of the housing assistance payment in each of the years...
- Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility
213. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason incomes are taken into account for persons (details supplied) who have applied for the housing adaptation grant for...
- Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if one bedroom units are specifically excluded under the terms of the 2016 tenant purchase scheme; if exceptions can be made...
- Department of Defence
- Vacant Properties Data
215. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant housing units his Department has under its control; his plans to bring these units back into use; the timeframe for them to...
