376. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the exact title of each Minister of State in his Department; to outline their delegated functions and attributable budget heading for each of those functions; the timeframe for when such delegated functions will be formally notified to the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4611/25]
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377. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposed plans, if any, for the vacant former Cork Prison site located on Rathmore Road, The Glen, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4619/25]
378. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on funding to local authorities to complete tenant acquisitions (details supplied); and if there will be any amendments to the criteria for progressing acquisitions. [4624/25]
379. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that went sale agreed in 2024; how many of these were apartments and how many were houses; the number bought by individuals; the number bought by institutions; the number bought by local authorities; how many of the individuals that bought these homes were first-time buyers; and if he will make a stateme…
380. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next round of funding from the urban regeneration and development fund will be allocated; and the current status of the application process. [4649/25]
381. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the definition and objectives in the planning code of "self-sustaining growth towns"; how many have this classification in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/25]
382. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the tenant in-situ-scheme has ended in local authorities around the country; when the scheme will recommence in all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/25]
383. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications to the tenant in-situ-scheme received by both Galway City and County Councils after the announcement that the tenant-in-situ scheme had been suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4662/25]
384. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an announcement on allocations for the tenant in-situ-scheme for 2025 will be made; the anticipated allocations for Galway City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4663/25]
385. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to pass on the circular that needs to be sent to local authorities before councils can pass on the interest rate cuts, as it is now over 12 months since the first interest rate cut was announced by the ECB and none have been passed on to the mortgage holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4670/25]
386. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason increases in social welfare payments seem to coincide with rent increases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4672/25]
387. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the decision to disallow oil and gas boiler replacement from the older persons grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/25]
388. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make provision for municipal districts in the six local authorities that currently do not have any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/25]
389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider implementing regulations to ensure that no new-build housing will have electricity supplied through overhead wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4788/25]
390. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the defective concrete blocks grant scheme increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/25]
391. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to ensure the nutritional value of food in the hot school meals programme; if there are specific obligations on schools and providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/25]
392. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will make adoption benefit available to parents of children born from surrogacy in the interim period whilst waiting for legislation to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3947/25]
393. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a State pension non-contributory appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3948/25]
394. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) affecting their pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3949/25]
395. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation and additional supports that will be provided to employees of companies currently involved in stocking and servicing self-service tobacco and vaping vending machines, who are at risk of losing their jobs when the ban under the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024 takes effect on 31 August 2025; and if he wi…
396. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/25]
397. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a report of the inspections which took place in 2024 of schools participating in the hot school meals programme; and to provide a representative sample of lunches provided, with an ingredient and preparation method breakdown. [3999/25]
398. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm whether Class S PRSI contributions have been included in the calculation of a constituent’s State contributory pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4012/25]
399. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider allowing PRSI class D contributions to be reckonable for invalidity pension purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4027/25]
400. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider the extension of the treatment benefit scheme care from community audiologists to include HSE medical card holders. [4037/25]