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Paul Murphy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
718. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that Uisce Éireann should be held accountable for the claims it is responsible for, to ensure that people are not left facing the cost of losing their no-claims bonus and being forced to pay an excess by insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46487/24]
Mark Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
719. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Dublin Fire Brigade teams will start carrying naloxone with them; if they will replicate the training programme for Cork City Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46520/24]
James Lawless Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
720. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of the Housing Finance Agency interest rate adjustments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46536/24]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
721. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to reinstate the town councils to places such as Tralee, Killarney and Listowel in Kerry; if he will consider further towns for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46599/24]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
722. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide additional funding for affordable and social housing in County Kerry; if he will introduce a scheme of low-cost sites in all towns across the county such as Killarney, Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Castleisland, Tralee, Dingle, Listowel and Kenmare as such a scheme will help address the housing crisis; and if he will make a…
Emer Currie Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
723. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the engagement with Dublin City Council in relation to Martin Savage Park and the cessation of a Part 8 planning process to redevelop the park with an all-weather pitch, community garden, perimeter paving, play zone and public lighting, due to the presence of Brent geese; his plans to address the matter; and his vie…
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
724. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the massive increase in commercial rates whereby, in a large number of cases, they have doubled, trebled and quadrupled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46649/24]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
725. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if refunds through the multi-unit development defects remediation scheme will be made available to residents who are unable to pay upfront for works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46654/24]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
726. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional support will be provided to those who are unable to meet the multi-unit development remediation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46655/24]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
727. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide further details on multi-unit development remediation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46656/24]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
728. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will update the voting process to make it easier for people to register for a postal vote; if he will extend the list of those who qualify for a postal vote to include those who are overseas; if he will take into account that other countries allow their citizens to vote in parliamentary elections as overseas voters. [46679/24]
Niamh Smyth Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
729. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed at length regarding the tenant purchase scheme with a local authority; and if advice will be provided on this issue. [46694/24]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
730. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding will be made available in 2025 to Uisce Éireann in order for the utility to provide new connections to more than 35,000 new homes per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46698/24]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
731. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the Valuations Office to reinstate commercial rates levels for businesses that have doubled, trebled and quadrupled, to pre-Covid levels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46704/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
732. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people listed as homeless in Westmeath in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. [46723/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
733. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people listed homeless in Longford in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. [46724/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
734. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict properties in Westmeath in 2023 and 2024. [46725/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
735. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict properties in Longford in 2023 and 2024. [46726/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any new programmes being implemented in Longford-Westmeath to address the level of homelessness. [46728/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
737. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes built in Westmeath in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [46730/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
738. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes built in Longford in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [46731/24]
Mairéad Farrell Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
739. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is currently a limit on the amount of surplus funds housing cooperatives may have at the end of a financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46738/24]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
740. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on plans that the National Parks and Wildlife Service have to open new offices in Corofin, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46757/24]
Mairéad Farrell Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
741. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the ending of tenant in situ scheme funding to local authorities, like Galway City Council; if he will immediately address this to support local authorities in preventing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46772/24]
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
742. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his position with regard to Ireland’s membership of the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46784/24]