Written answers
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Staff
528. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of requests to his Department that were granted for various matters (details supplied); the number of such requests... - Departmental Funding
529. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects that received funding from the recent tranche of the large-scale sports infrastructure fund which were not the... - Social Media
533. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on actions taken by his Department in response to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and... - Media Sector
534. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on actions taken by his Department in response to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and... - Culture Policy
535. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider introducing legislation to establish the annual Rose of Tralee Festival on a legally enshrined status, to... - Sports Facilities
536. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a funding scheme for the provision of paddle courts in towns and villages across County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Sports Funding
537. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of an application by a club (details supplied); when a decision on the appeal will be made; and if he will make... - Programme for Government
539. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will publish the Ministerial brief he received following the recent formation of the Government. [2770/25] - Sports Funding
540. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to review the case of an appeal on a sports grant for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Commemorative Events
541. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when details of the 2025 National Famine Commemoration will be announced. [2819/25] - Swimming Pools
542. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the Gus Healy Swimming Pool Nursery Drive, Ballinlough, Cork city, on refurbishment of the pool and any future... - Arts Policy
543. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding schemes available for the renovation or rebuild of theatres or performance and rehearsal spaces; and if he... - Broadcasting Sector
544. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on funding for public service broadcasting; his further views on whether independent broadcasters should be permitted to... - Ministerial Staff
545. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that... - Departmental Contracts
546. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer... - Oireachtas Members' Remuneration
548. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Minister of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024, respectively;... - Departmental Staff
549. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their... - Sports Funding
550. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will carry out an urgent review of the decision by his Department late in 2024 not to provide funding to a centre (details... - Sports Events
551. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to list the Six Nations tournament as a designated event that must be carried free to air; and if he will make a... - Irish Language
552. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional supports will be provided to promote the Irish language in schools and public life; and if he will make a statement... - Sports Facilities
553. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available for community sports facilities and recreational spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3607/25] - Departmental Staff
554. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career... - Mining Industry
556. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what contacts have been made with his Department by the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure in relation to... - Energy Infrastructure
557. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the work of his Department in progressing national guidelines for the development of solar farms; and if he will... - Public Sector Staff
558. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, per sector (details supplied), in... - Housing Schemes
563. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people in receipt of the housing assistance payment in County Clare for each of the years from 2020 to 2024,... - Invasive Species Policy
565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what measures he is taking to address invasive species in Killarney National Park (details supplied). [2134/25] - Housing Policy
568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mechanisms, if any, available for cost rental tenants to transfer property to another cost rental unit; and if he will... - Housing Schemes
569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to abolish the means testing for the housing adaptation grant for disabled persons, the mobility aids grant, and the housing... - Local Authorities
570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Offaly County Council on an annual basis from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [2183/25] - Weather Events
571. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the procedures in place for county councils to apply for additional funding during severe weather; and if he will make a... - Architectural Heritage
572. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to offer additional support to preserve thatched roofs, given the additional costs associated with keeping up... - Planning Issues
573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to report on the implementation of the Ministerial Action Plan on Planning Resources; if each of the five working groups... - Housing Provision
574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities currently using choice-based letting to make social housing allocations. [2239/25] - Housing Schemes
576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the housing supports that are available to persons suffering from mental health issues; and if he will make a... - Register of Electors
577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the issue of voter registration will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2306/25] - Rental Sector
578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to urgently address the situation whereby old-age pensioners have seen their council rents increase, by the same amount as... - Local Authorities
579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with Cork County Council on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2341/25] - Wastewater Treatment
580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he has engaged with Uisce Eireann in regard to the need for a wastewater treatment plant in Shannonvale, County Cork;... - Defective Building Materials
582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether his Department is considering special considerations to the enhanced defective concrete block scheme such as... - Housing Provision
584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of and estimated timing for a decision on properties (details supplied). [2397/25] - Rental Sector
