Brendan Smith
Ceist:101. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28760/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraDepartmental Meetings
Ceisteanna (101, 105)
Michael Fitzmaurice
Ceist:105. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will arrange to have a meeting with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28439/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 105 together.
I can confirm that I have received a request from the organisation referenced to attend a meeting and my officials will be in touch to agree a date as soon as practical.
Vacant Properties
Ceisteanna (102, 103)
Cathal Crowe
Ceist:102. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding streams available to help local authorities to take in charge, and make necessary infrastructural changes to, old housing estates which are not yet in public charge but developers have long since stopped routine maintenance work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28392/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraCathal Crowe
Ceist:103. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a timeline within which local authorities should process and approve section 180 (taking-in-charge applications) as per the Planning and Development Act 2000; if local authorities have the right to refuse to accede to section 180 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together.
The taking in charge of housing estates by local authorities is provided for under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and the procedures for this are initiated under section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993. The taking in charge of residential estates is also a reserved function of the elected members. It is generally a standard condition of granting permission for housing development that the developer must lodge a security bond to ensure the satisfactory completion of the development to enable it to be taken in charge by the local authority.Therefore, progression of individual developments through the taking-in-charge process is primarily a matter for the relevant housing developer, the relevant local authorities and elected members to consider on a case-by-case basis.
Question No. 103 answered with Question No. 102.
Vacant Properties
Ceisteanna (104)
Colm Burke
Ceist:104. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider a review of the vacant property refurbishment fund, in particular that it would be awarded in stage payments rather than a lump sum after work has been completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28399/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock.
The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant supports bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. A grant of up to €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be made available for rent. Where the refurbishment costs are expected to exceed the standard grant of up to €50,000, a maximum top-up grant amount of up to €20,000 is available where the property is confirmed by the applicant to be derelict or where the property is already on the local authority’s Derelict Sites Register, bringing the total grant available for a derelict property up to a maximum of €70,000.
The grant is available in respect of vacant and derelict properties built up to and including 2007, in towns, villages, cities and rural areas.
Applicants have 13 months to complete works from the date of approval. In exceptional circumstances, where an applicant is experiencing particular issues and cannot complete the works applied for under the grant within the 13 month period, the local authority may grant an extension of the approval period at their discretion. My Department issued a circular to all local authorities in October 2023 in this regard.
The grant process involves the local authority receiving and reviewing applications to ensure that the grant conditions are met and arranging for a qualified person to visit the property to check the refurbishment work being applied for and to assess the proposed cost. Following confirmation of a successful application and the works being completed, the local authority will conduct a final property visit to review that the work has been completed in-line with the grant application. Once the local authority is satisfied, they will then pay the grant.
Payment of the grant at the end of the process is to ensure that the applicant has carried out the works applied for, and approved, and to safeguard that the grant is related to the works which have been completed .
When the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund was launched, a commitment was given that a comprehensive review of the schemes under it, including the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, would be undertaken by mid 2024. That review is currently underway. The matter of staged payments will be considered in the review.
On 4th June 2024, I announced the Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (LAPR) which is an expansion of the Local Authority Home Loan . A key feature of the LAPR is that a bridging loan, may be available to help eligible first time buyers and fresh start applicants complete the purchase and renovation of eligible vacant or derelict properties. This loan is expected to be operational in the coming weeks.
These measures are evidence of the Government’s continued focus on bringing vacant and derelict homes back into use, which is a major objective of Housing for All.
Question No. 105 answered with Question No. 101.
Housing Schemes
Ceisteanna (106)
Paul Kehoe
Ceist:106. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to alter the means test condition based on previous years income for approval for social housing grants, especially those recently retired or left the workforce where their income at the current time is and will remain substantially lower than the previous full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28445/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The suite of grants, which include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (max grant €30,000), the Mobility Aids Grant (max grant €6,000) and the Housing Aid for Older People Grant (max grant €8,000), are 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority.
The detailed administration of these schemes, including assessment, approval and prioritisation, is the responsibility of local authorities. Local authorities, in administering the scheme, work with qualifying applicants to secure the most beneficial outcome possible in line with applicants' financial circumstances and within the parameters of the Grant Scheme.
The Exchequer funding provision of €74.5 million for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme has been increased by €8 million for 2024, continuing the year on year increases since 2014.
