1355. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when new wind energy planning guidelines for onshore wind energy developments will be published; the reason for the delay with these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21148/25]
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1356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the Victorian balustrades on the Carlisle pier in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of fully repairing and maintaining the structure on the basis of its heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21165/25]
1357. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he or his Department is aware that families are being prevented from cutting turf on Barroughter Bog, County Galway, Clonmoylan Bog, County Galway and Ardgraigue Bog, Killimor, by order of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if will he take steps to ensure that a contractor engaged to cut turf for these families will be giv…
1358. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will be allocated to local authorities for the housing grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/25]
1359. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when rural planning guidelines will be sent to local authorities; if he will provide a timeline for commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21206/25]
1360. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the proposed revisions and timeline to Building Regulations Technical Guidance Document L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy) for Dwellings and Technical Guidance Document F (Ventilation) following public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21221/25]
1361. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and percentage of eligible applicants for the housing development and contribution waiver that have completed their respective housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21226/25]
1362. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses that are eligible for the housing development and contribution waiver built have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21227/25]
1363. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units in Offaly that are eligible for the housing development and contribution waiver but have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21228/25]
1364. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost, per unit, of new-build affordable housing delivered in 2024, broken down by AHF construction, AHF turnkey, CREL construction, CREL turnkey, LDA Project Tosaigh, and LDA direct delivery, in tabular form. [21249/25]
1365. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new build affordable housing delivered in 2024, broken down by AHF construction, AHF turnkey CREL construction, CREL turnkey, LDA Project Tosaigh, and LDA direct delivery, in tabular form. [21250/25]
1366. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost, per unit, of social housing acquisitions in 2024, broken down by tenant-in-situ, housing first, buy-and-renew and vacant acquisitions, and with a further breakdown of these categories by local authority area, in tabular form. [21251/25]
1367. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing acquisitions in 2024, broken down by tenant-in-situ, housing first, buy-and-renew and vacant acquisitions, and with a further breakdown of these categories by local authority area, in tabular form. [21252/25]
1368. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure in 2022, 2023 and 2024 on social and affordable housing funded through SHIP, CALF, CAS, AHF, CREL, AHB borrowing and LDA expenditure, in tabular form. [21253/25]
1369. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to address the discriminatory position whereby commercial premises with an on street presence must pay commercial rates while their online competitors do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21273/25]
1370. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding how additional payments for children resident in IPAS accommodation are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/25]
1371. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18503/25]
1372. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department could examine a PUP enforcement case (details supplied). [18506/25]
1373. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to a disability allowance claim (details supplied); if he will investigate the length of time it is taking for a decision to be made on the claim; when the social welfare inspector received the claim for the purpose of a means report to be conducted; the timeframe for a decision to be made on the claim; and if he will ma…
1374. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person working as a school caretaker who is laid off for school closures is entitled to claim pay related jobseeker's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18534/25]
1375. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the review of the rural social scheme which was launched on 24 July 2024, what the updated position is with regard to the six specific recommendations, out of the overall nineteen that the Department had stated they would endeavour to expedite; when the Department hopes to implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1…
1376. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if epilepsy is recognised as a qualifying condition for the domiciliary care allowance; and if not, what supports are available to parents of children with epilepsy, given the debilitating nature of the condition when not well controlled. [18540/25]
1377. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to expand the range of dental services available under the PRSI-based treatment benefit scheme; and if so, to outline the details and expected timeline for implementation. [18544/25]
1378. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18583/25]
1379. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications registered per operational scheme for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18613/25]