Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Planning Guidelines

Michael Fitzmaurice

1778. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the date by which he plans to have regulations in place for change of use from commercial to residential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1414/18]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Michael Fitzmaurice

1779. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to bring forward new wind turbine guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1415/18]

Water Services Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

1780. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will have extra subvention money allocated to group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1416/18]

Water Services Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

1781. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that group water schemes need a minimum of €230 per house subvention per year to survive into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1417/18]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

1782. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if 100% funding will be provided to group water schemes for upgrade works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1418/18]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

1783. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide funding to smaller villages and towns for community sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1419/18]

Housing Policy

Michael Fitzmaurice

1784. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to a document sent by his Department to councils around the country in relation to one off housing, his plans to try to stop it which is the view expressed by different councils of the document that was sent to councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1420/18]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Michael Fitzmaurice

1785. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the position of Galway county manager will be advertised to become permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1421/18]

National Planning Framework

Michael Fitzmaurice

1786. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the final national planning framework document will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1422/18]

National Planning Framework

Michael Fitzmaurice

1787. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department is liaising with TII on the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/18]

Strategic Infrastructure Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1788. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when proposals will be brought forward to try speed up major infrastructure projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1424/18]

Local Authority Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

1789. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that €15.5 million was collected in property tax in County Galway and it is one of the most underfunded rural parts of Ireland; his plans to leave a bigger percentage of that tax to councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1425/18]

Septic Tank Grants

Michael Fitzmaurice

1790. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be provided to all persons who have septic tanks for upgrade if required (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1426/18]

Local Authority Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

1791. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when proper funding will be provided through the equalisation fund to councils in order that they can fill jobs in different departments of the councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1429/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

Michael Fitzmaurice

1792. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on establishing a new section that is not involved with his Department or councils that would take over the build and delivery of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1430/18]

Irish Water Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

1793. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding his Department will be providing to Irish Water in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1431/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1794. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses that were sold under the tenant purchase scheme in place at present under social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1432/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1795. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons, by council, who have purchased houses under the tenant purchase scheme of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1433/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

1796. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason there is a €15,000 income stipulation from employment in the tenant purchase scheme for social housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1434/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1797. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses that are owned by councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1435/18]

Approved Housing Bodies

Michael Fitzmaurice

1798. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses in housing agencies' ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1436/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1799. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant social housing units as of 31 December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1437/18]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1800. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private housing units and hotel beds being paid for by his Department under different schemes as of 31 December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1438/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1801. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant social housing units by county as of 31 December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1439/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

1802. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding his Department provides to environmental organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1440/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

1803. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the breakdown of funding given to the environmental lobby, by group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1441/18]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

377. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 14 November 2017, if farmers and planners will be paid before Christmas 2017 for the GLAS training courses as previously advised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/17]

Road Projects

Michael Fitzmaurice

434. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the decision to opt for the green option on the route selection for the Foynes to Adare road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52828/17]

Road Projects

Michael Fitzmaurice

435. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the methodology and assessments carried out when choosing the green option for the route selection for the Foynes to Adare road project; if copies of these assessments are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52829/17]

Road Projects

Michael Fitzmaurice

436. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of community consultation that was involved when choosing the green option for the route selection for the Foynes to Adare road project in view of the fact that many farms will be split should this green option go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52830/17]

Stamp Duty

Michael Fitzmaurice

64. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the stamp duty that applies to a site of less than one acre which is intended for one off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52382/17]

Stamp Duty

Michael Fitzmaurice

65. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if a site of less than one acre that is used for the development of one dwelling within 30 months can qualify for the refund scheme under the Finance Act 2017; the conditions that must be satisfied prior to the refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52383/17]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

205. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU auditor conducted inspections on lands here during 2017; if so, the county and land type audited, for example privately owned land or commonage land, hill type land or low land, tillage or grazed land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52286/17]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

206. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the failures identified by the EU auditors or European Commission in the implementation of land eligibility from 2015 to 2017; if so, if he will provide the communications advising him of such failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52287/17]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

207. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if failures have been identified by the EU auditor on land eligibility; if these failures relate to agricultural activity or the inclusion of hard features such as rock, scrub, lakes and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/17]

Civil Service Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

167. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time or equivalent personnel in the Civil Service, by grade (details supplied). [51780/17]

Civil Service Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

168. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of each Civil Service grade (details supplied) comprising members of a staff association or union as per wage deduction. [51781/17]

Hospital Facilities

Michael Fitzmaurice

342. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the date the new theatre will be open for surgery in Merlin Park hospital in view of the fact that follow-up meetings in respect of it did not occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49965/17]

Hospital Facilities

Michael Fitzmaurice

343. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements that have been put in place in hospitals in County Galway in view of the fact that the operating theatres in Merlin Park hospital are closed; if the same number of persons are being catered for now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49966/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

471. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be granted ANC and BPS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49878/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

499. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when ANC and BPS payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50443/17]

Minor Works Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

98. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant will start issuing to schools. [49678/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

176. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when areas of natural constraint, ANC, and basic payment scheme, BPS, payments will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49675/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

177. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive areas of natural constaint, ANC, and basic payment scheme, BPS, payments; the reason for the delay in payment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49676/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

178. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive areas of natural constraint, ANC, and basic payment scheme, BPS, payments; the reason for the delay in payment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49677/17]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

179. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, tranche 8 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49679/17]

Defence of the Dwelling

Michael Fitzmaurice

273. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the law to allow persons to hold products or items in their own homes which could be used for the purposes of self defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48955/17]

Health Services Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

370. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will fund a surgical procedure carried out in a private setting for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49153/17]

Recycling Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

473. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the recycling charge paid when purchasing a new vehicle covers car tyres; if not, the items covered in this recycling charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49252/17]

Recycling Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

474. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the person or body that pays towards the costs incurred by car dismantlers for disposal of end-of-life tyres whereby the cost of disposal per tyre is approximately €5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49253/17]