Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Official Engagements
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the government of Israel, any state body of the government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47810/23]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Please find table below outlining my Department's engagement with the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection and Israel's Ministry of Housing and Construction.
| Date | Unit within DHLGH | Engagement with | Initiated by | Type of Engagement | Topic(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-22 | Climate and Construction Innovation Unit | Israel’s Ministry of Housing and Construction | Israel’s Ministry of Housing and Construction | Online Meeting | Construction Industry Register Ireland and the drivers to put this on a statutory footing; Brief discussion on Modern Methods of Construction |
| 12-Sep-22 | Rental Market Unit | Israel’s Ministry of Housing and Construction | Israel’s Ministry of Housing and Construction | Online Meeting | (Meeting arranged as follow-on action from 08 August 2022 meeting above.) Discussion on rising rents, rent controls and house prices. No further actions from this meeting. |
| 09-Jun-23 | Marine Environment Unit | Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection | Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection | The Department responded to an informal information gathering email received on 07/06/2023 from Israeli Ministry, requesting information regarding Ireland's regulations or standards aimed at preventing leakage of micro plastics from recycling plants through wastewater systems.The Department in response advised that Marine Environment Unit is aware of discussions at EU level to consider such matters in future revisions to the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. |
To note:Ireland (represented by Met Éireann) and Israel (represented by the Israeli Met service) are both members of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). In delegate bodies of EUMETNET, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and WMO, delegates from Met Éireann attend meetings on occasion where Israeli delegates are also present.
My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the Table below.
| State Body | Contact E-mail Address |
|---|---|
| An Bord Pleanála | oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie |
| An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum) | info@nationalwaterforum.ie |
| Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority | oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie |
| Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum | infodocklands@dublincity.ie |
| Ervia | oireachtas@ervia.ie |
| Gas Networks Ireland | oireachtas@ervia.ie |
| Heritage Council | oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | publicreps@housingagency.ie |
| Housing Finance Agency | oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie |
| Land Development Agency | oireachtas@lda.ie |
| Local Government Management Agency | corporate@lgma.ie |
| Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) | info@mara.gov.ie |
| National Oversight and Audit Commission | info@noac.ie |
| National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee | ntacc@housing.gov.ie |
| Office of the Planning Regulator | oireachtas@opr.ie |
| Pyrite Resolution Board | oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie |
| Residential Tenancies Board | OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie |
| Tailte Éireann | reps@tailte.ie |
| Uisce Éireann | oireachtasmembers@water.ie |
| Valuation Tribunal | info@valuationtribunal.ie |
| Waterways Ireland | ceoffice@waterwaysireland.org |
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47828/23]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has had no engagement with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023.
My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the Table below.
| State Body | Contact E-mail Address |
|---|---|
| An Bord Pleanála | oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie |
| An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum) | info@nationalwaterforum.ie |
| Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority | oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie |
| Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum | infodocklands@dublincity.ie |
| Ervia | oireachtas@ervia.ie |
| Gas Networks Ireland | oireachtas@ervia.ie |
| Heritage Council | oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | publicreps@housingagency.ie |
| Housing Finance Agency | oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie |
| Land Development Agency | oireachtas@lda.ie |
| Local Government Management Agency | corporate@lgma.ie |
| Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) | info@mara.gov.ie |
| National Oversight and Audit Commission | info@noac.ie |
| National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee | ntacc@housing.gov.ie |
| Office of the Planning Regulator | oireachtas@opr.ie |
| Pyrite Resolution Board | oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie |
| Residential Tenancies Board | OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie |
| Tailte Éireann | reps@tailte.ie |
| Uisce Éireann | oireachtasmembers@water.ie |
| Valuation Tribunal | info@valuationtribunal.ie |
| Waterways Ireland | ceoffice@waterwaysireland.org |
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