Written answers
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
655. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average wait times for Irish Water to acknowledge, process and communicate final decisions regarding pre-connection... - Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the priority given to applications for grants under the housing adaptation grants for persons with disabilities who are in... - Local Authority Staff Data
657. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the staffing numbers by local authority in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the new staff approvals sanctioned by local... - Renewable Energy Generation
658. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position relating to the preparation of national policy guidelines for the solar farm industry; the timeframe in this... - Local Authority Staff
659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding being allocated to cover the costs of new posts when additional posts are sanctioned to local authorities; if... - Seaweed Harvesting Licences
660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1971 of 11 September 2017, the status of plans to sell the harvesting rights of kelp... - Tenant Purchase Scheme Review
661. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to launch a new tenant purchase scheme for long-term social housing tenants; and if carer's allowance will be... - Home Loan Scheme
662. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the detail of the self-build aspect of the home loan scheme; the way in which the value of the property at completion will be... - Departmental Expenditure
663. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on photography by photographer and or agency, public relations or communications advice... - Local Authority Housing
664. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an application for funding for the provision of social housing in an area (details supplied) by Longford County Council... - Rental Sector Strategy
665. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to rectify the lack of legislation involving short-term lettings in apartments; and if he will make a statement on... - Planning Data
666. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications made to An Bord Pleanála to date under the fast-track planning system; the number of these... - Fire Service Staff
667. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mandatory retirement age for members of the fire service; if this retirement age may be extended for certain persons; if... - Housing Policy
668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding is provided to assist an approved housing body to develop; if so, the mechanism to apply for such funding; and if... - Water Charges Refunds
669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and amount of water charge refunds paid to date; the plans of Irish Water for further repayments; the way in which... - Local Authority Expenditure
670. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority in 2017 for older persons, disabled persons and mobility grants for council... - Departmental Reports
672. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a report (details supplied) will be removed from his Department's website. [7103/18] - Social and Affordable Housing
675. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will initiate a meeting between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the chairperson of the board of Horse... - Housing Assistance Payment
676. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure the housing assistance payment rates are in line with market rents in Cork city; if a review... - Repair and Leasing Scheme
678. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons who have taken up the vacant housing repair and lease scheme by county, in tabular form; and if he will... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
680. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if relief measures will be put in place for members of group water schemes in view of the discontinuation of the domestic... - Water Charges
681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an initial free water allowance for agricultural holdings that are subject to the water charging regime will be introduced;... - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
682. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projects considered under the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, in 2016 and 2017; the projects... - Registration of Title
683. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a deed of rectification (details supplied) in County Kildare. [7316/18] - Rental Accommodation Standards
684. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the targets he has set to improve the rate of inspections for privately rented properties by local authorities; the monitoring... - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
685. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7328/18] - Vacant Sites Data
686. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to establish and maintain a central register of vacant sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7353/18] - Social and Affordable Housing
688. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to maximise the use of State-owned lands to deliver affordable rental and purchase homes; and if he... - Negative Equity Mortgages
690. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being taken to assist families, such as a person (details supplied), that are stuck in properties in negative... - Commercial Rates
691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has had discussions with other Departments with a view to reducing commercial rates on city and town centre businesses... - Seaweed Harvesting Licences
692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made in resolving the regulatory licensing issues that pose an impediment to the development of the seaweed... - Constituency Boundaries
693. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to initiate a boundary commission on European Parliament boundaries, in view of a recent European Parliament...
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