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Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Planning Issues
John Curran
358. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government following the publication of his action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago, the status of the progress made to date on action 5.9, to review planning legislation to allow the change of use of vacant commercial units in urban areas into residential units without having to go through the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35108/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Planning Issues
John Curran
359. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government following the publication of his action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago, the status of the progress made to date on action 5.11, to establish a ministerial-led urban renewal working group; if this group has been established; when it first met and when it is expected to bring forward proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35110/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Unfinished Housing Developments
John Curran
360. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government following the publication of his action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago, the status of the progress made to date on action 5.13, to resolve unfinished housing developments in order to target opportunities for strategic acquisition and redevelopment of brownfield development sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35112/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Housing Policy
John Curran
361. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government following the publication of his action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago the status of the progress made to date on action 5.14 to progress a national taking in charge initiative with €10 million funding from DHPCLG in 2016 coupled to bond and local authority funding; the list of estates that have been taken in charge to date under this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35113/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Local Authority Staff Data
Dessie Ellis
362. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of Dublin City Council employees, broken down by department and area; the number of new employees over the past five years, by department; and the number of those who are tradesmen or apprentices, in tabular form. [35118/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Water Services Infrastructure
Eoin Ó Broin
363. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of design build operate contracts and design build contracts in water services in operation here; and the estimated cost of the remaining life of these contracts, with a breakdown of the annual cost of these contracts. [35122/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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EU Directives
Eoin Ó Broin
364. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a water extraction licensing regime will be introduced; if such a regime is required under the terms of the Water Framework Directive; and if such a register would apply to all water extraction including public and commercial operations. [35123/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Mortgage Protection Policies
Seán Fleming
365. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the mortgage protection insurance scheme which charges local authority borrowers a 0.47% premium; if, in view of this high charge local authority borrowers can obtain mortgage protection insurance on the open market at more competitive prices and satisfy his Department and local authorities they have adequate mortgage protection insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35142/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Gerry Adams
366. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration his Department has given a programme (details supplied) for funding in the context of budget 2016, noting that its current funding is set to expire in a number of weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34800/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
367. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34421/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Departmental Funding
Róisín Shortall
368. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 18 October 2016, if he will clarify a matter raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Pat Deering
370. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria that must be followed and the entitlements if carers becomes sick (details supplied), if they are allowed to be sick and receive their payment; and the length of time can they be sick before their allowance is affected. [34498/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
371. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34506/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
372. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34507/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
373. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
374. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance
Michael Healy-Rae
375. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34514/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
376. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
377. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34517/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
378. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34521/16]