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Tue, 14 May 2024
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Protected Disclosures
Cian O'Callaghan
384. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what action he intends to take on foot of reports of alleged wrongdoing by local council CEOs and elected councillors from the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Martin Kenny
385. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes built by the local authority in Sligo per year between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form. [21773/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Martin Kenny
386. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes built by the local authority in Leitrim per year between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form. [21774/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
387. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of units delivered to date or in the delivery pipeline using the serviced sites fund; and the location of the units and the average SSF allocation per unit per scheme, in tabular form. [21781/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
388. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of units delivered to date or in the delivery pipeline using the affordable housing fund; the location of the units; and the average AHF allocation or allocation range per unit per scheme, in tabular form. [21782/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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National Monuments
Matt Shanahan
389. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider forming an expert working group for national monuments (details supplied) given all structures recognised after 1888 are not considered as monuments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
390. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is he aware of the ongoing issues faced by an affordable housing provider (details supplied); if he will take action to ensure a solution is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21841/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Carol Nolan
391. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media; the names of the print media publications involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21868/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
392. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of leased social housing properties funded by his Department via SHCEP at the end of 2023; the total cost to the State in 2023; and a breakdown of different lease types (details supplied) other with the full cost for each of these sub sets in 2023, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21878/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Climate Change Policy
David Stanton
393. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the projected rise in sea levels and the potential impact on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21426/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Climate Change Policy
David Stanton
394. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on how climate change is contributing to the rise in sea levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21427/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Septic Tanks
Peter Fitzpatrick
395. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government has any plans to extend the grants available to upgrade personal septic tanks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21903/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Patrick Costello
188. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the timeline for publication of the national coastal change management strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21114/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
189. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanism and procedure for increasing the Housing Finance Agency’s ability to lend beyond the amount outlined in the ‘Housing for All’ plan detailing any associated Exchequer costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21146/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Land Development Agency
Rose Conway-Walsh
190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm that expenditure for the land development agency is outside of the general Government balance; if he will provide detail on any projected expenditure of the Land Development Agency that has an Exchequer cost or any impact on the general Government balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21150/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
191. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide detail on all non-Exchequer expenditure related to social and affordable housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21152/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
192. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost per unit of accommodation for each of the social housing funding schemes to the Exchequer in 2023, in tabular form. [20976/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
193. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons for unsuccessful/incomplete repair and lease applications since the beginning of the scheme, by year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [20977/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any analysis into the reasons for unsuccessful repair and lease applications has been commissioned/undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20978/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
195. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ scheme purchases that have been completed; the number that are in progress; and the number of failed purchases in 2023, by local authority area, in tabular form. [20979/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons for unsuccessful/incomplete tenant-in-situ purchases. [20980/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Compulsory Purchase Orders
Eoin Ó Broin
197. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties purchased by local authorities under the compulsory purchase order activation programme; and how many of these properties have been allocated to households on the social housing waiting list. [20981/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Compulsory Purchase Orders
Eoin Ó Broin
198. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of properties compulsorily purchased by local authorities, by local authority area, in tabular form. [20982/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
199. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of HAP properties in 2023, by local authority area, in tabular form. [20983/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Eoin Ó Broin
200. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of spending on homelessness by his Department in 2023, in tabular form; and the amount spent on prevention. [20984/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
201. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units provided to date under the Supported Housing for Youth pilot programme; and the spend on the programme by his Department to date. [20985/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
202. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing transfer list, by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
203. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the HAP Shared Services Centre on the number of households paying top-up payments to their landlord; and the average of cost of these top-up payments. [20987/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
David Stanton
204. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what grants or supports are available to parents building a new house to accommodate a child with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20992/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Planning Issues
Patricia Ryan
205. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the position around any special conditions and planning requirements for log cabins in County Kildare. [20997/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Defective Building Materials
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
206. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the draft regulations pertaining to the defective concrete block scheme for social housing remediation works will be adopted and published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Defective Building Materials
Réada Cronin
207. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes will be operational, given the scheme was announced in 2023 to be implemented by the Housing Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Licences
Cathal Crowe
208. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify when a licence (details supplied) will transfer over to a fully online application process; and if he will address GDPR concerns surrounding the photograph associated with the same licence. [21040/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
209. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to conduct the review of the defective concrete block scheme. [21041/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
210. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he intends to increase the overall grant scheme cap under the defective concrete block scheme by 10%, as is permitted by Section 11 of the relevant Act. [21042/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Wind Energy Generation
John McGuinness
211. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the indicative timeframe for receipt of the Attorney General’s response to the landmark High Court ruling on noise from wind turbines; if he has considered the wind energy policy outlined in the Kilkenny county development plan which was submitted to his Department and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications for consideration by both Ministers; if he has carried out any analysis on the regulations required relative to the Kilkenny plan; if he is aware of the different legal opinions obtained by Kilkenny County Council and Government Departments which are at odds relative to the interpretation of the planning laws and regulations that should be applied during the current impasse; if he will accept it is bad practice in terms of good governance to allow this unsatisfactory situation to continue as it is causing serious concerns for local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21103/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
212. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total leading each year from the Housing Finance Agency for which data is available; the total leading to local authorities and approved housing bodies each year from the Housing Finance Agency for which data is available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21145/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
213. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete breakdown of Housing Finance Agency lending in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21147/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
214. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected lending from the Housing Finance Agency from 2024 to 2027; the projected lending specifically to local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21148/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Land Development Agency
Rose Conway-Walsh
215. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected number of units that will be delivered by the Land Development Agency in each year from 2024 to 2027; the type of housing units that will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21149/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
216. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [21164/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Jennifer Whitmore
255. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what progress his Department has made in drafting and adopting of a statutory code of conduct for preventing the wilful and deliberate harassment of basking sharks in Irish territorial waters where they are now legally protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20924/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
256. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new buy-and-renew homes delivered in each of the years 2016 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20173/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Waterways Issues
John McGuinness
257. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the programme of maintenance relative to the River Barrow, and the cost of work in each of the last five years; if there are any impediments on the river and canals section that prevent or hinder barges and boats from using the amenity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20198/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Eoin Ó Broin
258. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of long-term social housing leases in place in 2023 and the total cost of these leases in that year. [20206/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Michael McNamara
259. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of farm plan scheme applications that were received in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20210/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Michael McNamara
260. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of farm plan scheme applications that were approved in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20211/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Michael McNamara
261. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of farm plan scheme participants who had planners appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20212/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Michael McNamara
262. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of farm plan scheme participants who had plans in place by the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20213/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Michael McNamara
263. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of 2023 applicants to the farm plan scheme who received a payment in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/24]