Ken O'Flynn

638. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media The Minister is also requested to indicate if there is any duplication of services across NGOs operating in the same geographic or thematic area, particularly regarding those providing similar community, social, educational, or health services. [23842/25]

639. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23860/25]

640. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23878/25]

641. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23897/25]

642. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23915/25]

643. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23933/25]

644. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23951/25]

645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23969/25]

678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of individuals, families, and children currently in emergency accommodation, disaggregated by county and by duration of stay with a breakdown of under 3 months, 3 to 12 months and over 12 months. [23331/25]

679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children who have been in emergency accommodation for more than six months in each of the past three years. [23332/25]

680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of child homelessness on education access and well-being, and what cross-departmental supports are in place between the Department of Housing and Children’s portfolios. [23333/25]

681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people considered “hidden homeless” (for example in temporary, insecure or unsuitable living situations but not counted in official statistics); and whether the Department accepts that the true scale of homelessness is significantly under-reported. [23334/25]

682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenancies supported by HAP nationally and by local authority. [23335/25]

683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proportion of HAP-supported tenancies that require top-up payments beyond the qualifying rent threshold, and the number that are in breach of rent caps. [23336/25]

684. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of counties where no HAP-eligible property was available during the last 6 months of reporting. [23337/25]

685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the original and revised delivery targets under “Housing for All” for social, affordable purchase, affordable rental, and cost-rental units for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, alongside actual delivery statistics. [23339/25]

686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning permissions granted but not commenced for residential construction. [23340/25]

687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing developments or regeneration projects approved by the Department that have not proceeded due to cost overruns, planning redesigns, legal challenges, or local authority bottlenecks. [23341/25]

688. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of publicly owned or NAMA-held residential sites that remain idle or under-utilised. [23342/25]

689. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average per-unit cost of construction under social and affordable housing schemes, by year and by project type (house or apartment), compared to private sector benchmarks. [23343/25]

690. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a comparative analysis of cost-effectiveness between turnkey acquisitions and direct build schemes. [23344/25]

691. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of total expenditure on land acquisition, enabling works, and professional services for government-funded housing since 2020. [23345/25]

692. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all Departmental and agency-run schemes launched since 2020 aimed at increasing supply (for example croí cónaithe, affordable purchase scheme, help-to-buy), including take-up rates, delivery outcomes, and per-unit costs. [23346/25]

693. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that reliance on the private rental market for long-term housing of vulnerable individuals is unsustainable and ethically flawed. [23347/25]

694. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing delivery projects that have stalled due to interdepartmental inefficiencies, and the timeline for legislative reform to streamline approval and procurement processes. [23348/25]