Written answers
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Vacant Properties
41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 58 apartments have lain idle since their construction almost 15 years ago at... - Covid-19 Pandemic
42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make... - Mayoral Election
43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the process to establish a mayor for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22876/21] - Planning Issues
45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a commitment will be made not to extend the strategic housing development planning process and to allow for a return to a... - Inshore Fisheries
47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports put in place for inshore fishers whose livelihood are impacted by the different stages of the preparation and... - Planning Issues
48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending the duration of planning permissions due to expire in straightforward cases which do not require... - Commercial Rates
49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the current rates waiver will be extended; and the measures being taken by his Department to ensure any extension will not... - Housing Provision
50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has reviewed the effectiveness of the public procurement process for the delivery of housing projects in terms of... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is examining the possibility of introducing a pilot scheme for the provision of sewerage facilities in small villages.... - Rent Controls
52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will close the loopholes relating to rent fixing in the rent pressure zone rules; and if he will make a statement on the... - Local Authority Functions
53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a blended model including new online methods of conducting local authority business will be adopted as public health... - Housing Provision
54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the construction of social housing can be accelerated with restrictions on residential construction now lifted. [23001/21] - Irish Water
55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide funding to Irish Water to replace and bring up to standard disintegrated mains and sewerage treatment plants... - Housing Provision
56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable purchase homes that will be available in 2021 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the... - Real Estate Investment Trusts
57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will legislate to ban REITs from buying up housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/21] - Social and Affordable Housing
58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the social, affordable and cost rental housing projects funded by his Department in Dublin 9 and 11; and if he... - Housing Provision
60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses that have been built here to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/21] - Vacant Properties
61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties brought back into use in County Cavan by the voids stimulus programme in 2020; and the estimated... - Local Authority Management
63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the length of time the permanent position of chief executive of Galway County Council has been vacant following the departure... - Social and Affordable Housing
64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to improve income eligibility limits for social housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan given that the existing limits... - Departmental Schemes
65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the proposed affordable purchase shared equity scheme under the affordable housing Bill in particular its... - Housing Provision
68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the discussions his officials had with Iarnród Éireann in relation to surplus lands in the CIÉ Works, Inchicore,... - Rental Sector
70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to support renters in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22613/21] - Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is an appeals process for unsuccessful applicants under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund; if so, the... - Housing Policy
72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policies in place to promote the concept of young persons who are given a site by their parents or other family members... - Planning Issues
73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the taking in charge of housing estates process will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1428/21] - Social and Affordable Housing
74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a large-scale trial of innovative technological solutions such as those provided by an organisation... - Heritage Sites
75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the major heritage sites (details supplied) in County Clare that have been closed since March 2020 will be permitted to... - Ministerial Communications
77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the documents he sent or agreed to send to a company (details supplied) in relation to its proposed developments on the Moore... - Homelessness Strategy
78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a recent report following a survey of persons who are homeless (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Social and Affordable Housing
80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way that social housing units will be made available in 2021 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the NPWS review, including the establishment of a wildlife crime investigation unit; if the body will be... - Electoral Process
82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the examinations he has undertaken in relation to extending the right to vote in all elections to persons when they reach 16... - Fire Service
83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that the second largest town in County Roscommon has had its fire service removed; and if he will make a... - Irish Water
85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the method by which he will fund Irish Water to provide public wastewater treatment plants in towns and villages in order to... - Horticulture Sector
86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has put in place to facilitate the harvesting of horticultural peat in 2021 and 2022. [23025/21] - Vacant Properties
87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put measures in place to support the refurbishment of vacant property in towns and villages; and if he will make a... - Local Authority Funding
88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to support local authorities given the impact Covid-19 has had on local authority incomes... - Planning Issues
90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish the review of the Flemish Decree in relation to the rights of persons to travel within the European Union... - Land Development Agency
91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way that the size of the capital and borrowing limits for the Land Development Agency has been decided; the estimated level... - Homelessness Strategy
93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reverse the sharp increase in single person homelessness evidenced in recent months. [22935/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to support and encourage outdoor dining in summer 2021; the engagement he has had with the... - Defective Building Materials
95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the operation of the defective blocks scheme to date; the amount drawn down by Mayo County Council; and if he... - Local Authority Members
96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to introduce maternity leave for councillors; the meetings that have been held to date to progress this... - Tenant Purchase Scheme
98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will put a fair and equitable tenant purchase scheme in place to cater for persons who want to buy out their houses... - Homeless Persons Supports
99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Quality Standard Framework is being applied to all homeless services; if not, the reason; and if he will make a... - Vacant Properties
100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the issue of vacant council houses in Limerick city and county to ensure that these properties can be... - Housing Provision
101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for an affordable housing scheme outside of Dublin and for cost-rental accommodation in counties Laois and Offaly.... - Departmental Schemes
102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include the cost of refurbishing existing houses and... - Water Services
103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that all 566 outstanding developer-provided water infrastructure projects in residential developments... - Commercial Rates
105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will reconsider the proposal to have bed and breakfast businesses valuated for paying commercial rates. [1712/21] - Traveller Accommodation
106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the expert group on Traveller accommodation and in particular its... - Social and Affordable Housing
107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 24 November 2020, the status of the work of the Galway social housing task force;... - Local Authority Housing
108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recent report by the European Committee of Social Rights published in April 2021 (details supplied); and the... - Water Pollution
109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislative and policy-based measures which prevent the pumping of sewage into public waterways. [12892/21] - National Parks
110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if fire belts will be put in place to divide up the 27,000 acres in Killarney National Park following the recent fires. [23059/21]
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