585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a landlord can enter into a HAP agreement with a tenant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Irish Language
586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to sanction an allocation of a full-time Irish language officer at a county council (details supplied).... - Construction Industry
587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the statutory register for architectural technologists to give them recognition alongside other sector... - Heritage Projects
588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update with regard to the books of Innisfallen potentially being relocated to Ireland (details supplied); and if... - Housing Schemes
589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the eligibility requirements for a property to avail of the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme of croí... - Planning Issues
590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new homes granted planning permission in Dublin city in each of the years 2020-2024 inclusive, by local... - Housing Provision
591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new home completions in Dublin city in each of the years 2020-2024 inclusive, by local electoral area and type... - Planning Issues
592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a controlled derogation of planning permission law can be introduced during the term of this Government, to allow for an... - Wildlife Conservation
593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the dates on which a newly established steering group between Dublin local authorities and his Department will meet to prepare... - Local Authorities
594. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current situation in relation to the purchase of local authority houses by tenants; if he plans to review this situation;... - Housing Policy
595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 710 of 22 January 2025, to confirm that no circular has been issued to local authorities... - Energy Conservation
596. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will expand the scope of the local authority energy efficiency retrofit scheme by including windows and doors, heat... - Marine Protected Areas
597. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on marine protected area legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/25] - Housing Policy
598. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the proliferation of log cabin/wooden residential structures for on sites, in back yards and gardens... - Housing Schemes
599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce a scheme of affordable housing and low-cost sites for towns and villages with a population of less than... - Ministerial Responsibilities
600. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the ministerial brief he received following the recent formation of the Government. [2764/25] - Defective Building Materials
601. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will bring forward an amendment to the Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022, allowing the increase in the cap to be... - European Union
603. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his engagements with his European counterparts, and the European Union, regarding assistance to alleviate... - Housing Policy
604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is in favour of tiny homes being built in Ireland; if he plans to update planning policy and planning legislation to... - Housing Schemes
605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people that have applied to Cork County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme and the tenant (incremental)... - Vacant Properties
606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding available for the renovation or renewal of vacant commercial premises; if none exists, whether he is intending to... - Ministerial Staff
608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by... - Rental Sector
610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of properties registered with each local authority for short-term rentals; the total number of applications... - Defective Building Materials
611. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for delivering on the commitment in the Programme for Government to extend the eligibility for the pyrite... - Local Authorities
613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering additional funding to local authorities such as South Dublin County Council, to enable the council to... - Commercial Rates
615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rate reviews that have taken place in Cork County Council in the past decade; and if he will make a statement on... - Derelict Sites
616. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of derelict properties in Meath in the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Housing Policy
617. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any new programmes planned, or being implemented, in Meath to address the current level of homelessness; and if... - Emergency Accommodation
618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports available to people who lost their home due to storm Éowyn and now have to find alternative accommodation... - Departmental Contracts
619. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer... - Departmental Staff
620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number... - Departmental Transport
621. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024... - Departmental Staff
622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their... - Water Services
623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports available to urban communities in establishing group sewerage schemes to replace failed shared sewers in older... - Wildlife Conservation
624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received responses from the four Dublin local authorities to his letter of 18 October 2024 regarding... - Housing Schemes
625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the body that provides the letter required as part of the application confirming that the applicant is a first-time buyer in... - Departmental Reviews
626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the existing suite of engineering qualifications in the local government sector commenced by the previous... - Heritage Projects
627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the date for the announcement of the Community Monuments Fund 2025; if funding will be granted towards Coolbane Mill,... - Housing Provision
629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that are being taken to ensure the delivery of 60,000 homes annually, including the increased use of modular... - Rental Sector
630. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if measures will be introduced to strengthen renters’ rights, including increasing RTB powers; and if he will make a... - Housing Policy
631. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if reforms to planning regulations will be considered to facilitate the conversion of derelict buildings and vacant spaces...
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