Questions

563. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of any existing difficulties in the rollout of the National Broadband Ireland (NBI) campaign due to overlap between legacy infrastructure problems and commercial provider coverage; if he is aware of any measures or alternatives for residents who have issues with establishing a connection resulting from ‘direct buried…

564. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the required information to an organisation in respect of an allocation under a previous round of funding under the Sports Capital Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17055/26]

565. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt in ainneoin go bhfuil cinneadh déanta aige gan comóradh Stáit a eagrú i gcuimhne ar éalú an tseisir Fíníní ó Charcair Fremantle in Iarthar na hAstráile 150 bliain ó shin ar bord an long Catalpa, an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Stát an t-éacht cróga seo a chomóradh le hócáid ar bith i bhforas cultúrtha náisiúnta ar dháta an éalaithe i mí A…

566. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt an bhfuil sé ar an eolas i dtaobh cad a tharla don bhratach, nó cá bhfuil an bhratach, a bhí ar foluain ar an long Catalpa le linn na heachtra agus í agus an criú ag saoradh seisear Fíníní Míleata óna bpríosúnacht i gCarcair Fremantle in Iarthar na hAstráile agus á dtógáil slán go Nua Eabhrac, SAM, in 1876, agus ar bratach í a bhronn …

567. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt an eol dó an bhfuil an Leabharlann Náisiúnta chun na doiciméid atá ina seilbh agus a bhaineann leis eachtra dhána ina ndearna na Fíníní an long Catalpa a chur go hIarthar na hAstráile chun seisear ' Fíníní Míleata' a shaoradh óna bpríosúnacht i gCarcair Fremantle agus iad a thionlacan slán go Nua Eabhrac, SAM, 150 bliain ó shin in 187…

568. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the local campaign in Booterstown, County Dublin calling for the provision of a public swimming pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17164/26]

569. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of developing a public swimming pool in Booterstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17165/26]

570. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the process for the provision of a public pool; the way this can be initiated and supported at a local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17166/26]

571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any grant funding that is available to support the provision of a local swimming pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17167/26]

572. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a detailed update on the National Counter Disinformation Strategy and its operation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17217/26]

573. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the 20,000 population threshold area will be determined with regard to the new short-term letting regulations; if specific maps or guidelines will be published; whether a “grandfathering” clause will be included and what criteria will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16185/26]

574. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the new short-term letting regulations, whether a requirement to obtain commercial planning permission for a property will mean it will become liable for commercial rates; if commercial planning is granted for a short-term let, will there be a clear and straightforward process to revert the property to residential us…

575. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is considering increasing the threshold for the cost rental income assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16194/26]

576. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the local authorities now operating the choice-based letting system for the advertising of available social housing units within local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16211/26]

577. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on an affordable housing scheme in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16212/26]

578. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the HAP limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15628/26]

579. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on HAP and RAS tenancies in Dublin city in each year since 2011, in tabular form [16315/26]

580. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider expanding the “Fresh Start Principle” to include individuals who have experienced credit damage arising out of a separation or divorce but are now financially stable for the purpose of mortgage applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16330/26]

581. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise on a policy issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16331/26]

582. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the sectoral adaptation plan for Built Environment and Planning (2025-2030) has not yet been published; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16377/26]

583. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all designated conservation areas across the State, by location and the local authority under whose remit they fall. [16384/26]

584. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities under the housing adaptation grant approve and fund modular bathroom pods where they are deemed the most appropriate method to meet the applicant’s needs, and in a timely manner, given they already pay for stairlifts which are modular and temporary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16395/26]

585. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process that was put in place to arrange for property registered to Cork County Council to be transferred to Cork City Council after the extension of the city boundary; the reason three houses in an area (details supplied) which have been vacant for over ten years remain registered to Cork County Council but are not in Cork City …

586. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses occupied by bats in County Kerry that are designated as bat roosts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16454/26]

587. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to introduce a scheme that would allow local authorities to facilitate the exchange of a privately owned larger dwelling for a smaller local authority property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16456/26]