Written answers
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Energy Prices
11. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given in budget 2023 to a one-off grant for persons with private wells or who are part of a group... - Housing Schemes
12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of serviced sites that are available in towns and villages in County Carlow for the local authority in Carlow to... - Wastewater Treatment
13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to address cases of untreated wastewater entering streams and rivers. [47322/22] - Housing Schemes
15. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and delivery timelines of cost-rental equity loan-funded cost-rental homes that will be made available for tenants... - Rental Sector
16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Residential Tenancies Board refunding all late fees paid to it for new tenancy registrations with a tenancy... - Wind Energy Guidelines
19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the revised wind energy development guidelines; the reason for the delay in publishing... - Building Regulations
20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the departmental working group investigating potential amendments to building regulations to require... - Defective Building Materials
21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new remediation of dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks scheme will be operational and accepting... - Departmental Bodies
22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the recruitment of board members for the maritime area regulatory authority; and if he will make a statement on... - Housing Provision
23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the provision of accommodation for persons on local authority housing lists and those seeking affordable... - National Monuments
25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, inclusive, for diving survey... - Housing Provision
26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to deliver public and affordable housing in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46816/22] - Traveller Accommodation
27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the mid-term review of the Traveller accommodation programmes and wider implementation of the... - Housing Provision
28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built to date in 2022; the target by the end of 2022; and if he will make a... - Defective Building Materials
31. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants for the defective concrete block grant scheme in County Donegal who are stuck in stage 1, awaiting the... - National Biodiversity Plan
32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to work with and support local authorities in preserving and enhancing biodiversity to help... - Rental Sector
33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of evictions that have been carried out in the past 12 months, by quarter; the reasons for same; the length of time... - Housing Schemes
34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when eligibility for the tenant purchase scheme will be extended to persons in receipt of the invalidity pension; and if he... - Architectural Heritage
35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that have been taken to protect the building listed on his Department's protected structures list at Moatville,... - Defective Building Materials
37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the upper cap for the defective concrete block scheme to enable persons to rebuild their homes; and if he... - Housing Schemes
38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications that have been made under the home loan scheme. [46924/22] - Wastewater Treatment
39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason he is not resolving the grant system for persons who were not registered for septic tanks and who have had an... - National Biodiversity Plan
40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the national biodiversity action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47298/22] - Urban Development
42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of progress of the Clonburris strategic development zone, SDZ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47223/22] - Defective Building Materials
44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the situation with the defective block scheme in cases in which persons are unable to downsize; and if he... - Wastewater Treatment
46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to support the development of sewerage schemes in villages; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Bodies
47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made in implementing the organisation review of An Bord Pleanála by the independent review... - Wastewater Treatment
48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to assist communities in improving wastewater infrastructure. [47321/22] - Fire Service
49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position on the review being carried out on retained and full-time fire services nationwide; and if he will make... - Housing Policy
50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will urgently review the 12-month income assessment rule given that it is resulting in applicants being refused social... - Defective Building Materials
51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the broadening of supports for those homeowners impacted by pyrite who are not covered by current schemes; and if... - Housing Schemes
52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if any further consideration has been given to previous proposals (details supplied) in respect of the first home scheme to... - Wind Energy Guidelines
53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the revised wind energy development guidelines; the reason for the significant delay in... - Housing Schemes
54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost effectiveness analysis, cost-benefit analysis or cost evaluation that has been carried out on the Croí... - Local Authorities
55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the support given to local authorities to ensure a swift response to social housing maintenance... - Water Services
56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to publish measures considered by the rural water working group for inclusion in the new 2022-2025 multi-annual... - Legislative Reviews
57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the Attorney General's review of planning legislation to be completed. [44886/22] - Local Authorities
58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department's plans for funding local authorities in the next 12 months to carry out planned maintenance on their housing... - Housing Provision
60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of any reports he has received to date in 2022 from the Galway social housing task force pursuant to the terms of... - Renewable Energy Generation
63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on work to make it more accessible for homeowners to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the... - Defective Building Materials
64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review of IS 464 and the drafting of the regulations to underpin the new defective block... - World Heritage Sites
65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Inis Cealtra Holy Island and the Burren, respectively, were not included in the UNESCO tentative list when they were... - Housing Provision
66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of completed and commenced construction social housing units in counties Laois and Offaly in 2021 and 2022. [47233/22] - Local Authorities
67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities to whom tenants owe money in rent arrears have a policy on the way to deal with vulnerable customers in... - Housing Policy
68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has a strategy to ensure the owners of holiday rentals rooms, such as those listed on a website (details supplied) are... - Information and Communications Technology
69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the roll-out of the national online planning portal across all local authorities; the timeline for the... - Housing Provision
70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 5 May 2022, the status of the implementation of affordable housing schemes in... - National Planning Framework
73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to initiate the review of the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47324/22] - Emergency Accommodation
74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current total capacity of emergency accommodation for persons who are homeless; the number of persons who have been turned... - Defective Building Materials
75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has considered to remedy defective homes and regulate construction companies to ensure defects do not recur;... - Local Authorities
76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision of maternity leave for councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47313/22]
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