Housing for All commits to reviewing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme and a report on the review has been prepared by my Department. Among the areas the review considered are the income thresholds (including the means test provisions) and grant limits, and the application and decision-making processes including the supplementary documentation required. My Department is engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on the recommendations in the report with a view to bringing forward amendments to the relevant Regulations governing the schemes as soon as possible with a view to also publishing the final report.
Separately, the Disabled Person Grant available to local authority tenants does not incorporate a means test condition.
Water Supply
Ceisteanna (107)
Marian Harkin
Ceist:107. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the standard charge for the disconnection of a water meter. [28448/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As the national standalone public water utility, Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for the provision and maintenance of water meters in Ireland. As such costs relating to the connection or disconnection of water meters is an operational matter for Uisce Éireann.
Customers who are dissatisfied with the arrangements may complain to Uisce Éireann with a right of appeal to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU).
Planning Issues
Ceisteanna (108)
Robert Troy
Ceist:108. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider implementing a separate and more simplified planning route with regard to renovating existing properties; his views on whether that such a change could assist in bringing vacant properties back into use in a more efficient manner. [28477/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) and its associated Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (Regulations), exemptions are provided removing the need for planning permission for certain works.
Section 4(1)(h) of the Act provides that development consisting of the carrying out of works for the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of any structure, being works which affect only the interior of the structure or which do not materially affect the external appearance of the structure so as to render the appearance inconsistent with the character of the structure or of neighbouring structures, shall be exempted development.
In addition, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Regulations provides for further exemptions to structures for sundry works under Classes 9 to 13 subject to certain conditions, for the:
• Construction, erection, renewal or replacement, other than within or bounding the curtilage of a house, of any gate or gateway.
• Plastering or capping of any wall of concrete blocks or mass concrete.
• Construction of boundary fences and walls
• Painting of any external part of any building or other structure.
• Repair or improvement of any private street, road or way, being works carried out on land within the boundary of the street, road or way, and the construction of any private footpath or paving.
It is also the case that a change of use of from a building that was previously used for commercial purposes to residential use that may include up to 10 residential units, is exempt development provided the residential units provided meet building control and other required standards.
Where an individual is unsure if work they propose to undertake as part of renovation is exempted development, they may seek a declaration from the relevant planning authority under Section 5 of the Act as to what, in any particular case, is or is not development or is or is not exempted development within the meaning of the Act.
Vacant Properties
Ceisteanna (109)
Robert Troy
Ceist:109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a tax incentive system for developers in tandem with the croi conaithe scheme. [28478/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) scheme launched in May 2022. The scheme is a viability measure designed to support the building of apartments for sale to owner-occupiers that would otherwise not be built, providing a greater range of tenure in our urban centres. The scheme aims to bridge the gap between the delivery cost of building apartments and the market sale price, where the cost of building is greater. Subject to the actual level of the viability gap, a subvention of up to €120k is available in Dublin and €144k in the rest of the country.
The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) scheme is part of a broad suite of housing measures in Housing for All designed to increase social, affordable and private housing supply. For example, the Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental Investment Scheme (STAR) is another measure introduced as part of the Governments Housing for All plan. The STAR Scheme is available to private operators and is intended to bring forward Cost Rental dwellings with the aim of assisting eligible households who are experiencing acute affordability pressures in the private rental sector, particularly in urban centres where prevailing rents are especially high. STAR investment of up to a maximum of €200k per unit in Dublin (€175k in the rest of the Country) is available to support the provision of these cost rental units.
With regard to the introduction of tax incentives that could apply in tandem to residential property developments, this would be a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance.
Housing Policy
Ceisteanna (110)
Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:110. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if assistance is available for voluntary housing groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28479/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Under Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS), my Department provides up to 100% capital funding to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the development of social housing for various priority tenant categories, including age-friendly housing. The upkeep and improvement of the housing is thereafter a matter for the AHB, based on them maintaining a ‘sinking fund’ from the rental income they receive from the housing
My Department is not aware of the organisation in question. Funding for AHBs to deliver social housing is available through various schemes such as CAS and CALF. AHBs should contact their local authority directly to discuss any potential available funding.
Parking Provision
Ceisteanna (111)
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ceist:111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a funding scheme is available to local authorities in order to provide additional parking at council estates where there is insufficient room for residents’ car parking, leading to situations where concerns have been raised about emergency vehicles getting through and where grown-up children are residing at home and using their cars to commute to college and work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The matter raised in the question is a matter in which I, in my role as Minister with responsibility for planning, have no statutory function.
