Written answers
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Vacant Properties
7. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant properties and houses across the State as of 2021; and the number of vacant properties that are... - Rental Sector
11. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the issue of local councils being unable to enforce a ban on short-term lets in rent... - Housing Provision
12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that public housing land in the remit of South Dublin County Council was recently sold to a private developer; the... - Proposed Legislation
14. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the judicial review Bill; when this Bill is likely to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Homeless Accommodation
16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the housing first scheme will be extended given the figures for homelessness have not reduced over the past two-year period... - Housing Policy
19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the criteria set out in the Housing for All plan for the development of affordable housing will result in affordable houses... - Rental Sector
21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will support measures to reduce rents given the crisis caused by rising rent costs; and if he will make a statement on... - Homeless Accommodation
22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the protocol with regard to those living in homeless accommodation provided by a local authority in cases in which the income... - Housing Policy
24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to announce the new income limits for social housing; if he will review the new requirement in social housing... - Housing Provision
25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the delivery of housing by the Land Development Agency in Dublin. [55163/21] - Local Authorities
26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 28 September 2021, when he expects all vacant homes officer positions in local... - Wastewater Treatment
27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional support and finance that will be put in place for Irish Water to remedy the ongoing issues with the waste... - Citizens' Assembly
28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity will convene; and the discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues... - Electoral Commission
29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his work to establish the Electoral Commission. [55203/21] - Local Authorities
30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform the local authority maintenance programme to reduce void turnaround times. [55076/21] - Housing Provision
31. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans for affordable housing in the Dublin Bay south area. [55143/21] - Traveller Accommodation
32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expenditure each year for the past ten years, including to date in 2021, on Traveller-specific housing; the total number of... - Housing Provision
33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build social homes that will be delivered in County Mayo in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on... - Real Estate Investment Trusts
34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged in discussions regarding a repeal of the competitive tax advantages of REITs within the housing market. [54716/21] - Domestic Violence
35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the capital assistance scheme has been used to support the provision of emergency accommodation to victims of domestic... - Defective Building Materials
36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on discussions he has had with those campaigning for full mica redress; and if he will make a statement on... - Local Authorities
37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the development of a biodiversity officer programme pursuant to the Programme for Government; the analysis his... - Housing Provision
38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families with housing need currently in County Monaghan. [55049/21] - Water Pollution
39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the role his Department plays in preventing pollution in Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53538/21] - National Parks
40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if will give further consideration to the strong wishes of communities across County Mayo to retain the name Ballycroy in the... - Vacant Properties
41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the incentives he favours to help bring derelict houses back into use as homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Wastewater Treatment
42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to support the development and operation of small sewerage schemes in villages; and if he will make a statement on... - Vacant Sites
43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of demands and the value of same for the vacant site levy issued by Galway City Council and Galway County Council in... - Housing Provision
44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact the reduced interest rate for local authority mortgages under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan has had since its... - Housing Schemes
45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a new amended tenant purchase housing scheme will be finalised and local authority tenants can apply for same; and if he... - Defective Building Materials
46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work of the Independent Working Group to examine defective housing. [55107/21] - Local Authorities
47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department plans to reimburse local authorities for the significant income they have lost out on due to Covid-19 in... - Housing Provision
48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the joint report of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Economic and Social Research Institute... - Homeless Accommodation
49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his plans to tackle the increase in demand on homeless services due to evictions from private rentals; and... - Rental Sector
50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider immediate measures to support renters in the private rental market including a ban on rent increases; and... - Planning Issues
53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the rural housing planning guidelines that are currently being prepared; the expected timeframe for completion;... - Housing Provision
54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his objectives and targets in respect of public authority and affordable housing with particular reference to ensuring that... - Maritime Jurisdiction
55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his input and the input of the NPWS in the Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 with regards to the biodiversity of... - Electoral Process
56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on extending the voting franchise for general elections to all persons who qualify to vote in local elections. [55159/21] - Natural Resources
57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy initiatives being taken by his Department to help ensure the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy in the... - Housing Policy
58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress which has been made in finalising the parameters for eligibility for the various affordable purchase and rent... - Vacant Properties
59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant local authority owned properties in County Kerry; the funding set aside to upgrade these vacant properties... - Fire Stations
60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will approve funding for a new fire station in Rathdowney and Stradbally, County Laois. [54360/21] - Local Authorities
62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that plan to implement the proposals outlined in Housing for All which relate to affordable purchase... - Vacant Properties
64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has requested Cork City Council and Cork County Council to furnish details of all derelict properties currently on their... - Housing Provision
67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to provide persons with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder suitable social or... - Housing Policy
68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new national housing strategy for disabled people will be published; if the strategy will move beyond the single... - Housing Schemes
69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the affordable housing scheme in County Cork to date; his plans for this scheme going forward; and if he will... - Housing Provision
70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is anticipated that the figures under the affordable housing scheme for each county will be finalised; and if he will... - Departmental Funding
71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 22 June 2021, when he expects a tender to be approved for the water-rock... - Departmental Reports
72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the final report of the working group on horticultural peat. [55048/21] - Budget 2022
73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for reducing estate regeneration and refurbishment funding in Budget 2022 to €50 million from the €73... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to promote biodiversity in urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53537/21] - Urban Development
75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria and application timeline for urban regeneration and development fund funding in 2022; and if he will make a... - Housing Policy
76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options that are under consideration for mid-income families who cannot secure sufficient mortgages where financial... - Defective Building Materials
77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a reformed 100% redress scheme for homes affected by defective blocks with mica and pyrite; and if he will make a... - Housing Provision
78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the delivery of housing by the Land Development Agency in Cork. [55193/21] - Fire Service
79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress in addressing the difficulties in retaining part-time firefighters and improving their terms and conditions. [54361/21] - Regeneration Projects
80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made in ensuring that the homes in an estate (details supplied) are removed from their current red... - Housing Schemes
81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when persons will be able to submit applications for affordable housing in north County Dublin. [54213/21] - Housing Policy
83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that persons who have been through a separation or divorce and or have been denied a mortgage on medical... - Maternity Leave
86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the progress to date on establishing and implementing maternity leave for councillors; and if he will make... - Traveller Accommodation
89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Traveller accommodation expert review 2019; and if he will make... - Housing Schemes
90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his work with Dublin City Council to deliver affordable homes on the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone site.... - Building Regulations
91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Departmental working group that was set up to investigate potential amendments to building... - Rental Sector
93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households that currently live in cost-rental homes; the average cost of rent; and if he will make a statement on... - Local Government Reform
95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the remuneration elements of the Moorhead Report have been implemented; if county and city councillors received their... - Housing Provision
96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which precise housing targets can be or are being met in each local authority by county; the degree to which... - Urban Development
97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the new Croí Cónaithe fund will support villages and towns across rural Ireland; and if he will make a... - Housing Provision
99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the delivery of housing under the Housing for All plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Waterways Issues
100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for an upgraded blueway along the Barrow river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53629/21] - Scéimeanna agus Tacaíochtaí Tithíochta
103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cad iad a tuairimí maidir le tacú le hiarrachtaí chun tithíocht phobalbhunaithe a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht;...
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