Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs

Darragh O'Brien

157. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress in providing additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) to cater for the increased demand for special needs education and for additional places for children to attend the ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11935/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darragh O'Brien

669. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has produced a set of guidelines for taxi drivers to return to work safely as the country leaves lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11947/20]

Naval Service

Darragh O'Brien

14. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the purchase of a multirole vessel for the Naval Service in view of the contribution by the Naval Service vessels during the Covid-19 crisis; when the tender competition will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11385/20]

Mortgage Lending

Darragh O'Brien

59. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to cases in which persons are availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme which is then having negative implications on their ability to draw down mortgage offers from banks; the actions he has taken to counteract this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10588/20]

English Language Training Organisations

Darragh O'Brien

230. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has published guidelines for the reopening of English language schools following the phased reopening of society; if so, if the guidelines will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10989/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

243. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress on the extension of a school (details supplied); if the school will be ready for the beginning of the academic school year in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11090/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

244. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11091/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

245. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) will proceed to the tender and build stage by granting the school rapid-build status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11092/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

246. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of a new site for the school has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11093/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

247. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11094/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

248. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the commencement date for the prefab replacement for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11095/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

249. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress in the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

250. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

251. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations have been identified for the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11098/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

252. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed schools have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11099/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

253. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11100/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

254. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11101/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

255. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11102/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

256. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) along with the associated refurbishment works will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11103/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

257. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school for a school (details supplied); the stage at which the project is at; when construction will commence on the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11104/20]

Special Educational Needs

Darragh O'Brien

258. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin that have ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11105/20]

Special Educational Needs

Darragh O'Brien

259. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish needed additional ASD units in primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11106/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darragh O'Brien

134. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills when works will commence on a new school building for a school (details supplied); when the construction of same will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9926/20]

Sports Organisations

Darragh O'Brien

545. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is appropriate that an organisation (details supplied) does not operate on an all-island basis. [9766/20]

Sports Organisations

Darragh O'Brien

546. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the 1999 agreement between organisations (details supplied); and his further views on whether in the context of this agreement that an organisation should operate on an all-island basis. [9767/20]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

126. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the necessary financial assistance will be provided to Fingal County Council to tackle the alarming rate of coastal erosion that is occurring at the Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8578/20]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

127. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in the preparation of a national coastal erosion strategy and plan in view of the gravity of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darragh O'Brien

451. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason sports clubs cannot apply for the restart grant even though they pay commercial rates like other businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8822/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darragh O'Brien

871. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the membership of her advisory group on reopening early learning and care and school-age childcare services; and the process by which the members of the working group were selected. [7649/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darragh O'Brien

872. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be considered in relation to the advisory group on reopening early learning and care and school-age childcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7650/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darragh O'Brien

873. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if research has been undertaken by her Department in order to determine the possible impact of Covid-19 on capacity within the ECCE system in terms of crèche closures and the reduction in capacity associated with social distancing measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7656/20]

Childcare Services

Darragh O'Brien

874. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if ECCE services will be able to operate at full capacity in September 2020; and if not, the percentage of their previous capacity they will be able to operate. [7657/20]

Childcare Services

Darragh O'Brien

875. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children expected to enrol in ECCE services from September 2020, by county. [7658/20]

Childcare Services

Darragh O'Brien

876. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered introducing temporary measures in order to bring additional ECCE capacity on stream more quickly in view of the possible deficit of places which may arise as a result of Covid-19. [7659/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darragh O'Brien

877. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has undertaken research in order to determine the possible impact of Covid-19 on capacity within the full-day childcare system in terms of crèche closures and the reduction in capacity associated with social distancing measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7660/20]

School Accommodation Provision

Darragh O'Brien

249. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the extension of a school (details supplied); if it will be ready for the beginning of the academic school year in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6233/20]

Maternity Leave

Darragh O'Brien

411. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to extending paid maternity leave due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5752/20]

Garda Stations

Darragh O'Brien

485. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the works on Rush Garda station; the date the station is scheduled to be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6706/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Darragh O'Brien

1210. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment for those aged 66 years of age and over who are excluded from receiving it will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5740/20]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Darragh O'Brien

1348. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress of the pyrite remediation applications for residents in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6182/20]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

123. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the necessary financial assistance will be provided to Fingal County Council to tackle the alarming rate of coastal erosion that is occurring at Rush, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4166/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

184. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4167/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

210. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4454/20]

Special Educational Needs

Darragh O'Brien

211. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of special needs places once the new school building is constructed for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4455/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Darragh O'Brien

1122. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports that will be available for childcare and crèche workers as a result of the decision to close crèches and childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5038/20]

Sale of Aer Lingus

Darragh O'Brien

63. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department has used the moneys the State received from the sale of its stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2943/20]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

153. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all necessary financial assistance will be provided to Fingal County Council to tackle the alarming rate of coastal erosion that is occurring at The Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3345/20]

Coastal Protection

Darragh O'Brien

154. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in the preparation of a national coastal erosion strategy and plan in view of the fact the situation has become grave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3346/20]

Schools Refurbishment

Darragh O'Brien

226. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) proceeds to the tender and build stage without further delay by granting the school rapid build status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

227. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building project for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of a new site for the school has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

228. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

229. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the start date for prefab replacement for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3029/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

230. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

231. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

232. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed school have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3032/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

233. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new secondary schools for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed schools have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3033/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

234. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3034/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

235. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

236. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3036/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

237. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

238. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the project is at; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3038/20]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Darragh O'Brien

239. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin, that have ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3039/20]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Darragh O'Brien

240. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish additional ASD units in the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3040/20]

School Accommodation Provision

Darragh O'Brien

242. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new accommodation for August 2020 for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

243. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3069/20]

Schools Establishment

Darragh O'Brien

244. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the opening of the new Gaelscoil in Donabate, County Dublin; if it will be ready for August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3070/20]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Darragh O'Brien

411. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of works on Rush Garda station; the date the station is scheduled to be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3455/20]

Home Help Service

Darragh O'Brien

490. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the reason the gratuity due to certain home help workers in lieu of pension payments has not issued to date in line with the recommendations of the Labour Court. [2948/20]

Home Help Service

Darragh O'Brien

617. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home help workers will be made in lieu of pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/20]

Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme

Darragh O'Brien

1048. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the substantial cuts imposed on members of a pension scheme (details supplied) in advance of the sale of the stake owned by the State in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2944/20]

Pension Provisions

Darragh O'Brien

1138. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an independent review group will be established within her Department to assess the level and impact of cuts suffered by all categories of members in a pension scheme (details supplied) due to changes in legislation and in particular the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014, and subsequent reductions in members' benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2942/20]

Electoral Register

Darragh O'Brien

460. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the proposals to modernise the electoral registration process following public consultation in early 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53456/19]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Darragh O'Brien

108. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers of a residential property. [52559/19]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Darragh O'Brien

109. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/19]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Darragh O'Brien

110. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated by stamp duty receipts from residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies per annum since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52561/19]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Darragh O'Brien

111. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by non-Irish resident purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52562/19]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Darragh O'Brien

112. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review taxation of REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52563/19]

Help-To-Buy Scheme Data

Darragh O'Brien

133. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the annual anticipated number of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme in 2020 and 2021; the anticipated median payment under the scheme; and the anticipated expenditure per annum. [53212/19]

Home Building Finance Ireland

Darragh O'Brien

143. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by Home Building Finance Ireland; and the staffing costs per annum. [53417/19]

Home Building Finance Ireland

Darragh O'Brien

144. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the amount of finance available per annum for Home Building Finance Ireland to lend to developers; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53418/19]

Home Building Finance Ireland

Darragh O'Brien

145. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the potential impact of a €650 million increase in Home Building Finance Ireland borrowing on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53419/19]

VAT Rate Application

Darragh O'Brien

146. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of introducing a special 9% VAT rate on residential construction. [53420/19]

Property Tax Data

Darragh O'Brien

147. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing local property tax deductibility for landlords when calculating rental profits. [53431/19]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Darragh O'Brien

148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of establishing an enhanced loss relief for landlords to allow relief for rental losses against other income sources in the same year. [53432/19]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Darragh O'Brien

149. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing a deduction against rental income for the capital cost of the property in the initial years of ownership of a rental unit; and the corresponding reduction in the base cost of the property on a future disposal. [53433/19]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Darragh O'Brien

150. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing CGT relief for properties acquired and retained as rental accommodation. [53434/19]

Tax Data

Darragh O'Brien

151. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of developing a separate method of taxing rental income, for example, a flat tax or a separate rate of tax, as a policy lever to support the sector as a whole; and if he has considered supporting specific sub-sectors, for example, affordable housing and urban housing. [53435/19]

Skills Shortages

Darragh O'Brien

161. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address labour shortages in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52564/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Darragh O'Brien

162. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of the review of a decision not to expand a pilot shared apprenticeship scheme for the construction sector in 2018; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52565/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Darragh O'Brien

246. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the first and full-year costs of reinstating the payment of apprenticeship fees in phase 4 and 6. [53426/19]

Employment Rights

Darragh O'Brien

715. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of bogus self-employment; the steps she plans to take to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53164/19]

Employment Rights

Darragh O'Brien

716. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspectors in the employment status investigation unit established to focus solely on bogus self-employment; the number of inspectors she plans to have in place; the target number of investigations to be carried out by the unit in 2020; the percentage of workplaces that will be inspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53165/19]

Employment Rights

Darragh O'Brien

717. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by inspectors in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 focusing solely on the issue of false self-employment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53166/19]

Employment Rights

Darragh O'Brien

718. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of suspected false self-employment cases that were and are being dealt with in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53167/19]

Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure

Darragh O'Brien

728. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first and full-year cost of increasing rent supplement payments by 5%,10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [53428/19]

Housing Finance Agency Funding

Darragh O'Brien

730. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of finance available per annum for the Housing Finance Agency to lend to approved housing bodies; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53424/19]

Development Contributions

Darragh O'Brien

778. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-cost of replacing revenue from residential construction development levies with funding to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53421/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Darragh O'Brien

779. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the potential impact of a €650 million increase in the Housing Finance Agency borrowing for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53422/19]

Housing Finance Agency

Darragh O'Brien

780. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff employed by the Housing Finance Agency; and the staffing costs per annum. [53423/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Darragh O'Brien

781. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year cost above current capital plan expenditure allocations of achieving 10,000,11,000,12,000,13,000,14,000 and 15,000 intervals of new build social housing units, respectively. [53425/19]