Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2023
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Special Areas of Conservation
811. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in light of the judgment (details supplied), he will provide in tabular form a list of all the areas where the court found... - Rental Sector
812. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm whether any new guidance has been issued by his Department to local authorities for the purposes of setting updated... - Departmental Data
813. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down from the voids programme, by each local authority, in each of the past five years and to date... - Housing Provision
815. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of acquisition of residential units (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37220/23] - Foreshore Issues
816. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that the foreshore licence (details supplied) is still active; to whom it applies; and to confirm the status of... - Departmental Schemes
817. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether it is intended to amend the tenant purchase incremental scheme 2016 to allow where a child grows to adulthood as a... - Defective Building Materials
819. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the recent statement by an organisation (details supplied) that many engineers encountered difficulties in... - Departmental Data
820. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the names/company names of the engineer consultants that were on the original panel for the pyrite... - Planning Issues
821. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider drafting a statutory scheme to provide a remedy for householders who are adversely impacted by vegetation from... - Derelict Sites
822. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider amending the derelict sites levy in light of a recent High Court ruling (details supplied); and if he will... - Natural Heritage Areas
823. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any plans to repeal or amend S.I. No. 435/2005 or otherwise amend a designation (details supplied); and if he will... - Departmental Schemes
824. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the fire safety defects scheme will be expanded to include buildings constructed prior to 1991; what supports are... - Housing Schemes
825. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Turf Cutting
826. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of recipients of compensation for the non-cutting of turf in Barrougher, SAC bog in County Galway and Moonveenlagh,... - Departmental Data
827. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of raised bogs designated as SAC’s in the Republic of Ireland; if he will confirm if an application has been... - Fire Safety
828. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in light of the recently published Fire Safety Code of Practice for defective apartment developments, he will confirm if a... - Foreshore Issues
830. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of foreshore licence applications for development of offshore wind farms in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.... - Departmental Bodies
831. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to seek an update on IT issues concerning the registration process of the Residential Tenancies Board (details supplied); and... - Urban Development
832. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will seek details on the feasibility of introducing a metropolitan area plan for the ever-growing Drogheda and east... - Departmental Functions
833. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether there should be penalties introduced for political parties that do not submit annual accounts; if so, how... - Departmental Expenditure
836. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for capital expenditure running €233 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report;... - Hare Coursing
837. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will appoint an independent body to gather data in relation to hare coursing as currently data that is gathered in... - Departmental Data
838. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what percentage of An Bord Pleanála cases are successfully defended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37487/23] - Departmental Bodies
839. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can advise on eligibility for reimbursement of water connection fees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Approved Housing Bodies
840. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Approved Housing Bodies have obligations to answer representations from public representatives regarding issues their... - Departmental Policies
842. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a recommended cap on the number of social houses a county council can purchase in a private turnkey development;... - Departmental Data
844. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide, in tabular form, the number of buy-and-renew homes delivered by each local authority in the past 12 months; and... - Departmental Schemes
845. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how a person in a situation (details supplied) can qualify for a local authority disability grant for the adaptation of their... - Local Authorities
846. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update and reasons why interior repair works promised since 2020 for a social housing tenant (details supplied)... - Departmental Schemes
847. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what schemes are available for shared equity scheme for self builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37589/23] - Departmental Data
849. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of times the car park of Glenveagh National Park has been full in each year since 2021; if any plans are in place... - Departmental Priorities
850. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to report on the potential acquiring of the Connor Pass and its development as a national park; and if he will make a... - Housing Policy
851. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in the context of the record high numbers of homeless, he will reinstate the eviction ban without delay; and if he will... - Rental Sector
852. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 25 July 2023, if he will instruct Fingal County Council to engage with the... - Housing Policy
855. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is prepared to take steps to establish a system of compulsory purchase of residential properties from corporate... - Heritage Sites
856. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he and/or the NPWS is considering purchasing the Conor Pass site (details supplied) for the purposes of transforming it... - Rental Sector
857. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 25 July 2023, the steps he will take before 24 August 2023 to make sure that the... - Housing Schemes
858. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason in relation to the local authority home loan income earned only in the Republic and in the North of Ireland is... - Heritage Sites
859. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans, if any, he has in relation to safeguarding and preserving the built heritage of Aldborough House on Portland Row;... - Fire Stations
862. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the long-awaited new fire station for Dunleer, County Louth; the location and details of the... - Environmental Schemes
863. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail all the funding that is available for the cleaning and dredging of rivers here. [37735/23] - Housing Schemes
864. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the allocation of the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to each county to date, in tabular form. [37736/23] - Heritage Sites
865. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if her Department has or will consider the purchase of the old Parliament from the Bank of Ireland for use as a civic and/or... - Housing Schemes
866. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that local authorities contribute 10% to the capital cost of all new build social housing (construction and... - Homeless Persons Supports
867. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of investigations of homeless hostels carried out by local authorities, by county, by month, in tabular form; and... - Housing Policy
868. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the Finnish model of ending homelessness; if he plans to implement a similar model here; and if he will make a... - Vacant Properties
869. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider creating additional positions within each of the local authorities' vacant homes office teams; and if he... - Housing Schemes
870. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount each local authority has received from the croí cónaithe towns fund, by month and by county, in tabular... - Vacant Properties
873. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant sites on the local authorities vacant site register for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and... - Derelict Sites
875. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of derelict sites on the local authorities derelict site register for each of the past five years, in tabular form;... - Compulsory Purchase Orders
877. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 18 April 2023, if he will provide an update on the CPO Activation Programme; if... - Rental Sector
881. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government that the landlord guarantee where a HAP tenant falls into differential rent arrears only applies where the tenant and HAP... - Planning Issues
882. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a breakdown in tabular form of the number of staff, and their grade currently, employed within An Bord Pleanála,... - Local Authorities
884. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that was sought and awarded to Wicklow County Council for retrofitting works for local authority homes... - Housing Schemes
885. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Homebond or a similar cover will be in place for purchasers of new affordable housing schemes through the local authority... - Planning Issues
887. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will make legislative amendments to allow for bicycle storage facilities in front gardens and driveways of terraced... - Local Authorities
890. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the number of applicants who have been removed from all local authority housing lists in the past 12... - Housing Schemes
891. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of any disqualifications for applicants under the local authority mortgage protection insurance group scheme... - Seanad Elections
894. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform the Seanad Éireann electoral system to allow all university graduates to vote; and if he will make a... - Fire Service
895. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of retained firefighters and staff in each fire station in counties Carlow and... - Vacant Properties
896. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered shortening the period of vacancy necessary to trigger the vacant home grant; and if he will make a... - Housing Policy
897. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review upwards the €126,000 limit imposed by clause 80(1)(k) of S.I. No. 600/2001 - Planning and Development... - Local Authorities
900. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total procurement spend of each local authority in 2022, in tabular form. [38168/23] - Housing Schemes
903. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options open to a person (details supplied) when the first home scheme will be extended to self-builds; and if he will... - Fire Stations
904. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when capital funding for the development of the fire station at Clara, County Offaly, will be allocated; if he will expedite... - Coastal Protection
905. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the National Coastal Change Management Strategy steering group will report on its initial findings and recommendations... - Vacant Properties
906. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the vacant property refurbishment grant to include vacant properties that cannot be refurbished... - Departmental Expenditure
907. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of money spent by his Department, and agencies under the auspices of his Department, on legal firms for the... - Referendum Campaigns
908. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the proposed referendum on the right to housing will take place in 2023. [38371/23] - Waterways Issues
909. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify the process after the consultation period for draft by-laws for inland waterways by Waterways Ireland closes on 2... - Local Authorities
910. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm whether Mayo County Council has submitted a request to progress sub-projects (details supplied)... - Urban Development
912. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the mechanisms in place to assist local authorities, including Mayo County Council, in preparing a detailed... - Development Contributions
915. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the specific developmental contribution fee for class 1 residential units which are starting construction on a new... - Urban Development
916. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the application submitted by Mayo County Council under the urban regeneration development fund... - Water Supply
917. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason group water schemes, including the Cadamstown group water scheme, are finding it extremely difficult to access... - Insurance Coverage
919. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38519/23] - Departmental Data
920. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of 18-25-year-olds that are registered for social housing on local authority waiting lists, provided by local... - Information and Communications Technology
922. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within his Department; if any section... - Departmental Data
923. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of heat pump systems (HPS) with corresponding heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems installed in local authority... - Wildlife Conservation
926. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the scientific rationale for the removal of four duck species from the Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) Orders; the... - Defective Building Materials
928. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clearly define 'Principle Private Residence' with regards to the Mica Redress Scheme (V2); if he will disclose the legal... - Housing Schemes
929. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of possible issues regarding payments under the croí cónaithe (towns) fund scheme (details supplied);... - Water Services
930. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the loans which Uisce Éireann has taken out since its launch as Irish Water; the interest rate of those loans;... - Housing Schemes
931. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any plans to alter/amend the rule for those who have gone through insolvency to be able to access the Rebuilding... - Housing Provision
933. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of social housing units delivered in each local authority area; the number provided in each local authority... - Planning Issues
934. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of change of use planning applications for short-term lets received by each local authority since the beginning of... - Rental Sector
936. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given the rent-a-room scheme has been extended to include social houses to avail of the €14,000 tax free benefit, if he... - Housing Policy
940. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given any consideration in supporting a new Home Market Tech Fund (details supplied) to broaden the scope of... - State Properties
941. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has a policy statement on the practice of naming state buildings after notable Irish people. [38885/23] - Septic Tanks
943. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the current septic tank inspection regime; and if there are any plans to open the grant up to more people or review... - Housing Schemes
944. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the 13-month timeline, from approval to the completion of works, under the croí cónaithe towns... - Wildlife Regulations
945. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will resend S1 421 of 2023 in order to allow for sufficient dialogue with an organisation (details supplied); and if he... - Departmental Schemes
946. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what grant supports are available to facilitate the construction of an extension to a family home; and if he will make a... - Homeless Accommodation
947. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he is satisfied that local authorities currently have enough resources to prevent homelessness and accommodate those... - Commercial Rates
948. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if modifications can be made in the legislation underpinning local rates, so that concessions could be made to businesses... - Housing Schemes
949. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the numbers who accessed the mortgage allowance scheme in each of the years 2012 to 2022, by local... - Departmental Staff
950. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of WTE qualified archaeologists employed by his Department in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular... - EU Regulations
951. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38997/23] - Departmental Correspondence
954. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received the concerns of persons (details supplied); if a response will issue in due course; and if he will make a... - Approved Housing Bodies
955. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that Government funded approved housing bodies are now competing with potential owner occupiers to buy houses,... - Housing Provision
956. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the annual projected breakdown of the € billion per year expenditure for Housing for All, including the... - Housing Schemes
957. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any developments under Housing For All on rightsizing and incentives for those wanting to make these moves; and... - Gaeltacht Policy
959. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 4 July 2023, for an update on the work of the Interdepartmental Group on planning... - Housing Provision
961. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people on the social housing waiting list in Galway City; the number of same who have been on the list for more... - Housing Policy
963. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 7 July 2023, the timeline for the publication of the revised guidelines for rural... - Housing Provision
964. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 6 July 2023, the status of his review of the report from the Chair of the Galway... - Water Supply
965. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider introducing a financial support package for households that use a private water source and must use an... - Offshore Islands
966. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when human remains removed from an island off the coast (details supplied) will be returned for burial on the island; the... - State Bodies
968. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the full cost of setting up the LDA in year 1 and the estimated full year cost to the exchequer in 2024 of the LDA;... - Energy Conservation
970. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes retrofitted on an annual basis from 2020 under the local authorities energy efficiency retrofit programme;... - Housing Provision
972. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on plans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39354/23] - State Bodies
974. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full-year cost of running the LDA, including details of number of employees, the average earnings of an LDA employee and... - Local Authorities
975. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full-year running costs of the local authorities, including details of number of employees, the average earnings of an LA...
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