Financial decision making and the accountability of local authorities is a matter for the elected members of a local authority who have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which includes the adoption of the annual budget of the local authority.In this regard, section 103 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, provides for the local authority budgetary process. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process, having regard to both locally identified needs and the funding resources available to the local authority. This includes the provision of local authority parking.
In addition, it is a matter for the elected members of the local authority to determine in accordance with section 179 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended (the Act) and Article 80 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended for development where the estimated cost exceeds €126,000. This would include the provision of local authority parking. Where the cost does not exceed €126,000 it is a matter for the executive of the local authority.
Housing Schemes
Ceisteanna (112)
Patricia Ryan
Ceist:112. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to monies given to local authorities for adaptation grants, and not allocated in any given financial year, if he will clarify how the unallocated funds are accounted for; and if they are repurposed or if they are returned to the Exchequer for reallocation. [28587/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People Grant, which are 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. The detailed administration of the scheme including assessment, approval, prioritisation and budgetary apportionment is the responsibility of local authorities.
The Exchequer funding provision of €74.5 million for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme has been increased by €8 million for 2024. Local authorities were informed of their 2024 allocations with each local authority receiving an increase on the 2023 allocation, continuing the year on year increases since 2014.
Details of allocations, the number of grants paid and the amount spent by all local authorities from 2008 to 2023 are available on my Department's website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/0906a-other-local-authority-housing-scheme-statistics/#housing-adaptation-grants-for-older-people-and-people-with-a-disability-private-houses
My Department works closely with the local authorities to monitor spend and to achieve a full drawdown of available funding. This means that any underspends that arise on the part of any local authority can be redistributed to other authorities that have high levels of grant activity and the Department makes every effort to redistribute such funding throughout the year. My Department encourages all local authorities to ensure all applications on hand are processed to the degree possible for final payment to ensure optimal spend on their annual allocation.
Housing Policy
Ceisteanna (113)
Louise O'Reilly
Ceist:113. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are procedures for local authorities where it comes to housing allocations for victims of domestic violence; if not, the reason that is; if procedures will be drawn up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28649/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended.
If a household meets the eligibility and need criteria, it qualifies for the suite of social housing supports, including HAP, and is placed on the housing list to be considered for the allocation of suitable tenancies in accordance with the authority’s allocation scheme. It is a matter for the local authority to determine the most appropriate form of social housing support for that household in the administrative area of that local authority.
The allocation of local authority dwellings, including the prioritisation of certain households, is a matter for the local authority concerned, in accordance with their allocation scheme made under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations. This legislation requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme determining the order of priority to be accorded in the allocation of dwellings to households qualified for social housing support, the allocation of which would, in the opinion of the authority, meet the accommodation needs and requirements of the households.
It is the local authority which assesses housing applicants, taking into account factors such as the condition and affordability of existing accommodation, medical and compassionate grounds, etc. The authority then prioritises the needs of approved applicants in accordance with its allocation scheme.
Decisions on the allocation of social housing support are a matter solely for the local authority concerned. Each application must be considered on its own merits and the individual circumstances taken into account. Local authorities will prioritise allocations to those households they consider to be most in need, which can include victims of domestic violence.
In 2017, my Department issued policy and procedural guidance to local authorities relating to the role they can play to assist victims of domestic violence. The guidance is also a useful reference for service providers working in the sector, highlighting where they can be of greatest assistance to their clients, covering a range of scenarios that may arise for victims of domestic violence currently in receipt of social housing support and those seeking social housing supports. These include provisions whereby a household may transfer out of their existing tenancy and into a new tenancy agreement with the local authority or they may access an independent tenancy in the private rented sector utilising the various housing supports offered by the State.
In June 2022 the Department of Justice published Zero Tolerance, the third National Strategy on DSGBV 2022-2026. As an action in this strategy, my Department committed to a review of the 2017 Policy and Procedural Guidance for Housing Authorities in relation to assisting victims of domestic violence with emergency and long-term accommodation needs in order to ensure continuing effectiveness and consistency in responses to assist victims of domestic violence. This review is now complete and emerging recommendations will be shared with external stakeholders for input. Any updates to the policy and guidance will be communicated to local authorities in due course.
In the meantime, local authorities continue to operating in accordance with the 2017 Guidance.
School Meals Programme
Ceisteanna (114)
Emer Higgins
Ceist:114. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the schools in DubIin mid-west that avail of the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28382/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. Following the expansion of the programme in recent years, some 2,600 schools and organisations, covering 443,000 children are now eligible for funding.
