Written answers
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Commercial Rates
1026. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if offices on contract of service (details supplied) with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection are... - Wind Energy Guidelines
1027. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the proposed wind energy development guidelines following the recent public consultation; and if he... - Land Development Agency
1028. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding approved for the LDA in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the amount drawn down by the LDA in each of these years;... - Departmental Funding
1029. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the grants available to families that have a family member with a life-long disability to allow them to adapt their home... - Local Authority Rates
1030. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider measures (details supplied) to bolster the tourism sector. [8026/20] - Local Authority Funding
1031. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of capital grants provided to Sligo County Council in 2018 and 2019 respectively, under the Social Housing... - Rental Sector
1032. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a process to help ensure that rents for accommodation are set at a level below the cost of a mortgage for... - Land Development Agency
1033. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all staff appointments and all contracts for services by the Land Development Agency have been publicly advertised and... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
1034. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the group water scheme application made by a group (details supplied); the length of time it will take to... - Housing Assistance Payment
1035. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider increasing the homeless HAP rate payable for County Wicklow to bring it in line with the Dublin homeless... - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
1036. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1215 and 1249 of 13 May 2020, if the cost reduced or more affordable ten homes in... - Social and Affordable Housing
1037. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1215 and 1249 of 13 May 2020, the reason no Part V or no Local Infrastructure Housing... - EU Directives
1044. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of efforts to comply with the European Drinking Water Directive; and his plans to take appropriate action further... - Property Registration Authority
1045. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that the Property Registration Authority resumes processing pending applications; and if he... - Local Authority Leases
1046. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the 1,161 long-term social housing leased units delivered in 2019 by type (details supplied); the average... - Housing Data
1047. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the 6,074 social housing builds in 2019 by category (details supplied); and the average price paid or... - Local Authority Housing
1048. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the 2,772 acquired social houses in 2019 by local authority; the average price paid or approved by his... - Planning Guidelines
1050. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the proposed use it or lose it planning permission that he indicated he planned to introduce to address the... - Electoral Process
1051. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basis for and the origin of the instruction to commence planning and preparation for elections and referenda in the... - Fire Service
1052. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to establish a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7435/20] - Local Authority Funding
1053. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding made available to local authorities in 2020 in terms of returning vacant housing units to council housing stock... - Student Accommodation
1054. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to meet representatives of private landlords to discuss the issue of students' rent not being returned despite the... - Traveller Community
1056. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason supports for Travellers outlined in a circular to local authorities have not been implemented in full (details... - Housing Adaptation Grant
1057. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding for the housing adaption grant for persons with a disability and older persons have been allocated to Roscommon... - Vacant Properties
1058. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of unoccupied social housing stock in County Wexford and in each county council in tabular form. [7627/20] - Local Authority Housing
1059. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if county councils will be instructed to decrease the turnover time of houses to within at least a three month period... - Local Authority Functions
1060. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a local authority plans to purchase a house in the functional area of another local authority for the provision of social... - Cycling Facilities Funding
1061. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an allocation has been made to Kildare County Council for a recycling facility in Celbridge, County Kildare; if so, when... - Architects Register
1062. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture... - Property Registration
1063. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a backlog in registrations in the Land Registry; the remote working arrangements if such a... - An Bord Pleanála
1064. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he envisages a backlog in planning applications and appeals to An Bord Pleanála; and the steps his Department has... - County Development Plans
1065. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific guidance he will provide to local authorities that are required to hold statutory meetings that are open to... - Building Regulations
1066. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the Building Regulations Advisory Body was not consulted regarding recent changes to the building regulations... - Rental Accommodation Scheme
1067. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the operational guidelines that exist for local authorities in respect of their administration of the rental accommodation... - Social and Affordable Housing
1068. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage requirements for social and affordable homes on the Colbert Station quarter development by the Land... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1070. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an analysis has been carried out by his Department on the impact on productivity in the construction sector as a result of... - Home Loan Scheme
1071. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which Rebuilding Ireland home loans are available now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the... - Local Authority Housing
1073. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the directive given to local authorities in relation to the regulations brought in; the way in which these will affect... - Local Authority Funding
1074. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a loan was denied to Clare County Council to develop a mixed housing development comprising of social and... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
1075. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the necessary funding will be provided to address a major health and safety matter in respect of an out-of-order sewerage... - Traveller Accommodation
1076. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will work with local authority chief executives and the Minister for Health to ensure that local authorities can... - Mental Health Services
1077. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of plans for the development of the Central Mental Hospital; the involvement of the Land Development Agency in... - Land Development Agency
1078. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the Shanganagh Castle development; if the lack of the enactment of the legislation for the Land... - Housing Data
1079. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units he is expecting to be delivered from the Cherrywood SDZ; the timeline for these homes; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1080. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will revise guidelines in relation to co-living and ensure that these kind of developments will not be allowed in view... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1082. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to assist zoos and animal parks here following the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Wildlife Control
1083. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultation between her Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Services prior to the decision to rescind the... - Gorse Burning
1087. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider reviewing the existing penalties for those prosecuted for illegal gorse fires in view of the contention of... - Health and Safety Regulations
1090. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an organisation (details supplied) is proposing its members should be appointed as Covid-19 safety representatives; and her... - Film Industry
1091. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to plans to develop a new film and television studio in the greater Dublin area; and if so, the... - Wildlife Control
1092. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the details including briefing notes of the briefing provided to her by her Department in respect of the... - Hare Coursing
1096. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a licence will be issued (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7463/20] - Architectural Heritage
1098. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will purchase land to secure the curtilage of a monument (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Irish Language
1099. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the number of Béarlachas words entering the Irish language even though Irish words and expressions already... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if supports will be put in place for buskers that suffer a loss of income until such a time as busking can recommence; and if she... - Covid-19 Paindéim
1105. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh na mbeart agus na dtacaíochtaí atá beartaithe chun dul i... - Arts Funding
1106. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding committed to festivals due to take place in County Clare in 2020, in tabular form; if the funding commitments will be... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
1108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current staffing levels by county within the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and the service area these employees are... - Arts Funding
1109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grant funding will be made available to performers and musicians for technical equipment to facilitate livestreaming and video...
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