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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Darragh O'Brien
782. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year costs of increasing HAP, RAS and social housing current expenditure programme payments by 5%,10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [53427/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Darragh O'Brien
783. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year cost above current serviced sites fund allocations of achieving 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 intervals of new build affordable housing units, respectively based on current criteria and funding per unit. [53429/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Darragh O'Brien
784. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average Dublin and national sales price by unit type of an affordable loan under the affordable housing scheme. [53430/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Office of Public Works
Darragh O'Brien
79. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a disused oil storage tank on a site (detail supplied) will be decommissioned as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52323/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Darragh O'Brien
36. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to review the €2 million eligibility spending threshold for single-stage approval for local authority social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51986/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Public Spending Code
Darragh O'Brien
38. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when final guidance on cost-effectiveness analysis cases will be issued to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51987/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Credit Union Lending
Darragh O'Brien
54. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review group of establishing a special purpose vehicle to enable credit union funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51866/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Planning Guidelines
Darragh O'Brien
66. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the new rural planning guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51868/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Departmental Offices
Darragh O'Brien
67. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the housing delivery office; the relationship of the office with the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51865/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Tenant Purchase Scheme
Darragh O'Brien
91. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51867/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Departmental Offices
Darragh O'Brien
306. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the housing delivery office; the relationship of the office with the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Public Sector Pensions Legislation
Darragh O'Brien
154. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the spouses and children's pension scheme was opened to female employees in the Civil Service; if allowances will be made for those that do not have sufficient contributions before they retire but were excluded from joining the scheme before 1 June 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51260/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Darragh O'Brien
174. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51232/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
191. 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 he has identified locations for the proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51356/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
Darragh O'Brien
245. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of requests for an earlier appointment with INIS for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51213/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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HSE Governance
Darragh O'Brien
415. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if the HSE ensures compliance with best practice in the provision of medical services by private contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51631/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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HSE Governance
Darragh O'Brien
416. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if the HSE ensures compliance with best practice in the purchase of hyperbaric medicine services for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51632/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Health Services
Darragh O'Brien
417. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if HSE hospitals refer patients to non-compliant centres for hyperbaric medicine services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51633/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Industrial Relations
Darragh O'Brien
534. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body, authority or court to which an employee can refer issues relating to the employee's rights under section 12(9) of the State Airports Act 2004 (as amended). [51585/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Darragh O'Brien
543. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the most recent round of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51701/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Darragh O'Brien
544. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the most recent round of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51702/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Housing Agency Data
Darragh O'Brien
411. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loans approved; the number of loans drawn down; the average loan approved; the amount approved; the draw down in this regard; and the number of loan applications rejected by the Housing Agency in each of the months since the scheme was introduced by county in tabular form. [50714/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Homeless Persons Supports
Darragh O'Brien
147. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to improve mental health and primary care services for homeless persons; and the specific budget allocation in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [50519/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Homeless Persons Supports
Darragh O'Brien
148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to address the rehabilitation needs of homeless persons with addiction issues through the new national drugs strategy which was to be effective from January 2017. [50520/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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HSE Funding
Darragh O'Brien
158. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of a revised application by an organisation (details supplied) for HSE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50503/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
Darragh O'Brien
218. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of emergency refuge accommodation spaces for victims of domestic violence provided in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [50515/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Darragh O'Brien
232. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons aged 18 to 24 years of age who are living independently and receiving housing supports in the form of emergency accommodation will be eligible for the higher rate of jobseeker’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50506/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Darragh O'Brien
233. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons aged 18 to 24 years of age who are eligible for housing supports but who are unable to access a tenancy will be eligible for the higher rate of jobseeker’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50507/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment Data
Darragh O'Brien
261. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons aged 18 to 24 years of age who are receiving housing supports in the form of a HAP and or RAS tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50508/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Welfare
Darragh O'Brien
262. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to enhance inter-agency arrangements to ensure that accommodation, welfare and health supports for prisoners are in place prior to their release. [50516/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Homelessness Strategy
Darragh O'Brien
263. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to strengthen the existing housing-led approach in Dublin and extend it to other urban areas focusing on persistent rough sleepers and long-term homeless households. [50517/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Emergency Accommodation Data
Darragh O'Brien
264. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to examine and analyse the reason offers of accommodation are not taken up by households in emergency accommodation in hotels. [50518/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Homelessness Strategy
Darragh O'Brien
265. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to extend the Threshold tenancy protection service nationwide. [50521/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Homelessness Strategy
Darragh O'Brien
266. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to roll out a national awareness campaign targeted at families and persons at risk of losing their homes. [50522/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Central Bank of Ireland Supervision
Darragh O'Brien
121. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the status of plans to request the Central Bank to conduct an assessment of existing sustainable restructuring solutions across all lenders and non-bank entities operating here. [50056/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Institutes of Technology Funding
Darragh O'Brien
177. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to establish funding mechanisms for institutes of technology to support the development of their student accommodation capacity. [50061/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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School Transport Provision
Darragh O'Brien
228. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of school transport to pupils living in the Ballyboughal, County Dublin, area who will be attending a school (details supplied) which will open on the Rathbeale Road in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50120/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Darragh O'Brien
229. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Skerries, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50134/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Darragh O'Brien
230. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Skerries, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50135/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Darragh O'Brien
249. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operational sub-group under the auspices of the Irish refugee protection programme ask force composed of representatives from relevant Departments, local authorities and other bodies to support and coordinate the process of housing refugees. [50058/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
Darragh O'Brien
271. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of requests to get an earlier appointment with INIS for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the date they have received is past the expiry date of their present visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Local Authority Finances
Darragh O'Brien
610. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when guidelines for cost-effective analysis documents for local authorities will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49895/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Repair and Leasing Scheme
Darragh O'Brien
612. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the homes brought into use under the repair and leasing scheme; the number of applications and overall expenditure with regard to same by year and local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49928/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Homelessness Strategy
Darragh O'Brien
621. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to put in place one-stop-shop assessment centres with multi-agency participation making the best use of modern technology for families presenting as homeless. [50053/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Child Protection
Darragh O'Brien
622. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to roll out nationally the Dublin region protocol for appropriate responses to child protection and welfare concerns among families in emergency accommodation. [50054/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Housing Policy
Darragh O'Brien
623. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to implement national procedures to enhance inter-agency arrangements regarding the release and accommodation of sex offenders. [50055/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Housing for People with Disabilities Provision
Darragh O'Brien
624. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the National Housing Strategy for People with Disabilities 2011-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50057/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Darragh O'Brien
625. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to increase the capacity through increased borrowing and access to HFA financing for participating local authorities to provide matching funding for the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund. [50059/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Housing Finance Agency Funding
Darragh O'Brien
626. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to establish bodies such as approved housing bodies in the higher education institutions sector to access Housing Finance Agency funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50060/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Local Authority Housing Rents
Darragh O'Brien
627. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to review the disparate systems of differential rents for social housing across local authorities. [50062/19]