The Hot School Meal option of the programme was introduced in 2019 and is currently solely available to primary schools. Since my appointment as Minister for Social Protection, I have increased the number of schools with access to the Hot School Meal option from an initial pilot of 30 schools to a position where over 2,000 primary schools now eligible to receive a hot meal.
A total of 316,046 children are eligible for hot school meals with 265,751 children now benefitting from the scheme to date.
Details of all schools in Dublin, currently availing of hot school meals for the 2023/2024 school year, can be found in the tabular statement below.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
Primary Schools located in Dublin in receipt of hot school meals to date as of 28th June 2024
|
Roll Number |
School |
Address 1 |
Address 2 |
|
03917V |
NAOMH PADRAIG BOYS |
CAMBRIDGE ROAD |
RINGSEND |
|
05600C |
CLOCHAR SAN DOMINIC |
CONVENT ROAD |
DUN LAOGHAIRE |
|
05933G |
PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL |
GEORGE'S HILL |
HALSTON STREET |
|
07546J |
GOLDENBRIDGE CONVENT |
SAINT VINCENT ST WEST |
GOLDENBRIDGE |
|
09492W |
BALSCADDEN N S |
BALSCADDEN |
RING COMMONS |
|
09932B |
STANHOPE ST PRIMARY SCHOOL |
MANOR STREET |
STONEYBATTER |
|
11578V |
CITY QUAY NS |
CITY QUAY |
GLOUCESTER ST SOUTH |
|
11894I |
SCOIL MHUIRE |
GILFORD ROAD |
SANDYMOUNT |
|
12358M |
SWORDS BOROUGH N S |
CHURCH ROAD |
SWORDS |
|
12448N |
GARDINER ST CONVENT |
GARDINER STREET |
BELVEDERE COURT |
|
13217W |
HOLY FAMILY NS |
KILTEEL RD |
RATHCOOLE |
|
13611D |
PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL |
WARRENMOUNT |
BLACKPITTS |
|
14556D |
SOUTH CITY CNS |
WHITEFRIAR STREET |
DUBLIN 8 |
|
15056L |
S N SAN VINSEANN CAILIN |
NORTH WILLIAM ST |
DUBLIN 1 |
|
15132B |
HAROLD BOYS N S |
ST. PATRICK'S ROAD |
DALKEY |
|
15816I |
ST VINCENTS INF BOYS |
NORTH WILLIAM ST |
DUBLIN 1 |
|
15895H |
DRUMCONDRA N S |
CHURCH AVENUE |
DRUMCONDRA |
|
16267G |
ST PATRICKS BOYS NS |
DONABATE |
CO. DUBLIN |
|
16675V |
SCOIL NAOMH LUCAIS |
HOLLYWOOD ROAD |
TYRELLSTOWN |
|
16964F |
SCOIL MHUIRE OGH 1 |
CRUMLIN ROAD |
DUBLIN 12 |
|
16966J |
SN STRATFORD |
1 ZION ROAD |
RATHGAR |
|
16983J |
S N NAOMH CILLIN |
ROBINHOOD ROAD |
BLUEBELL |
|
17083B |
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL B |
TYRCONNELL ROAD |
INCHICORE |
|
17104G |
ST FRANCIS JUNIOR NS |
CLONSHAUGH DRIVE |
PRIORSWOOD |
|
17110B |
NAOMH LORCAN O TUATHAIL SENIOR BOYS |
SEVILLE PLACE |
DUBLIN 1 |
|
17355I |
MUIRE NA DEA COIRLE GIRLS SENIOR |
MOURNE ROAD |
DRIMNAGH |
|
17356K |
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOOL |
