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Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Electoral Process
Eoin Ó Broin
297. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to conduct a review of local electoral areas in advance of the next local government elections expected in 2024. [61568/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Electoral Process
Eoin Ó Broin
298. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new electoral Commission will have the remit to carry out reviews of Dáil Éireann and European Parliament boundaries in addition to local electoral boundaries alongside each other following the conclusion of the 2022 census; and if not, if the processes that would be conducted separately. [61569/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Electoral Process
Eoin Ó Broin
299. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there have been discussions in relation to or the likely terms of reference for a local government boundary review to be conducted prior to the expected local elections in 2024. [61570/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new regulations for the affordable housing schemes will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61893/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
324. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new rural planning guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61894/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
325. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new guidelines for local authorities on residential densities will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61895/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
326. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units completed to date in 2021; and the breakdown by social housing investment programme, SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, the capital advance leasing facility, CALF, construction, CALF turnkey, capital assistance scheme, CAS, construction, CAS turnkey, Part V purchase, Part V lease, PPP and other. [61896/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
327. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing tenancies created to date in 2021 under the long-term leasing scheme, the housing assistance payment, HAP, and the rental accommodation scheme, RAS. [61897/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
328. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new mortgage to rent tenancies funded by his Department from the start of 2021 to date. [61898/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
329. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered to date in 2021 under the affordable housing fund and the cost rental equity loan providing the locations and prices of the homes to rent and buy. [61899/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
332. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons working on the review by his Department of the planning system; the number of these who are external to his Department; and the cost to his Department of the work of these persons on the planning system review. [61921/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
333. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the growing number of judicial reviews of residential developments being lost by An Board Pleanála and the rising cost to the State of these court decisions finding against the Board; if concerns have been raised in this regard; and the action he plans to take to ensure an improvement in the legal basis of the decisions by the Board and improved cost controls to reduce the growing cost of lost judicial reviews by the Board. [61922/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Direct Provision System
Eoin Ó Broin
466. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children remaining in direct provision centres after their leave to remain has been granted for the most recent date available. [61671/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Domestic Violence
Eoin Ó Broin
467. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children who accessed Tusla-funded domestic violence refuge accommodation to date in 2021; the average length of time families spent in such accommodation; and the number of beds available on a given night in 2021. [61672/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Forestry Sector
Eoin Ó Broin
785. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if statistical information in relation to felling licences will be provided for 2020 and to date in 2021 (details supplied). [61652/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Greyhound Industry
Eoin Ó Broin
791. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a detailed breakdown of expenditure of the €1.76 million spent by Rásaíocht Con Éireann on welfare, laboratory, integrity and governance will be provided in tabular form. [61835/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Greyhound Industry
Eoin Ó Broin
792. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently purchased greyhound utility vehicles are available for use at official and unofficial trials; and if they will be available at all racetracks. [61836/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Greyhound Industry
Eoin Ó Broin
793. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of death certificates submitted to the welfare department of Rásaíocht Con Éireann since the new code of practice for the care and welfare of greyhounds came into force. [61837/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Animal Breeding
Eoin Ó Broin
794. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary certificates that have been lodged with an organisation (details supplied) in 2020 to allow for a greyhound bitch to have a seventh and-or eighth litter; and if a list of said greyhound bitches will be provided. [61838/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Greyhound Industry
Eoin Ó Broin
795. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of the regulatory changes that took effect in February 2021 regarding the manner in which novice greyhounds are seeded. [61839/21]