Parliamentary questions

Land Development Agency

Darragh O'Brien

652. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the protocols put in place between local authorities and the Land Development Agency in respect of the co-ordination of land purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21528/19]

Home Care Packages Provision

Darragh O'Brien

36. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of home support hours available for older persons in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20906/19]

Disability Services Funding

Darragh O'Brien

56. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the budget for disability services in CHO 9 is allocated without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20907/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Darragh O'Brien

205. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that funding is granted by the HSE for breast prostheses, bras and swimwear for CHO area 8; the reason approvals are not being granted to women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21131/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Darragh O'Brien

371. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that funding that has been recommended and approved to the CHO DNCC disability resource committee is released as a matter of urgency in the interests of the health and well-being of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20928/19]

VAT Rebates

Darragh O'Brien

117. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications that have been received to date in 2019 in respect of the VAT compensation scheme for charities, which he announced in budget 2018; the steps he is taking to promote the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18679/19]

VAT Rebates

Darragh O'Brien

159. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the rate of VAT payable by sports and leisure clubs seeking to purchase and install emergency defibrillator devices at their facilities; and if there is provision for such clubs to claim this VAT back. [19488/19]

Work Permits Data

Darragh O'Brien

554. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on issues raised regarding employment permits and the claims made in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the hiring process to fill the roles in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18890/19]

Sports Funding

Darragh O'Brien

1309. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available to sports clubs seeking to install a defibrillator; the value of such funds; and the amount drawn down in each of the years 2016 to 2018 for same. [19490/19]

Sports Funding

Darragh O'Brien

1310. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if sports and recreation clubs seeking to install defibrillators within their facilities must pay VAT on these devices; and if there is funding available to offset this expense. [19491/19]

Sports Funding

Darragh O'Brien

1311. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available to assist sports and recreation clubs that have fitted or are fitting defibrillator devices within their premises with the provision of training of volunteers in the use of the devices. [19492/19]

Social Welfare Appeals

Darragh O'Brien

1420. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for family income supplement by a person (details supplied) which was lodged in early February 2019; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18954/19]

Working Family Payment Appeals

Darragh O'Brien

1460. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for the working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19627/19]

Planning Guidelines

Darragh O'Brien

1537. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the new rural housing guidelines; when they will be published; if they will be open for public consultation when they are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/19]

Commercial Rates

Darragh O'Brien

63. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if commercial rates are deductible for tax purposes; the tax rules in respect of commercial rates; if rates are deductible, the annual cost of the deduction; if not, the cost of allowing commercial rates to be deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18142/19]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Darragh O'Brien

82. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of social housing units identified by NAMA by county; the number transferred to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18365/19]

Home Building Finance Ireland

Darragh O'Brien

83. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the amount loaned out by Home Building Finance Ireland to date; the estimated number of homes to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18366/19]

Property Transfers

Darragh O'Brien

216. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the transfer of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/19]

Local Government Reform

Darragh O'Brien

308. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated first and full year cost of establishing town councils; the number of town councils that will be needed; the number of town councils that existed previously; the cost of running those town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18139/19]

Local Government Reform

Darragh O'Brien

309. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated first and full year cost of setting up directly elected mayors; the estimated annual cost thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18140/19]

Development Contributions

Darragh O'Brien

310. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the revenue received by each local authority from the development levy or variations of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/19]

Energy Efficiency

Darragh O'Brien

311. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost of the deep retrofit pilot programme; the number of properties retrofitted; the average cost by house of retrofitting under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Darragh O'Brien

318. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the budget for housing adaptation grants in 2019; the estimated cost of restoring it to 2008 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18364/19]

Housing Policy

Darragh O'Brien

319. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rapid build units delivered in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18367/19]

Repair and Leasing Scheme

Darragh O'Brien

320. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homes brought into use under the repair and lease scheme by local authority and year; the number of applications and overall expenditure in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18368/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

321. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units to be provided through the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme by county in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18369/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

247. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the locations by local authority of the ten affordable purchase scheme sites approved to date; the estimated completion times of each; the anticipated cost per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/19]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Darragh O'Brien

248. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for the delivery of affordable units under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the locations of each unit by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18062/19]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Darragh O'Brien

249. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated average price reduction per unit under units provided under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18063/19]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Darragh O'Brien

250. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the drawdown of funding under the LIHAF to date by project; the number of units delivered by project to date; the number projected by project; the number of affordable units to be provided by project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18064/19]

Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

251. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing projects approved under the urban regeneration and development fund and-or the rural regeneration and development fund to date; the anticipated number of units; the number of affordable units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/19]

Housing Loans

Darragh O'Brien

60. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding status of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/19]

Credit Unions

Darragh O'Brien

62. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the development of a special purpose vehicle by the Irish Council for Social Housing for the investment of funds in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/19]

Rent Pressure Zones

Darragh O'Brien

70. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

Darragh O'Brien

74. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the affordable home scheme; the number of sites identified; the timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16254/19]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Darragh O'Brien

82. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16250/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Darragh O'Brien

107. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of the income eligibility limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/19]

Housing Issues

Darragh O'Brien

109. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when new rural housing guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16252/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

186. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new primary school for the Donabate area of County Dublin as announced in April 2018; if he has identified locations for the proposed school; if the school patronage has been decide upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/19]

School Patronage

Darragh O'Brien

214. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process in relation to the way in which a school will be chosen to be divested in the Malahide, Portmarnock and Kinsealy area particularly if each of the eight schools in question vote for their schools to remain with the current patron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16378/19]

School Patronage

Darragh O'Brien

215. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will proceed with his plans to divest one of the eight existing national schools in the Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock area when a school (details supplied) proposed for the Broomfield site in Malahide is built and running at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16379/19]

Rent Pressure Zones

Darragh O'Brien

610. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Administration

Darragh O'Brien

635. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of HAP application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Applications Data

Darragh O'Brien

636. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of social housing support application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/19]

Housing Issues

Darragh O'Brien

350. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Ireland has not signed up to Article 31 of the European Social Charter; the work being undertaken to ensure that ratification of this article is being progressed; and when Ireland will be in a position to ratify the article. [15739/19]

Rent Pressure Zones

Darragh O'Brien

353. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years in Dublin and Cork from December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15800/19]

Coastal Protection

Darragh O'Brien

148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all necessary financial assistance will be provided to Fingal County Council to tackle the alarming rate of coastal erosion that is occurring at The Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/19]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

149. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in the preparation of a national coastal erosion strategy and plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15173/19]

Local Authority Housing

Darragh O'Brien

577. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings demolished in 2018 under Department approved schemes, by local authority. [14748/19]

Help-To-Buy Scheme Data

Darragh O'Brien

62. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of first-time-buyer help-to-buy scheme recipients since the scheme's inception, by county; the value of the scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14674/19]

Public Spending Code

Darragh O'Brien

77. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the review of the public spending code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14671/19]

Departmental Schemes

Darragh O'Brien

183. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the towns selected and the number of units in each town for the pilot scheme to encourage persons to return to living in town centres launched in October 2018. [14672/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Darragh O'Brien

216. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff engaged in the housing delivery office per annum since its establishment; the average length of service in the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14668/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

Darragh O'Brien

217. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the cost rental pilot project has gone out to tender; when construction is due to commence; the number of units due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14669/19]

Departmental Projects

Darragh O'Brien

218. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time taken to process a cost-benefit analysis in 2017 and 2018; the number of such analyses received; the number accepted and rejected, respectively in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/19]

Rural Resettlement Scheme

Darragh O'Brien

219. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to fund a rural resettlement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14673/19]

Home Building Finance Ireland

Darragh O'Brien

192. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to task Home Building Finance Ireland with an expanded remit to issue loans to owner management companies to cover remedial building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12988/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

339. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of the permanent site for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of the site has been completed; the number of classrooms proposed for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13300/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

360. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage at which the project is at; when construction will commence on the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/19]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

364. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) will proceed to the tender and build stage without further delay by granting the school rapid build status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

365. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building project for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of a new site for the school has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13675/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

366. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13676/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

367. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the start date for prefab replacement for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

368. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress for the delivery of a new school for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13678/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

369. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13679/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

370. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13680/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

371. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13681/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

372. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13682/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

373. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

374. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13684/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

375. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13685/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

376. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works will commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13686/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Darragh O'Brien

416. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock that currently have ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Darragh O'Brien

417. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish additional ASD units in the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/19]

Disability Services Provision

Darragh O'Brien

830. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13620/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Darragh O'Brien

1223. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options under consideration for volunteer centres that are underfunded; the timeframe in which a decision may be reached regarding these centres, if he expects the necessary funding will be granted for these volunteer centres to continue to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13064/19]

Housing Finance Agency

Darragh O'Brien

1372. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding and loans issued by the Housing Finance Agency under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme by local authority to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12989/19]

Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

1373. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding and loans issued under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme by local authority to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/19]

Water Conservation

Darragh O'Brien

1374. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures he has taken to introduce a BER-style water conservation rating for buildings in line with the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Future Funding of Domestic Water Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/19]

Water Conservation

Darragh O'Brien

1375. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures he has taken to review the research budget of the EPA on water management and conservation in line with the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Future Funding of Domestic Water Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/19]

Water Conservation

Darragh O'Brien

1376. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures he has taken to fund promote water conservation systems in line with the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Future Funding of Domestic Water Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12993/19]

Building Regulations

Darragh O'Brien

1377. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to establish a new building standards and consumer protection agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/19]

Building Regulations

Darragh O'Brien

1378. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to establish a redress scheme to assist homeowners with latent defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/19]

Housing Agency Data

Darragh O'Brien

1379. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the €70 million rolling Housing Agency fund by county; the number of units delivered per annum since its inception to date by county; the average cost for each unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/19]

Local Authority Housing

Darragh O'Brien

1380. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to establish a rolling fund for land purchases for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Darragh O'Brien

1381. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the enhanced leasing scheme by county; the number of units to be delivered under current agreements by county; the average cost for each unit per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12998/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Darragh O'Brien

1382. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of capital advance leasing facility funding provided to approved housing bodies by county per annum since its inception for housing unit acquisition; the number of units acquired by county per annum since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12999/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Darragh O'Brien

1383. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of capital advance leasing facility funding provided to AHBs by county basis per annum since its inception for housing unit construction; the number of units constructed under CALF by county per annum since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13000/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Darragh O'Brien

1384. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of capital advance leasing facility funding provided to AHBs by county per annum since its inception for housing unit refurbishment; the number of units refurbished under CALF by county per annum since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13001/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Darragh O'Brien

1385. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of capital advance leasing facility funding applications received from approved housing bodies by county basis per annum since its inception; the number approved; the number of housing units associated with the application; the number refused; the number of housing units associated with the application; the number with additional information requests; the number of housing units associated with the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13002/19]

Housing Finance Agency

Darragh O'Brien

1386. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount issued by the Housing Finance Agency to approved housing bodies per annum from 2011 to date; the number of units constructed under such finance; the number of units leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13003/19]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Darragh O'Brien

1416. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the pyrite remediation scheme will be expanded to include houses damaged by pyrite in the blockwork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Darragh O'Brien

698. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he was first informed that the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme was oversubscribed and that local authorities were unable to process application forms due to a lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11690/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Darragh O'Brien

699. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme processed by the Housing Agency; the number recommended by the Housing Agency; the number refused; the number sent back for further information; the amount recommended; the number of loans under the scheme drawn down to date; the value of such loans; the corresponding data for all information requested by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11691/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

721. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of all new home turn-key purchases and costs by each local authority in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12325/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

722. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of all new home builds and costs by each local authority in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12326/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

723. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of all new home regeneration builds and costs by each local authority in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Darragh O'Brien

724. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of all new home rapid build and costs by each local authority in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Darragh O'Brien

310. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the initial sites selected for the scheme following the €25 million serviced sites fund announced in budget 2018 as reflected in a statement (details supplied) by local authority and location; the number of homes targeted; the site on which construction has started for such affordable homes; the number of homes involved to date; and the amount of funding sanctioned for each local authority for initial sites provided for affordable housing from the fund in tabular form. [11108/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Darragh O'Brien

311. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the development and construction status of each local authority site for affordable housing under the serviced sites fund announcement as per a statement (details supplied) in tabular form. [11109/19]