Questions asked 17 total

• Housing 10 questions

  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 22 March 2022, if his Department took the necessary measures regarding serious negative impacts of high-density urban gull colonies on schools, schoolchildren and staff (details supplied); and the reason that he and his Department seem to be content to ignore the expert advice, submissions and evidence in proposing to provide advice and licences for such measures for schools negatively impacted by high density urban gull colonies if he did receive such explicit expert advice and submissions. [40133/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 22 March 2022, the way that he would expect any and all costs associated with the so-called deterrent measures mentioned in his previous reply to be met by all impacted schools regarding serious negative impacts of high density urban gull colonies on schools, schoolchildren and staff; and if he will address specific queries should such measures proved to be ineffective and a waste of time, money and effort as apparently expertly advised to his Department via his Consultative Committee on urban gulls in November 2019 et seq. (details supplied). [40142/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have been in communication in recent years with any local authorities, for example Dublin City Council, other State organisations, for example the Office of Public Works, other non-State organisations, or individual citizens with regard to gull colonies committing persistent predatory acts on other wild bird species for example in St. Stephen’s Green and in the Phoenix Park given that serious harm is being caused to other species in lakes and ponds in Dublin city and several parklands; if will he provide copies of relevant correspondence; if he or his Department have been in communication with organisations or persons on this issue; and if he shares concerns that high density urban gull colonies appear to be causing extensive harm to other wild bird species. [40143/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the engagement that was ongoing between his Department, the HSE, and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the funding of ceiling tracking hoists; and when he expects the issue to be resolved. [41175/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific discussions and engagement that he had with private bodies and the Housing Agency in advance of the launch of the new targeted leasing initiative to support evidence and a market for this new scheme; the measures that he will have in place to ensure that this initiative will not displace any proposals for new social housing projects from local authorities and approved housing bodies and as cost rental and affordable housing for sale projects [41276/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that tenants accommodated as part of the targeted leasing initiative do not come under Residential Tenancies Board regulations for registration of tenancies [41277/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has plans to allow local authority social rental tenants to access the Residential Tenancies Board, which would align these tenants with the rest of the rental sector tenancies, which include private landlords and approved housing body tenants; and the reason for the continued different treatment of local authority tenancies in contrast to those of private landlord and approved housing body tenancies. [41278/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures currently in place to respond quickly and to monitor the impact of changing market conditions, including construction price inflation and interest rate increases on borrowing for capital loans for local authorities and approved housing bodies in the delivery social and affordable housing to ensure that projects are not lost from the delivery pipeline [41279/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that are in place to ensure that social homes owned by both local authorities and approved housing bodies, are included in any scheme where defective concrete blocks might appear in different local authorities throughout the country. [41280/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that are in place to acquire single person units for homeless households and other vulnerable groups taking into consideration the large proportion of single and small households that are social housing applicants; the way that his Department collects data on the number of single and small units provided for the high number of households; and the way his Department assesses the impact the delivery of social homes has on these groups [41281/22]
• Finance 3 questions

  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 7 April 2022, if further projections have been made in relation to the amount of warehoused tax debt that will be collected; the amount that may not be collected; and if it is still his projection that 25% of the warehoused tax liabilities will not be repaid. [40426/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 7 April 2022, the number of companies that have warehoused tax liabilities that have ceased operations or existence; and the value of the liabilities lost to the Exchequer as a result. [40427/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year revenue that would be raised in taxes by increasing the national minimum wage for those aged under 18, aged 18 and 19 years to €10.50 in line with the rest of the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40767/22]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a six-month extension will be given to one-member pension arrangements to comply with the IORP II Directive. [40429/22]
  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a six-month extension will be given to one-member pension arrangements to comply with the IORP II Directive. [40430/22]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Data Protection Commissioner by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% in tabular form. [40126/22]
• Health 1 question

  • 2022-07-26 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the engagement that was ongoing between his Department, the HSE, and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the funding of ceiling tracking hoists; and when he expects the issue to be resolved. [41174/22]