Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
559. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department’s 2021 funding commitments, funding streams and targets for the retrofitting of local authority homes,... - Housing Issues
560. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which the €2.4 billion announced in budget 2021 will be spent on the HAP and RAS schemes; and if he will... - Local Authority Staff
561. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if administrative work carried out by a public servant in a local authority is an essential service; and if these workers can... - Covid-19 Pandemic
562. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if persons are permitted to travel beyond the 5 km limit in order to view accommodation that they wish to rent or purchase;... - Hare Coursing
563. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33650/20] - Electoral Process
564. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for electoral reform with regard to enabling persons such as MEPs and permanent representatives who work in EU... - Wildlife Control
565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the deer population has fluctuated nationally in the past ten years; the extent to which culls have taken... - Wildlife Conservation
566. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which various native bird species including songbirds are extinct or are threatened with extinction; the extent... - Wildlife Control
567. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the otter population has fluctuated in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Planning Issues
570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if floating regasification storage units typically used for liquefied natural gas transfer will be regulated under the... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
571. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of villages and towns in County Tipperary that do not have wastewater treatment plants. [32308/20] - Private Rented Accommodation
573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a rental property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32330/20] - Departmental Funding
574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated for the multi-annual programme by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32351/20] - Coastal Erosion
575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 333 of 15 September 2020 and 143 of 13 October 2020, if the steering group will visit... - Rent Increases
577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the protections in place to prevent rent increases for those whose income has been impacted by Covid-19 restrictions beyond 30... - Planning Issues
578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if under the latest level 5 restrictions the statutory time frames for the planning process and judicial review process will... - Defective Building Materials
579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 13 October 2020, if the schemes that he refers to includes the pyrite remediation... - Housing Provision
582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a housing unit that has been assigned as a Traveller specific unit can be reallocated to the general housing stock if... - Derelict Sites
583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide grant support for the restoration of derelict and traditional cottages and houses particularly those that... - Inland Waterways
584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the works related to the Ulster Canal that are to be completed in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively; and if he will make a... - Fire Service
585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the staffing shortages in the Dublin Fire Brigade; the impact of retirements on the... - Legislative Process
586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Tailte Éireann Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32544/20] - Electoral Process
587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made in implementing the Constitutional Convention recommendation from 2013 that measures be taken... - Wildlife Control
588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider including deer management as an essential service under the updated Covid-19 guidelines (details... - Housing Data
590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of low-cost sites that have been made available in the past year for persons to build a home or for a small... - Housing Provision
591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been on the housing waiting list since 28... - Home Loan Scheme
595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan whose loans have already been... - Allotments Provision
599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the owners of allotments are permitted to travel outside their 5 km to access their food production under level 5... - Flood Prevention Measures
601. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that the NPWS put a specific farm plan scheme in place for farmers within the catchment of... - Planning Issues
602. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the working group established to review Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2005 in... - Student Accommodation
605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has met with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the subject of refunds... - Commercial Rates
607. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will initiate a wide-ranging review of the current commercial rates regime and engage with stakeholders including an... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with the calls of a charity (details supplied) for a €20 million rent arrears fund to be included in... - Electoral Process
609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review structures of local government in particular consideration of reintroducing directly elected town councils... - Local Authority Staff
610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a position (details supplied) will be advertised. [33000/20] - Homeless Persons Supports
611. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average waiting time for an assessment by homeless services in the mid-west region Clare, Limerick and Tipperary when... - Local Authority Expenditure
612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget that was allocated to Clare County Council for homeless services in 2019; and if this entire budget was spent in... - House Purchase Schemes
613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the proposed affordable home shared equity scheme will be open for applications; the number of homes that will be made... - Rental Sector
615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has taken and plans to take to encourage landlords to list their vacant apartments on the rental market at a... - Renewable Energy Generation
617. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review policy in relation to the way business rates are applied to renewable energy projects with a view to... - Local Authority Housing
620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the person or body that sets the income threshold for persons to apply for local authority housing; and if the income... - Local Authority Contracts
626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of contracts approved in his Department in 2019 and to date in 2020 without competitive tender; the details of the... - Planning Issues
627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the An Bord Pleanála decision to grant planning permissions which breach building height levels in... - Local Authority Housing
629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he or his officials have had discussions with local authorities individually or collectively regarding encouraging... - Social and Affordable Housing
630. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the 9,500 new build social homes targeted for delivery in 2021 by SHIP new builds, SHIP turnkeys, AHB new... - Housing Data
632. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of SHIP construction units in each local authority for 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [33330/20] - Local Authority Funding
634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the promised €1 million payment to Galway County Council will be made; the reason it has been delayed to date; and... - Tenant Purchase Scheme
636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the tenant purchase scheme review; his plans to amend the scheme to allow tenants in homes classed as apartments... - Hare Coursing
637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rabbits and hares that have tested positive for RHD2 since 1 January to date in 2020; the locations in which... - Home Loan Scheme
638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow approved applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan but who are on the employment wage subsidy scheme to... - Planning Issues
639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 134 and 135 of 14 October 2020, if existing planning permissions that have already... - Burial Grounds
640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate care being taken of the Quaker burial ground opposite Brú... - Planning Issues
641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to widening the remit of An Bord Pleanála to hold meetings and stakeholder discussions... - Wildlife Protection
642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to establish a dedicated wildlife crime unit; the location the unit will be based; the number of staff that will be... - Data Protection
643. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of data protection breaches identified within his Department in 2019. [33848/20] - Closed-Circuit Television Systems
644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of engagement that his Department has had to date with the County and City Managers’ Association to date in... - Commercial Rates
645. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities and his Department plans to address the large reduction in commercial rates to Clare County Council... - Local Authority Functions
646. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities and his Department will consider bestowing town status on the heavily populated Westbury Shannon Banks... - Building Regulations
647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on amending building regulations to make it mandatory for public buildings to include changing places and toilet... - Capital Expenditure Programme
648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide all disbursements of capital spending above €20 million on completed projects for each year since...
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