MOURNE ROAD |
DRIMNAGH |
|
17367P |
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS GNS |
NAVAN ROAD |
DUBLIN 7 |
|
17464N |
FIONNBARRA NAOFA B.N.S. |
KILKIERAN ROAD |
CABRA WEST |
|
17507F |
S N PADRAIG NAOFA |
BALLYBETAGH ROAD |
KILTIERNAN |
|
17559B |
S N MHUIRE |
THE GREEN |
GARRISTOWN |
|
17595F |
CILL COSCAIN |
KILCOSCAN |
THE WARD |
|
17603B |
SCOIL IOSAGAIN BOYS SENIOR |
AUGHAVANNAGH RD |
CRUMLIN |
|
17732M |
SCOIL CHIARAIN |
COLLINS AVE EAST |
KILLESTER |
|
17785K |
SAN NIOCLAS MYRA |
MALAHIDE ROAD |
KINSEALY |
|
17881G |
SCOIL UI CHONAILL BOYS SENIORS |
NORTH RICHMOND ST |
DUBLIN 1 |
|
17971H |
ST MICHAELS SPEC SCHOOL |
GLENMAROON |
CHAPELIZOD |
|
17996A |
GLEN NA SMOL N S |
GLENASMOLE |
BOHERNABREENA |
|
18137D |
S N NAOMH FEARGAL BOYS SENIOR |
FINGLAS WEST |
DUBLIN 11 |
|
18205R |
S N AN PHAROISTE |
CHURCH STREET |
FINGLAS |
|
18317F |
CENTRAL REMEDIAL CLINIC |
VERNON AVENUE |
CLONTARF |
|
18360G |
SCOIL BHREANDAIN |
MCAULEY ROAD |
ARTANE |
|
18361I |
SN CAITRIONA GIRLS |
MEASC AVENUE |
COOLOCK |
|
18362K |
S N CAITRIONA NAIONAIN |
MEASC AVENUE |
COOLOCK |
|
18386B |
MARIST NS |
CLOGHER ROAD |
CRUMLIN |
|
18412W |
S N C NAOMH PADRAIG |
PORTRANE ROAD |
DONABATE |
|
18585H |
S N BANRION NA NAINGEAL 1 |
GURTEEN ROAD |
BALLYFERMOT |
|
18623M |
SCOIL NAISUNTA CHNUACHA |
MAIN STREET |
CASTLEKNOCK |
|
18671A |
ST MICHAELS HSE SPEC SC |
ST. MICHAEL'S HOUSE |
GROSVENOR SCHOOL |
|
18726W |
S N SEOSAMH NA MBRATHAR |
MARINO PARK AVE |
FAIRVIEW |
|
18763F |
ST MICHAELS HSE SPEC SC |
BALLYMUN ROAD |
DUBLIN 9 |
|
18806U |
KILTERNAN N S 1 |
KILTERNAN |
DUBLIN 18 |
|
18843D |
BAINRION NA NAINGAL 2 |
GURTEEN ROAD |
BALLYFERMOT |
|
18968A |
ST MALACHYS B N S |
EDENMORE PARK |
RAHENY |
|
18976W |
S N CHOLMILLE B |
CHAPEL LANE |
SWORDS |
|
18977B |
S N CHOLMCILLE C |
CHAPEL LANE |
SWORDS |
|
19015R |
ST JOSEPHS G N S |
BARRY AVENUE |
FINGLAS WEST |
|
19032R |
STEWARTS SCHOOL |
ROSSE COURT AVE |
LUCAN |
|
19066L |
LORETO NS |
LORETO AVENUE |
DALKEY |
|
19151C |
ST JOHN OF GOD SP SCH |
ISLANDBRIDGE |
DUBLIN 8 |
|
19197D |
ST KEVINS B N S |
BARRY AVENUE |
FINGLAS WEST |
|
19309L |
SCOIL NEASAIN |
BAILE HARMAIN |
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 5 |
|
19314E |
SCOIL AN MAIGHDINE MHUIRE BOYS |
BROADFORD RISE |
BALLINTEER |
|
19319O |
ST OLAF'S NS |
BALALLY DRIVE |
DUNDRUM |
|
19321B |
OUR LADY GOOD COUNSEL GNS |
WOODLEY ROAD |
JOHNSTOWN |
|
19325J |
ST CIARANS SPEC SCH |
ST CANICES RD |
GLASNEVIN |
|
19382V |
SCOIL EOIN |
ARMAGH ROAD |
CRUMLIN |
|
19390U |
ST MARKS SEN NS |
SPRINGFIELD |
TALLAGHT |
|
19438W |
