Written answers
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Housing Provision
90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing commencements in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/23] - Departmental Schemes
92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing adaption grants awarded in 2022 in Cork; the total value in euros; the number of families that... - Housing Provision
95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the current position with regard to the future plans to build affordable purchase homes in County Louth and east... - Environmental Policy
96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the Irish Government’s response to the draft EU Nature Restoration Law; and if he will make a statement... - Rental Sector
97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to introduce any supports, such as HAP, for households who are facing eviction or seeking accommodation but... - Forest Fires
98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on the number of illegal land fires recorded for 2022. [11612/23] - Local Authorities
99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the list, per local authority, of additional personnel/housing officers requested of his Department over the past two years;... - Housing Policy
100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to review the housing target/cap figures for county development plans in light of the initial population results... - Local Authorities
101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenant-in-situ properties bought by local authorities over the past two years; and if he will make a statement... - Environmental Policy
102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on ensuring that all marine protected areas only begin 500m offshore. [11613/23] - Rental Sector
103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the measures that have been taken to improve the residential tenancies board to support tenancy... - Homeless Accommodation
104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recent record levels of persons accessing emergency accommodation; the action he is taking to address this;... - Housing Schemes
105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11755/23] - Local Authorities
106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase funding for local authorities in the upcoming budget to increase staffing levels; and if he will make a... - Housing Provision
107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of modular homes constructed for local authorities in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rental Sector
110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the eviction ban at the end of March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11854/23] - Housing Provision
111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on his plans to provide affordable purchase and cost rental housing in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11;... - Wastewater Treatment
112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to address the wastewater needs of rural villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Housing Provision
113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable purchase homes that were delivered in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of planned units for 2023; and... - Wastewater Treatment
114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans that are in place to advance a Waste Water Treatment Plants under the Multi-Annual Developer Provided Water Services... - Vacant Properties
115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant social homes brought back into use in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10977/23] - Mortgage Resolution Processes
117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for details of the cost to date of the mortgage to rent scheme; if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the... - Housing Provision
118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 26 January 2023, if he has received the report in respect of 2021 and 2022 to date... - Electoral Process
120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline details of plans to replace by-elections with an alternate system, as outlined in the Programme for... - Housing Provision
123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the final figure for local authority own build social housing completions in the four Dublin local... - Housing Schemes
125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is guidance on the proof of income documents that are acceptable for social housing applicants who are employed in... - Vacant Properties
126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that the commercial banks are fully informed, through the Central Bank, of the subordinate nature of the... - Departmental Funding
127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will regularise the funding to support Galway County Council to bring their local government fund in line with... - Housing Schemes
128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an overview of the application of Housing for All in County Clare. [11544/23] - Rental Sector
130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered taking any action to alleviate the "genuine difficulties" being experienced by users in... - Housing Schemes
131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to help persons who are over the threshold financially for social housing but cannot secure mortgage... - Housing Provision
132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable purchase homes delivered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10978/23] - Defective Building Materials
133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that homeowners with properties affected by Mica are continuing to pay full mortgage costs on their homes, some... - Planning Issues
134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that residents associations have the right to appeal planning decisions, and that successful appellants will... - Housing Schemes
135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the roll-out of the affordable housing scheme; if he is satisfied that the targets are being reached;... - Defective Building Materials
137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the defects scheme for apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Housing Provision
138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that Tathony House is acquired for social and affordable housing despite the fact that some of the tenants... - Vacant Properties
144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in 2022 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Housing Schemes
145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the tenant purchase scheme; his plans to reform the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10644/23] - Emergency Accommodation
147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can clarify the additional supports or arrangements that he has in place in terms of emergency provision of beds and... - Housing Provision
148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a report on the delivery of affordable housing in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the... - Housing Schemes
149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made in the delivery of affordable housing schemes for County Mayo; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Schemes
151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish the review of the Housing Aid for Older People Housing Adaptation Grants and Mobility Aids Grants to... - Building Regulations
152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the reform of Technical Guidance Document B of the Building Regulations. [11818/23] - Housing Provision
153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to work with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and other bodies to ensure the immediate servicing of the public housing lands in Old... - Departmental Schemes
158. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how he is making more homebuyers eligible for local authority home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/23] - Fire Service
159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the recommendations on the review of retained firefighters has been brought to Cabinet and accepted by Government; and... - Traveller Accommodation
160. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of recommendations of the 2019 report by the Expert Group on Traveller... - Planning Issues
161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Mulcahy report into allegations of planning malpractice in County Donegal; and the actions... - Defective Building Materials
162. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider reviewing the MICA redress scheme to allow for penalty-free downsizing to encourage smaller,... - Housing Policy
163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department include units marked by local authorities as substantially complete in their quarterly Housing for All... - Rental Sector
164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cost-rental units in 2022; and if he will provide a breakdown of units delivered by approved housing bodies, the... - Defective Building Materials
165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the enhanced defective concrete block redress scheme. [11815/23]
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