Written answers
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Commercial Rates
379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the three-month rates waiver scheme for businesses forced to shut due to the Covid-19 crisis announced on 2 May 2020 will... - Planning Issues
380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review restrictions on planning permissions for dwellings on the national secondary road network in instances in... - Housing for People with Disabilities
381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the necessary works can be completed in the property of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Offices
382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local social welfare offices and staff are exempt from the payment of rates; the local authorities that operate under this... - Water Supply
383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of lead connections as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency that require replacing by county and... - Commercial Property
384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action and steps he will take regarding commercial premises in town centres in circumstances in which the owners are... - Social and Affordable Housing
385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the income eligibility limits for social housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be reviewed as a matter... - Local Authority Funding
386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the financial challenges of Cork City and County councils; and if he is considering direct... - Energy Efficiency
387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of a planned retrofit scheme to be rolled out by his Department to assist homeowners in improving the energy... - Local Authority Functions
388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grant funding will be provided to enable the live streaming of local authority meetings (details supplied); and if he will... - Planning Investigations
389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the report into alleged planning irregularities in County Donegal; and the action he plans to take on foot... - Ministerial Responsibilities
390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the Departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State in his Department upon... - Planning Issues
391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a decision has been made on a developer-provided infrastructure application for an estate (details supplied) in County... - An Bord Pleanála
393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure An Bord Pleanála meets its timelines for making planning decisions. [14913/20] - Electoral Process
394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for electoral reform. [14914/20] - Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of calls under the Project Ireland urban regeneration and development fund; and the timelines for the announcement... - Vacant Properties
396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of void council units for each municipal district within the Clare County Council area approved for refurbishment... - Planning Issues
397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if issues in relation to planning will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15000/20] - Social and Affordable Housing
398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the provision of an adequate supply of affordable and local authority housing in line with current and growing... - Fire Service
399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a site has been identified for a new fire service facility in Dunleer, County Louth; when work will commence; the planned... - Pyrite Remediation Programme
400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a report on the status of houses affected by pyrite; if further funding or supports will be provided for... - Ministerial Responsibilities
401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the delegated functions assigned to the Minister of State with responsibility for local government and planning; and the date... - Local Authority Members
403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the implementation of the Moorhead Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15116/20] - Seaweed Harvesting
404. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to bring forward new foreshore legislation to update the law in relation to the issuing of seaweed harvesting... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
405. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to change the salary cap threshold for first-time buyers of houses that apply for State loans; and if he will make a... - Homelessness Strategy
406. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will set up a new homeless task force; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15138/20] - Local Authority Funding
407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he plans to take to make up the funding shortfall in 2021 in the equalisation fund to both Galway County Council and... - Tenant Purchase Scheme
408. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase (incremental) scheme 2016 was completed; when he plans to publish the review; when he... - Housing Assistance Payment
409. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the frequency of use of the discretionary top-up for HAP payments in 2019 in County Wicklow by municipal district; the average... - Homeless Persons Data
410. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of single persons and family units, respectively, in Bray, County Wicklow who presented as homeless to the local... - Social and Affordable Housing
411. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the social housing list in Bray, County Wicklow; the number on the list in Bray, County Wicklow for... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the latest EPA report detailing problems with 50 wastewater treatment plants nationwide; the reason completion... - Rental Sector
417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a progress report will be provided on the cost rental project at Enniskerry Road, County Wicklow; the estimated rental cost... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a Covid-19 risk assessment has been carried out for wastewater treatment plants and for outdoor workers who clean blocked... - Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated from the urban regeneration and development fund for the North Quays project, Waterford; when further... - Planning Issues
426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce new legislation to provide for leave to apply for substitute consent in line with the environmental... - Social and Affordable Housing
427. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the most recent average construction and all-in development costs for one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom social houses and... - Commercial Rates
433. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost to the Exchequer due to revenue lost in rates and non-rates by local authorities due to Covid-19. [15741/20] - Traveller Accommodation
434. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the expert group on Traveller accommodation published in July 2019.... - Rental Accommodation Standards
435. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to each local authority for rental property inspections to date in 2020; and the projected increase in... - Social and Affordable Housing
436. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expenditure on HAP in 2019 and to date in 2020. [15744/20] - Housing Adaptation Grant
439. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total allocation and drawdown of housing adaptation grants in 2019 and to date in 2020. [15747/20] - Energy Efficiency
440. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of retrofitting a social home in 2019. [15748/20] - Rent Data
441. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the research being conducted by the ESRI on rental debt during the Covid-19 crisis will be published; and if he will make... - Homeless Persons Supports
442. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if staff working in private homeless services and hostels are required to be Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on... - Building Regulations
443. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the building regulations will be changed in order to ensure that each new building has a non-fossil fuel heating system;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
444. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that have been taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in apartment complexes; if property management companies... - Housing Assistance Payment
446. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the HAP payments being paid on a weekly basis by family dynamics and county; and if he will make a statement... - Rental Sector
447. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports available to renters unable to acquire a mortgage to purchase a home; his plans to provide further supports; and... - Public Inquiries
448. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been...
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