SCOIL COLMCILLE SENIOR |
COOLEVIN |
BALLYBRACK |
|
19454U |
DARNDALE NS JUNIOR |
OUR LADY IMMAC JUN NS |
DARNDALE |
|
19456B |
ST CRONANS JUNIOR NS |
BRACKENSTOWN |
SWORDS |
|
19465C |
ST KEVINS BOYS |
KILNAMANAGH |
TALLAGHT |
|
19466E |
ST KEVINS GIRLS |
KILNAMANAGH |
TALLAGHT |
|
19472W |
ST MARKS JUNIOR MIXED |
SPRINGFIELD |
TALLAGHT |
|
19480V |
ST PATRICKS |
ST PATRICK'S CLOSE |
DUBLIN 8 |
|
19489Q |
S N NAOMH FINNIN |
GLENTIES PARK |
RIVERMOUNT |
|
19497P |
SCOIL MHUIRE |
RATHSALLAGH |
SHANKILL |
|
19509T |
SCOIL NANO NAGLE |
BAWNOGUE ROAD |
CLONDALKIN |
|
19510E |
TALBOT SENIOR NS |
BAWNOGE |
CLONDALKIN |
|
19515O |
S N NAOMH TERESA |
HAMPTON |
BALBRIGGAN |
|
19524P |
OUR LADY IMMAC SEN N S |
OUR LADY IMMAC SEN NS |
DARNDALE |
|
19538D |
ST KEVINS JUNIOR N S |
NEWBROOK AVENUE |
DONAGHMEDE |
|
19541P |
BELGARD HEIGHTS N S |
COOKSTOWN ROAD |
TALLAGHT |
|
19542R |
ST THOMAS JUNIOR NS |
NEWCASTLE ROAD |
LUCAN |
|
19543T |
S N AN CROI RO NAOFA |
KILLINARDEN |
TALLAGHT |
|
19545A |
ST. PATRICK'S JUNIOR NS |
BLACKCOURT ROAD |
CORDUFF |
|
19546C |
ST OLIVER PLUNKETT N S |
ST HELENA'S DRIVE |
FINGLAS |
|
19549I |
ST FINTANS NS |
CARRICKBRACK ROAD |
SUTTON |
|
19569O |
NEILLSTOWN N S |
NEILLSTOWN ROAD |
CLONDALKIN |
|
19574H |
MARLEY GRANGE NS |
GRANGE MANOR CLOSE |
MARLEY GRANGE |
|
19577N |
SCOIL IOSA |
TYMON ROAD |
TALLAGHT |
|
19582G |
TALLAGHT COMMUNITY NS |
KILCLARE AVENUE |
JOBSTOWN |
|
19589U |
GAELSCOIL INSE CHOR |
DROICHEAD NS HINSE |
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 8 |
|
19590F |
SCOIL MOCHUA |
OLD NANGOR ROAD |
DEANSRATH |
|
19601H |
ST PHILIP THE APOSTLE JUNIOR N S |
MOUNTVIEW |
CLONSILLA |
|
19605P |
SCOIL NAIS MHUIRE SOIS |
BLAKESTOWN |
MULHUDDART |
|
19613O |
SCOIL CNOC MHUIRE SIN |
KNOCKMORE AVENUE |
TALLAGHT |
|
19619D |
ST MALACHYS NS |
ST. HELENA'S ROAD |
FINGLAS |
|
19636D |
ST PATRICKS SENIOR SCHOOL |
CORDUFF |
BLANCHARDSTOWN |
|
19641T |
SCOIL CHOLMCILLE JUNIOR NS |
COOLEVIN |
BALLYBRACK |
|
19642V |
ST PETER APOSTLE SEN NS |
NEILSTOWN |
CLONDALKIN |
|
19643A |
ST PHILIPS SENIOR N S |
MOUNTVIEW ROAD |
CLONSILLA |
|
19646G |
SCOIL SANTAIN |
BÓTHAR NA HABHANN MÓIRE |
TAMHLACHT |
|
19652B |
AN CHROI RO NAOFA SOIS |
KILLINARDEN |
TALLAGHT |
|
19661C |
ST GABRIELS NS |
BALLYFERMOT ROAD |
BALLYFERMOT |
|
19662E |
ST MICHAELS NS |
KYLEMORE ROAD |
BALLYFERMOT |
|
19663G |
ST RAPHAELS NS |
BALLYFERMOT ROAD |
DUBLIN 10 |
|
19668Q |
ST FRANCIS SENIOR N S |
CLONSHAUGH DRIVE |
PRIORSWOOD, |
|
19669S |
LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL BOYS SENIOR NS |
MOURNE ROAD |
DRIMNAGH |
|
19693P |
MARY QUEEN OF IRELAND N S |
