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Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
429. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for completion of Action 33 of Housing for All; his plans to allow AHBs to deliver CALF construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16642/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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State Properties
Ivana Bacik
430. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the viability of the use of Cathal Brugha Barracks for residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16643/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Planning Issues
Ivana Bacik
431. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the introduction of the new e-planning platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16645/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
432. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the completion of Action 53 of Housing for All and for the delivery of the training and awareness programme on cost and impact of different construction materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16647/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
433. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the completion of Action 54 of Housing for All; the progress on training interventions for building control authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Planning Issues
Ivana Bacik
434. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in developing a modern methods of construction criteria for use in evaluating tender for public housing contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16651/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
435. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the pilot project to deliver social or affordable housing using a 3D volumetric system has been initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16653/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legislative Measures
Ivana Bacik
436. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for publishing legislation to give effect to a decision to increase the borrowing limit of the Housing Finance Agency to €12 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16655/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Land Development Agency
Ivana Bacik
437. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for publishing legislation to give effect to the outcome of the Government's decision to increase funding to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16656/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Planning Issues
Ivana Bacik
438. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in undertaking an international recruitment campaign for town/urban planners and related professionals to work in the planning sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16658/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
439. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for not including an action on a deposit retention for private tenants in the most recent updated Action Plan for Housing for All; the timeline for introducing a deposit protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Rental Sector
Ivana Bacik
440. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for bringing forward proposals for a permanent cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme for tenants at risk of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16663/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Rental Sector
Ivana Bacik
441. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for publishing a report on the implementation of the recommendations from the review of the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16664/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legislative Programme
Ivana Bacik
442. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for publishing the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16665/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
443. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for issuing updated guidance on rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16666/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Building Regulations
Ivana Bacik
444. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the update of the Building Homes manual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16667/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Homeless Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
445. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for amending the Housing Act 1988 to enable local authorities to combat homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Homeless Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
446. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for publishing a strategic review of the Section 10 funding model underpinning the provision of homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16672/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Traveller Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
447. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in undertaking a comprehensive review of the pilot caravan loan scheme; his plans to introduce a national scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16673/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Traveller Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
448. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on ensuring that mid-term reviews by local authorities of their Traveller accommodation programmes are appropriately utilised to inform delivery to end-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Building Regulations
Ivana Bacik
449. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for bringing forward proposals to Government for the creation of an independent building standards regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16675/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ivana Bacik
450. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the Government’s response to the report from the Housing Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Local Authorities
Ivana Bacik
451. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of private rented accommodation inspections that were carried out by all local authorities in 2023; the number of inspections in which further enforcement action was taken in all local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16679/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Construction Industry
Ivana Bacik
486. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress in organising an annual national recruitment fair to promote jobs, apprenticeships and training options for the construction sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16659/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legal Services Regulation
Ivana Bacik
488. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for establishing a group to identify administrative or other measures which could be implemented in the short term to reduce delays and costs for home purchasers in the conveyancing and probate processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16669/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ivana Bacik
526. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the progress on considering the recommendations contained in the LSRA report on the profession of conveyancer and identifying proposals for reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16668/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Ivana Bacik
561. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in promoting the use of cross-laminated timber in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16654/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Ivana Bacik
572. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to reimburse private autism and neurodiversity assessments, where it was acquired due to a lack of availability in the HSE. [16680/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Voluntary Sector
Ivana Bacik
576. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the appointment and payment of a safeguarding officer in an organisation (details supplied); his plans to create a similar mechanism for other, similar organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16045/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Childcare Services
Ivana Bacik
577. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 21 March 2024, the underlying underspend of core funding in 2022, and 2023, respectively that remained unspent; what proportion of this underspend was applicable for uplifting wages in the sector; the number of childcare providers that accessed core funding in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16076/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Ivana Bacik
607. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on health supports offered to international protection applicants who are without accommodation. [16160/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Qualifications
Ivana Bacik
731. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the progress to give statutory recognition and protection to the designation of "counsellor"; if he has sought a timeline from the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board for protection of the title, establishment of minimum qualifications for existing and future practitioners, and drafting of standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training; and his views on the adequacy of existing and planned measures to regulate rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. [16531/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Qualifications
Ivana Bacik
732. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in completing the process to give statutory protection to the designation of "counsellor"; and if progress can be made on regulating rogue crisis pregnancy agencies notwithstanding those reasons. [16532/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Ivana Bacik
733. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with technology communications companies with respect to advertising of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies' websites online; and if he will make a statement on his Department's work to ensure that persons seeking advice are able to access MyOptions.ie and other HSE resources. [16533/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Qualifications
Ivana Bacik
734. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 22 February 2023, the number of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies operating here of which his Department and the HSE are aware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Priorities
Ivana Bacik
735. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the need to legislate to curtail the activities of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies; and if he will adopt and pass the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016. [16535/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Cards
Ivana Bacik
744. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the progress in extending the income disregard for medical cards to include the rent-a-room income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ivana Bacik
764. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publishing the report on recommendations for standardised design of student accommodation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16646/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Communications
Ivana Bacik
765. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publishing the Action Plan in response to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs report on modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Student Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
766. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress on approving student accommodation schemes, in light of the approval of the long-term student accommodation policy approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
2. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the adequacy of Housing for All building targets; when revised targets will be published; his plans to speed up delivery of housing in line with established need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Energy Conservation
Ivana Bacik
66. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of research commissioned by his Department on retrofitting apartment complexes; his plans to expedite the introduction of special measures in light of the latest Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Ivana Bacik
473. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the summer programme 2023 in relation to funding for autism classes; and the rationale for reducing funding for pupils in special classes in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14444/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
697. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average duration of the lease agreement in place for properties restored under the repair and leasing scheme; the cost of the scheme in every year since 2017; how many units are targeted for 2024; the reasons the majority of homes delivered to date are concentrated in one local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15171/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
698. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many units have been delivered under the buy and renew scheme in each year since it was introduced; the total cost in each year; how many units are targeted for 2024; if he will provide a breakdown, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Provision
Ivana Bacik
699. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing delivery targets for 2024; if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the projected new build targets by LA, AHB and Part V; if he will provide a breakdown of projected acquisition, by local authority, housing agency, AHB, and CALF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15173/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Provision
Ivana Bacik
700. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing delivery targets for 2024 under the various leasing initiatives; if he will provide a breakdown by Part V, SCHEP long- and short-term leasing, and the targeted leasing initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15174/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Provision
Ivana Bacik
701. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the affordable housing delivery targets for 2024; if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown by affordable purchase (LA affordable purchase scheme, First Home Scheme and Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant) and by cost-rental (local authority/AHB/LDA); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15175/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
702. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many approvals have issued under the First Home Scheme to date; how many of those approvals have been drawn down; if he will provide a breakdown of how many of those approvals were for self-build; how many have been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
703. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many approvals have issued under the First Homes Tenant Purchase Scheme to date; how many of those approvals have been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/24]