810. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he intends to introduce the content levy as legislated for in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12656/25]
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811. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of his Department and each body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12929/25]
812. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a proposal from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on ways to alleviate the debt levels in the approved housing bodies sector and to address concerns within the sector, regarding compliance with regulatory obligations and the financial implications of significant levels of debt, which was sent as a sa…
813. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider changes to the grant scheme available for upgrading septic tanks (details supplied). [11997/25]
814. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on its engagement with off-balance sheet borrowing by approved housing bodies (AHBs) for the delivery of social and affordable housing; and to provide an update on his Departments consideration on proposals from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address the impact of gearing on future AHBs' b…
815. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of water service stations in Ireland that have access to a back-up generator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12221/25]
816. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the temporary waiver scheme in respect of development contributions for planning for houses will be continued for the foreseeable future. [12977/25]
817. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the representatives from his Department who will be attending a conference in France in March 2025 (details supplied); the contents of the addresses and speeches that representatives from his Department will be making to the conference, including material to be distributed by his Department at the event; to list which events…
818. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce the funding allocations and sanctioned number of acquisitions that will be designated to local authorities under the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/25]
819. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people employed in the planning division of his Department, by grade level. [10686/25]
820. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can seek emergency funding for the National Parks and Wildlife Service and meet with them to address the urgent and ongoing problem of coastal erosion that is damaging walking trails in Courtown Woods, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/25]
821. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing the Government criteria for the local authority affordable housing schemes, which stipulates that just 30% of new homes in such schemes are ring-fenced for local applicants, with a view to substantially increasing this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10697/25]
822. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the delays to some interim remediation scheme pathfinder projects due to a requirement to re-tender for contractors; how he will address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/25]
823. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the very welcome news that the Westgate Vision Project has been approved for Drogheda town, if he will commit to additional urban regeneration and development funding to ensure that the project is commenced as swiftly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/25]
824. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authority pensions are index linked; when the increases take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10768/25]
825. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing grants available for a person (details supplied) living in a home who’s owner is now deceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10773/25]
826. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will revise current housing policies to ensure fairness for older individuals who have contributed to society throughout their lives, specifically, many retirees who only become eligible for placement on the housing waiting list once their income drops upon retirement, a situation which forces them to face unaffordable marke…
827. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the eastern gateway bridge in Cork; if it will be included in the National Development Plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10872/25]
828. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on an extension of the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10876/25]
829. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €265 million approved for housing acquisitions in 2025, by housing programme; the amount approved in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10880/25]
830. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units local authorities will be able to acquire under the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2025; if each local authority has been provided with the numbers each can acquire; if not, when that will be outlined; the amount in total allocated for the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2025; the amount approved in 2023 and 2024, in tabula…
831. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be provided by his Department for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10891/25]
832. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he can undertake to address the shortcomings in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, which result in a lack of full technical assessments and insufficient funding being provided to affected homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/25]
833. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will implement an exemption scheme for planning permission and other fees for homeowners rebuilding their homes due to defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10995/25]
834. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that under Part L 1.3.4 of the current Building Regulations, which covers building envelope permeability, and it is stated that air pressure testing “should” be carried out on all dwellings on all development sites rather than “must”, if he believes air pressure testing should be mandatory on all dwellings; and i…