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Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Immigrant Investor Programme Applications
Darragh O'Brien
93. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for the immigrant investor programme via the enterprise investment, REIT and endowment options that have been approved up to the end of August 2019, for 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45714/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Immigrant Investor Programme Data
Darragh O'Brien
94. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new build social housing units, new build nursing homes and primary care centres that are under way stemming from the investment fund and enterprise option of the immigrant investor programme in 2017, 2018 and up to the end of August 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45715/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Immigrant Investor Programme Administration
Darragh O'Brien
95. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to ensure that funds under the immigrant investor programme are fully drawn down and verified before visas are granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Immigrant Investor Programme Administration
Darragh O'Brien
96. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to ensure the immigrant investor programme adheres to best practice in investor programmes in the OECD in terms of anti-money laundering, international sanction checks, political exposed persons and client verification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45719/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Immigrant Investor Programme Administration
Darragh O'Brien
97. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address the issue of organisations making third party payments to secure funding under the endowment option of the immigrant investor programme or other options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45720/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Rent Pressure Zones
Darragh O'Brien
21. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of specific staff allocated to each local authority affected by short-term letting regulations to implement the new rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45192/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Compulsory Purchase Orders
Darragh O'Brien
23. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he has taken to strengthen the use of compulsory purchase powers by local authorities to acquire units for social and affordable housing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45193/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Darragh O'Brien
35. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units anticipated to be secured through long-term lease in each of the years 2019 to 2021; the amount to be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45197/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Darragh O'Brien
48. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated final average cost of an affordable home under the new affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45198/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Credit Union Lending
Darragh O'Brien
58. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for the review group on establishing a special purpose vehicle to enable credit union funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45196/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Approved Housing Bodies
Darragh O'Brien
62. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of the classification of approved housing bodies as on-balance sheet by EUROSTAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45195/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Darragh O'Brien
68. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average cost of delivering a one, two, three or four-bed social housing unit nationally and in Dublin, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45199/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Asylum Applications Data
Darragh O'Brien
290. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the nationality of those seeking asylum being accommodated in Mosney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44222/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Gambling Legislation
Darragh O'Brien
364. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the gambling control Bill; the stage it is now at; when the Bill will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45323/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Darragh O'Brien
625. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of the two-year wait for a person (details supplied) to see the school age team the person has been referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44970/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Darragh O'Brien
1121. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average cost of delivering a one, two, three and four-bed social housing unit nationally and in Dublin, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45194/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Funding
Darragh O'Brien
352. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the establishment of a review group of a special purpose vehicle for credit unions to invest in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Approved Housing Bodies
Darragh O'Brien
353. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of his plans for getting approved housing bodies off-balance sheet following the EUROSTAT decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
Darragh O'Brien
354. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the impact the spending overruns on the national children's hospital have had on the capital expenditure on housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44019/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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School Enrolments
Darragh O'Brien
188. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/19]