302. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of exi…
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303. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe schemes approved in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of grants that have been drawn down, by volume and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/25]
304. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of solar PV provided in each of the years from 2020 to date in schemes, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/25]
305. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place for the locating of a fire station in Lucan. [10437/25]
306. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm that his Department received written advice from Inland Fisheries Ireland in September 2010 to list pike (esox lucius) as an invasive freshwater fish species in Ireland when drafting S.I. No. 477/2011 - European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011; and if he will make a statement on the m…
307. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on plans to commission a new nest protection service for the Slieve Bloom mountains, including providing details on the objectives and scope, tendering, and timeline for commencement of the proposed service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/25]
103. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the hedge cutting timeframe considering the recent storm damage and the requirement to deal with damaged roadside trees and hedgerow. [9842/25]
104. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of schemes and units funded through 5 programmes and funds (details supplied) that are waiting for departmental approval; and when these decisions will be made, in tabular form. [9850/25]
105. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on an application for Carrowteige community water connection in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9861/25]
106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an assessment will be carried out on a home (details supplied) in County Donegal that the Housing Agency has determined meets the damage threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9912/25]
107. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the allocation of the general municipal allocation (details supplied) by individual councillors, particularly in relation to any differences in practice between municipal districts; and if he will outline the framework governing such allocations. [9956/25]
108. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cad é líon foirne a Roinne agus cé mhéad díobh sin atá inniúlach sa Ghaeilge; agus cad iad na bearta atá á ndéanamh aige agus ag a Roinn chun an céatadán Gaeilgeoirí sin a ardú. [9967/25]
109. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many more households became eligible for septic tank grants since the announcement in November 2023 on changes to the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10035/25]
110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage who can apply for the septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/25]
111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in the State in the eligible areas for septic-tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/25]
112. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in County Roscommon and County Galway in the eligible areas for septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10038/25]
113. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the eligible areas for the septic-tank grant, given the majority of areas cannot access it as they are outside the eligible area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10039/25]
114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a map to show the areas eligible for a septic-tank grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/25]
115. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the allocation and expenditure of the urban regeneration and development fund call 3–tackling long-term vacancy and dereliction €150 million revolving fund, to date, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10065/25]
116. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants and funding opportunities available to local communities to help maintain and/or acquire local wetland areas in order to protect their habitat and ecosystem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10106/25]
117. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10227/25]
426. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the wastewater treatment plant at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9670/25]
427. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén dáta faoina bhfuil sé i gceist aige tosach feidhme a thabhairt don Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2024, go háirithe Alt 6 chun an tAcht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 a aisghairm; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8982/25]
428. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a situation regarding a vacant property refurbishment grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8987/25]
429. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering retrospective adjustments for early applicants under the enhanced defective concrete block scheme who met the grant cap whose engineering fees were deducted from the €420,000 cap; the measures being taken to insure that early movers are not penalised as previously stated by the then Minister for Hou…