Written answers
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Horticulture Sector
548. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report on harvesting on Irish bogs will be published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Forestry Sector
549. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the impact that a delay to the issuing of forestry licensing is having on timber prices for... - State Properties
551. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a 35-year State property lease pursuant to the State Property Act 1954 (as amended) will issue to a club (details... - Housing Schemes
552. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is easy access to persons to discuss the Rebuilding Ireland loan scheme given concerns that the phone numbers... - Rental Sector
553. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to the Residential Tenancies Board to allow it to recruit additional adjudicators and... - Housing Schemes
554. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider fast tracking the housing assistance payment scheme in local authorities in which there is a backlog of... - Wind Energy Guidelines
555. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities are obligated to maintain a mandatory minimum setback distance for the construction of wind turbines near... - Defective Building Materials
558. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason recommendations outlined in completed engineers' reports on the IS465 register at stage one of applications and... - Water Quality
563. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered daily testing of bathing sites in circumstances in which there has been recurrent sewage and pollution... - Defective Building Materials
564. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the inclusion and integration of County Clare into the defective block scheme available elsewhere on the west... - Housing Schemes
565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to reconcile the low HAP thresholds in County Clare with the increasing rents in the region such as in the case of... - Housing Policy
566. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the inspections of houses that are in a contractual agreement with a local authority have been resumed such as in the case... - Housing Schemes
567. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the social housing supports that are in place for a person who had to leave the family home due to domestic violence (details... - Planning Issues
568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider placing a conservation order on the former home of Thomas Clarke at 31 Richmond Avenue, Dublin given that... - Local Authorities
569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount due to each local authority in respect of arrears which are currently due from residential tenancies; and if he... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a copy of the briefing notes and recommendations provided to him by his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife... - EU Directives
571. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that the annual State wide derogation declaration that he signed on 30 April 2021 is compliant with the EU... - National Standards Authority of Ireland
572. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to amend the legislation regarding the standard for testing of concrete blocks used by National Standards... - Water Services
574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to water services; and if he will make a... - Defective Building Materials
575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the defective block scheme specific to counties Mayo and Donegal; and if consideration will be given to... - Hen Harriers
576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; the reason for the long delay in the publication of the plan; and... - Local Authorities
578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 to deal with the issue of... - Derelict Sites
579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full-time equivalent derelict sites inspectors by local authority in tabular form. [30705/21] - Compulsory Purchase Orders
582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided in 2019 and 2020, respectively for the compulsory purchase of sites by local authority in tabular form.... - Approved Housing Bodies
583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given approval to a society (details supplied) for the purchase of 13 houses at Laurelville, Mill Road, Corbally,... - Local Authorities
584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the income limit for social housing by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30767/21] - Vacant Properties
585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant residential properties in County Wexford on the vacant homes register in tabular form. [30768/21] - Housing Schemes
586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the approved housing bodies involved in the mortgage-to-rent initiative; the banks that are involved in the initiative; the... - Local Authorities
587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the local authority decarbonisation zones; and the list of zones selected. [30814/21] - Departmental Expenditure
589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January... - Departmental Reviews
590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external... - Local Authorities
591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual local authority income and expenditure for the period 2008 to 2019 for the rental accommodation scheme, housing... - Departmental Data
593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units provided by local authorities in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/21] - Housing Policy
595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the working family payment is seen as temporary income which does not demonstrate ability to repay a mortgage but is... - Local Authorities
596. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of unsold affordable homes being used for social housing by local authority; the annual cost of servicing the loans... - Departmental Data
597. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants on the social housing list for each local authority area by qualifying house type need, that is, 1,... - Legislative Measures
598. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if legislation in respect of strategic housing developments will not be reintroduced following the expiration of said... - Departmental Reviews
599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos.794 and 796 of 21 April 2021 and 342 of 11 May 2021, if he stands over the contents of... - Housing Policy
600. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1946 of 6 September 20219, when the internal working group to consider a long-term... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
601. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of NPWS works for areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31093/21] - Housing Schemes
602. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter in relation to the shared equity scheme (details supplied). [31183/21] - Departmental Schemes
603. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to improve the MICA redress scheme in cases in which a person with a large mortgage and whose home is... - Heritage Council
604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to the National Biodiversity Data Centre in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31251/21] - Departmental Bodies
606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff employed at the National Biodiversity Data Centre by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - European Court of Justice
607. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a resolution of the 2008 Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in a case (details supplied) is expected; the... - Planning Issues
608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if information will be provided on the review by his Department of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on... - Departmental Websites
609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting the requirement to have a statement on the compliance... - Electoral Process
611. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on reducing the voting age for local and European elections to 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on... - Wildlife Protection
613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the briefing notes and any recommendations provided to him by his Department and the National... - Defective Building Materials
614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has consulted with the Health and Safety Authority to establish its role in liaising with Donegal County... - Forestry Sector
617. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details with regard to woodland management plans (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on... - Financial Services
618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 17 November 2020, if a strict time limit will be applied on financial... - Local Authorities
620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is planned to reform the way central government supports local government as a result of the decision to allow local... - Departmental Strategies
622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the National Housing Strategy for People with Disabilities 2022-2027; and if he will make... - Housing Provision
623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated additional cost of increasing the funding to the capital assistance scheme by 5%, 10% and 25% respectively; and... - Grant Payments
625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated additional cost of increasing the funding to the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability by 5%,... - Property Registration
627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a dealing in the Land Registry (details supplied) will be processed in view of the fact that this dealing is ongoing for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the regulations for outdoor dining (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31559/21] - Insurance Industry
630. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of the local authority mortgage protection insurance scheme through the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme;... - Departmental Staff
631. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of employees in his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department who have been in receipt of a... - Rural Schemes
632. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the working group on rural planning guidelines in his Department; and when revised guidance on the issue of... - Local Authorities
633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Cork Event Centre; and when he last meet the local authority responsible for same. [31988/21] - Vacant Sites
634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant land bank sites in ownership by each local authority, in tabular form; and the location of each land... - Housing Schemes
635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications submitted and approved, respectively by quarter and month to Wexford... - Housing Provision
636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the homeless housing list in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/21] - Housing Schemes
638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review will be published for the 2016 tenant incremental purchase scheme. [32026/21] - Seanad Reform
640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on plans for reform of Seanad Éireann. [30931/21]
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