Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

238. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she encourages or promotes the arts through schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45791/19]

Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the total expenditure over the past three years on the provision of temporary housing accommodation in lieu of local authority housing; the extent to which an audit has been carried out on a value for money basis on such expenditure as opposed to a one-off strategic capital programme to deal with the housing crisis, thereby dealing with the housing issue directly as opposed to the more expensive route of engaging investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45182/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider specific measures (details supplied) to address the ongoing housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45181/19]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

342. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44984/19]

Road Projects Status

Bernard Durkan

896. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to construct two right turning lanes for both Croghan and Cootehall on the N4 Boyle to Carrick-on-Shannon route, County Roscommon further to the commitment by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to carry out such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44185/19]

Rail Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

979. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the extra commuter line facilities, such as extra rail carriages recently announced are likely to come on stream; the commuter routes likely to benefit; the extra passenger capacity arising from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45486/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

1185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which he can authorise construction starts on various local authority housing sites nationally, with particular reference to the need for a major surge in such development in view of the increased level of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45472/19]

Emergency Accommodation Data

Bernard Durkan

1186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families including children in emergency housing accommodation by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45473/19]

Emergency Accommodation Data

Bernard Durkan

1187. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which he can address the high number of families housed in emergency accommodation in lieu of local authority houses nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/19]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

1188. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which he has ongoing discussions with the various local authorities with a view to early action to provide permanent accommodation for families including children or lone applicants on the local authority waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45475/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

1189. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of directly built new local authority houses allocated by the local authority to persons on the housing waiting list by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45476/19]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Bernard Durkan

1190. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding sought by each local authority for the purpose of providing local authority houses by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45477/19]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Bernard Durkan

1191. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the conditions applicable in respect of funding sought by local authorities for the purpose of providing directly built local authority houses in their functional areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45478/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

1192. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authorities that have sought funding from his Department for the purpose of building or purchasing local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45479/19]

Vacant Properties

Bernard Durkan

1193. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the degree to which he can become directly involved in the upgrading, improving and reletting of local authority houses currently out of use and boarded up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45480/19]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

1194. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether procurement policies present an obstacle to the provision of much-needed local authority housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45481/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

1195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has sought or received from each local authority an up-to-date position in regard to the start-up of developments on various local authority sites nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45482/19]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Bernard Durkan

1196. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department received applications for capital funding pending from the various local authorities for house building or renovation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45483/19]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Bernard Durkan

1197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which funding under the Rebuilding Ireland programme in respect of 2019 has been made available to or drawn down by Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45484/19]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Bernard Durkan

1198. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which his Department has directly funded the house building programme of Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45485/19]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Bernard Durkan

10. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the mission statement of his Department; the degree to which he remains on course to achieve or exceed its targets; the degree to which these objectives can be widened to cater for a wider section of the community, if not already covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43823/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Bernard Durkan

22. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he expects to be in position to offer grant assistance to appropriately qualified groups throughout County Kildare in 2019 with particular reference to the community and voluntary sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43824/19]

Financial Services Regulation

Bernard Durkan

72. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [44110/19]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the appropriate procedure to be adopted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/19]

Naturalisation Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

120. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected position in respect of entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44111/19]

Deportation Orders

Bernard Durkan

121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the decision to deport in the case of a person (details supplied) will be revoked to facilitate further consideration of the merits of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44112/19]

Naturalisation Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in regard to entitlement to residency or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44113/19]

Deportation Orders

Bernard Durkan

123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order will be revoked in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44114/19]

Primary Medical Certificates Applications

Bernard Durkan

199. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a primary care medical certificate will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44121/19]

Rural Transport Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

220. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he can assist rural communities dealing with transport in areas not served by public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44131/19]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Bernard Durkan

288. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he expects to be in a position to respond in full to the request in respect of rural and community development in both rural and urban areas in proportion to need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44122/19]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

289. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications and inquires received by his Department directly or bodies under his aegis for funding to date in 2019; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet these demands in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44123/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

290. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he envisages his Department engaging in a supportive role to communities seeking assistance nationally in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44124/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

291. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he expects to address the socioeconomic needs of disadvantaged urban communities nationally in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44125/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

292. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which he expects to be in a position to address the socioeconomic needs of rural areas nationally in the coming year, including issues such as isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44126/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

293. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which his Department or bodies under his aegis are proactive in their engagement with local community groups with regard to the determination of the extent to which assistance is available or can be made available in various cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44127/19]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

294. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to a possible offer of funding to support a community based enterprise at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/19]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

295. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which grant aid support can be offered to support a community based organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44129/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Bernard Durkan

296. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which he can assist voluntary community groups throughout County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44130/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

343. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an emergency or exceptional needs payment and a rent support payment will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter could be dealt with by a different deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44116/19]

Social Welfare Code

Bernard Durkan

344. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will desist from persons on jobseeker's allowance for various courses as in the case of a person (details supplied); if other requirements might be deferred until they can achieve housing accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44117/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

345. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the pension entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44118/19]

Disability Allowance Payments

Bernard Durkan

346. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason payment of disability allowance and rent support was terminated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44119/19]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

347. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer’s allowance will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44120/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Bernard Durkan

49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the efforts being made to speed up the processing of applications for carer's allowance and benefit, disability allowance and invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43574/19]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Bernard Durkan

71. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of rent support payments in lieu of local authority housing made in the past five years to date; the potential for the replacement of such expenditure with directly built local authority houses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43575/19]

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Bernard Durkan

95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if arrangements can be entered into to defer for a reasonable period income tax in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43773/19]

Carer's Allowance Data

Bernard Durkan

210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance refused on application and granted subsequently on appeal in each of the past four years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43838/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data

Bernard Durkan

211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of non-contributory State pensions; the degree to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43839/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Bernard Durkan

212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on a supplementary welfare payment other than rent support; the extent to which the number has fluctuated in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43840/19]