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Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Electoral Reform
Brendan Griffin
528. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a Dáil constituency boundary review is likely to take place before the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5024/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Derelict Sites
Brendan Griffin
529. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on this Deputy's proposal entitled the rental renovation scheme, which was previously sent to him and which aims to incentivise the renovation of derelict properties to make them available for rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5033/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Brendan Griffin
530. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how many council-owned domestic properties are vacant and fit for habitation; how many are vacant and in need of works, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5034/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Homelessness Strategy
Finian McGrath
531. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence concerning homelessness and tackling the housing crisis as a matter of priority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5040/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Recreational Facilities Provision
Finian McGrath
532. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide the necessary resources to Dublin City Council to create more playgrounds, especially in the Dublin Bay North area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5041/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications
Michael McGrath
533. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about the status of an application for a mortgage-to-rent by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he is aware of the urgency of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5054/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
534. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for a closed circuit television pilot scheme for Birdhill, Burgess and Littleton in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5068/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Capital Assistance Scheme Applications
Joan Collins
535. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the report from Dublin City Council regarding access routes to the site in Jamestown Road, Dublin 8, given that he referred in a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 15 December 2015, that he was expecting the report. [5089/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Fire Stations Provision
Thomas Pringle
536. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the need for a new fire station in Glencolmcille, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5111/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Environmental Policy
Thomas Pringle
537. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to address the concerns raised by those in the tyre industry regarding the full PRI scheme; if he will consider an industry-led scheme instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5116/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Housing Adaptation Grant
Robert Troy
538. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will announce the funding for the grant scheme for housing aid to the elderly and for the housing adaptation grant. [5149/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data
Robert Troy
539. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of mortgage to rent schemes which have been approved since the scheme was announced; and his plans to amend the qualifying criteria for same. [5150/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data
Catherine Murphy
540. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how many applications under the mortgage to rent scheme were assessed in the past three financial years; how many were successfully adopted onto the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5244/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Housing Policy
Catherine Murphy
541. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he will alleviate the housing crisis including what he will implement in lieu of modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5245/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Tenancy Protection Scheme
Catherine Murphy
542. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how many applications were made and how many successful applications were awarded under the Dublin regional executives tenancy protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5246/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Tenancy Protection Scheme
Catherine Murphy
543. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend the tenancy protection scheme to areas adjoining, but outside the Dublin regional homeless executive area, which are also excluded from accessing the advice services; when he will implement this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5247/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Tenancy Protection Scheme
Catherine Murphy
544. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the tenancy protection scheme is permitted to allow tenants to negotiate contracts to remain within their homes where landlords have notified them in terms of rent increases, despite new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5248/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Housing Issues
Catherine Murphy
545. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has approached the National Asset Management Agency in respect of purchasing banks of apartments or houses with a view to resolving the homelessness crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5249/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Building Regulations Compliance
Finian McGrath
546. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence concerning liquidation and support for a creditor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5251/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Housing Provision
Michael Healy-Rae
547. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of social housing (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5292/16]