620. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3218/25]
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621. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will mak…
622. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/…
623. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available to urban communities in establishing group sewerage schemes to replace failed shared sewers in older housing estates, similar to the group sewerage scheme grant which is available rurally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/25]
624. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received responses from the four Dublin local authorities to his letter of 18 October 2024 regarding Ireland’s Obligation under the EU Birds Directive; for an update on the work the four bodies are undertaking with the National Parks and Wildlife Service on a comprehensive review of inland sites used by brent geese to…
625. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body that provides the letter required as part of the application confirming that the applicant is a first-time buyer in relation to the affordable purchase scheme in Galway city that will be taking applications shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3310/25]
626. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the review of the existing suite of engineering qualifications in the local government sector commenced by the previous Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage in April 2024 has concluded; and when he will publish the outcome and act on any recommendations made within. [3311/25]
627. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for the announcement of the Community Monuments Fund 2025; if funding will be granted towards Coolbane Mill, Freemount, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/25]
628. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position in relation to the Department HLGH Working Group review of the current engineering qualifications declared under s160 of the Local Government Act 2001. [3519/25]
629. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that are being taken to ensure the delivery of 60,000 homes annually, including the increased use of modular construction methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3578/25]
630. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if measures will be introduced to strengthen renters’ rights, including increasing RTB powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/25]
631. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if reforms to planning regulations will be considered to facilitate the conversion of derelict buildings and vacant spaces above shops into residential units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3580/25]
632. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career breaks, or other forms of leave to encourage and facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU presidency, the Government "Career for EU" jobs strategy, and the Department's Gaeilge/Irish-language policy and p…
706. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career break for longer t…
707. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46212/24]
708. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home Department or …
709. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider an expansion to the mica redress scheme to allow for non-principal primary residences to be included (details supplied). [46258/24]
710. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the decision of a local authority to withdraw the one adult and one child rate of HAP from separated parents with part access to their child when the child reaches 18 years is a policy of his Department or a decision for the local authority; if he agrees with such decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46312/…
711. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the budgeted level of funding provided to each local authority through the Local Government Fund for 2025. [46335/24]
712. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Q3 social and affordable housing delivery report will be published. [46343/24]
713. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status the interim fire safety defects funding; if funding has now been approved; the amount and for what projects; and when all other approved developments can expect to be able to secure funding for the interim fire safety works. [46345/24]
714. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the retrospective funding for remediation of Celtic tiger era defects in multi-unit developments. [46346/24]
715. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to conduct a review of the financing and delivery of cost rental schemes and the rent setting of these schemes in light of the growing number of applicants denied access to cost rental accommodation who, despite meeting the income eligibility criteria, are refused on the grounds that they do not meet the affordability criteria wher…
716. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants is currently suspended (i.e., for December); if so, the reason therefor; and if not, when it will be. [46406/24]
717. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total of new positions sanctioned by An Bord Pleanála in the past six months; the positions granted; the cost implications of each position; and the number of positions that have been filled to date. [46418/24]