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Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
276. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14682/25]
Brian Brennan Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
277. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide all grant schemes offered and or issued to community and rural groups by his Department, from 2021 to the end of 2025, including opening, closing and award dates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14754/25]
George Lawlor Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
278. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the Careers Oversight Group has not met in over two years; when the Institute of Public Administration's report will be published; when is it expected that the Minister will have fully considered the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14774/25]
Carol Nolan Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to address concerns that the proposal to allow the Carna Bay Hotel in Carna, in the Connemara Gaeltacht, to be used as an international protection accommodation centre will have a serious impact on the ability to retain a culture of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14876/25]
John Connolly Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
280. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the resources provided within his Department for the summer camps scheme, which provides Irish language enrichment and acquisition opportunities for young people in the out-of-school environment during the summer; and whether an increase could be provided to support organisations which seek to organise such summer camp…
Michael Cahill Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to promote the expansion of the urban regeneration and development fund, across County Kerry to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
282. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 20 February 2025, for an update on the position affecting first time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14652/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
283. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
284. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends providing further funding for the private rightsizing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
285. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall budget given to the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
286. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the acquisition cost guidelines will be released to local authorities; if he will insure that these guidelines are publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14717/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
287. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14676/25]
Pat Buckley Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
288. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the current wait time for an appointment with a Dublin City Council housing advisor is seven weeks; whether he believes this wait time is acceptable; and if he will outline steps he is taking to decrease these wait times. [14750/25]
Pat Buckley Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
289. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels in the Housing and Community Department of Dublin City Council, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; whether he believes the current staffing level is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
290. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of granted but not commenced planning applications for multi-unit apartment developments since 2020, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14810/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
291. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the remit of vacant homes officers in local authorities, with a specific focus on bringing vacant commercial units back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
292. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to increase the availability of affordable housing in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14815/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
293. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in 2024; his expectations for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14816/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
294. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of hectares of land owned by Kilkenny County Council, and Carlow County Council, zoned for housing; the nationwide figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14817/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
295. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to ensure that additional land is zoned for housing in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14818/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
296. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on proposed new rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
297. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received for the vacant property grant in 2024, and to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14821/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
298. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ purchases made by Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Council, and nationally, in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14822/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
299. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide support to Galway County Council to purchase Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14841/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Housing
300. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe grants that have been processed to date to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy, accommodation and dereliction across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14849/25]