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Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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School Patronage
Darragh O'Brien
215. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will proceed with his plans to divest one of the eight existing national schools in the Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock area when a school (details supplied) proposed for the Broomfield site in Malahide is built and running at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16379/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Rent Pressure Zones
Darragh O'Brien
610. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment Administration
Darragh O'Brien
635. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of HAP application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Applications Data
Darragh O'Brien
636. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average waiting time for completion of social housing support application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Housing Issues
Darragh O'Brien
350. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Ireland has not signed up to Article 31 of the European Social Charter; the work being undertaken to ensure that ratification of this article is being progressed; and when Ireland will be in a position to ratify the article. [15739/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Rent Pressure Zones
Darragh O'Brien
353. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the rent pressure zone designation periods beyond three years in Dublin and Cork from December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15800/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Coastal Protection
Darragh O'Brien
148. 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. [15172/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Coastal Erosion
Darragh O'Brien
149. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15173/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Local Authority Housing
Darragh O'Brien
577. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings demolished in 2018 under Department approved schemes, by local authority. [14748/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Data
Darragh O'Brien
62. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of first-time-buyer help-to-buy scheme recipients since the scheme's inception, by county; the value of the scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14674/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Public Spending Code
Darragh O'Brien
77. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the review of the public spending code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14671/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Departmental Schemes
Darragh O'Brien
183. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the towns selected and the number of units in each town for the pilot scheme to encourage persons to return to living in town centres launched in October 2018. [14672/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Darragh O'Brien
216. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff engaged in the housing delivery office per annum since its establishment; the average length of service in the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14668/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Darragh O'Brien
217. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the cost rental pilot project has gone out to tender; when construction is due to commence; the number of units due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14669/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Departmental Projects
Darragh O'Brien
218. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time taken to process a cost-benefit analysis in 2017 and 2018; the number of such analyses received; the number accepted and rejected, respectively in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Rural Resettlement Scheme
Darragh O'Brien
219. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to fund a rural resettlement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14673/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Home Building Finance Ireland
Darragh O'Brien
192. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to task Home Building Finance Ireland with an expanded remit to issue loans to owner management companies to cover remedial building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12988/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Darragh O'Brien
339. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of the permanent site for a school (details supplied); if the acquisition of the site has been completed; the number of classrooms proposed for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13300/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
360. 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 at which the project is at; when construction will commence on the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Darragh O'Brien
364. 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 without further delay by granting the school rapid build status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/19]