TOBERBURR |
CO DUBLIN |
|
19694R |
SCOIL MHUIRE SIN |
BLAKESTOWN |
MULHUDDART |
|
19702N |
ST THOMAS JUNIOR N S |
FORTUNESTOWN ROAD |
TALLAGHT |
|
19707A |
ST RONANS N S |
ST CUTHBERT'S ROAD |
DEANSRATH |
|
19716B |
ST ATTRACTAS SENIOR N S |
MEADOWBROOK |
DUNDRUM |
|
19743E |
ST BERNADETTES JUNIOR N S |
QUARRYVALE |
CLONDALKIN |
|
19755L |
SACRED HEART N S |
HUNTSTOWN |
MULHUDDART |
|
19764M |
OUR LADY OF WAYSIDE NS |
BLUEBELL ROAD |
BLUEBELL |
|
19765O |
ST THOMAS SENIOR N S |
JOBSTOWN |
TALLAGHT |
|
19774P |
ST JOSEPHS MXD N S |
EAST WALL ROAD |
DUBLIN 3 |
|
19775R |
SCOIL CNOC MHUIRE JUNIOR |
KNOCKMORE AVENUE |
KILLINARDEN |
|
19785U |
ST BERNADETTES SENIOR NS |
QUARRYVALE |
CLONDALKIN |
|
19799I |
SACRED HEART N S |
SRULEEN |
CLONDALKIN |
|
19831B |
SCOIL CHAOIMHIN |
SRÁID MHAOILBHRÍDE |
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 1 |
|
19834H |
ST AIDANS NS |
BROOKFIELD |
TALLAGHT |
|
19837N |
DRIMNAGH CASTLE CBS NS |
DRIMNAGH CASTLE |
LONG MILE ROAD |
|
19840C |
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL |
DUNEDIN PARK |
MONKSTOWN FARM |
|
19850F |
LADYSWELL N S |
DROMHEATH GARDENS |
MULHUDDART |
|
19855P |
GAELSCOIL CHLUAIN DOLCAIN |
SEANBHÓTHAR NANGAIR |
CLUAIN DOLCÁIN |
|
19872P |
SCOIL CHAITLIN MAUDE |
GARRÁN AN CHOILL |
TAMHLACHT |
|
19878E |
HOLY ROSARY PRIMARY SCHOOL |
OLD COURT AVENUE |
TALLAGHT |
|
19896G |
SCOIL CAITRIONA NA MBRAITHRE |
59 LOWER BAGGOT ST |
DUBLIN 2 |
|
19913D |
ST JOSEPHS NS |
MACROOM ROAD |
BONNYBROOK |
|
19919P |
ST DAVIDS N S |
KILMORE ROAD |
ARTANE |
|
19920A |
ST JOHN OF GOD N S |
KILMORE ROAD |
ARTANE |
|
19926M |
GAELSCOIL CHOLAISTE MHUIRE |
4 CEARNÓG PARNELL |
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH |
|
19928Q |
RANELAGH MULTI DENOM NS |
RANELAGH ROAD |
RANELAGH |
|
19929S |
ST BRIGIDS SENIOR GIRLS |
WELLMOUNT AVENUE |
FINGLAS WEST |
|
19933J |
SCOIL TREASA NAOFA |
PETRIE ROAD |
DONORE AVENUE |
|
19935N |
SCOIL EOIN |
GREENDALE ROAD |
DUBLIN 5 |
|
19946S |
RUTLAND NS |
LOWER GLOUCESTER PLACE |
DUBLIN 1 |
|
19954R |
NORTH BAY EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
GREENDALE AVENUE |
KILBARRACK |
|
19960M |
ST JOHNS N S |
WYATTVILLE ROAD |
BALLYBRACK |
|
19979K |
ST KEVINS N S |
PEARSE STREET |
SALLYNOGGIN |
|
19991A |
GAELSCOIL NA CAMOIGE |
BÓTHAR AN ÚLLOIRD |
CLUAIN DOLCÁIN |
|
20043G |
GAELSCOIL CHNOC LIAMHNA |
SEAN BHÓTHAR CHNOC LIAMHNA |
BOTHAR CNOC LIAMHNA |
|
20047O |
GAELSCOIL BHARRA |
NAOMH FIONBARRA CLG |
ASCAL AN FHASAIGH |
|
20056P |
GAELSCOIL PHADRAIG |
ASCAILL SHÍLEANN |
BAILE BREAC |
|
20059V |
MOTHER OF DIVINE GRACE |
FERNDALE AVENUE |
BALLYGALL |
|
20064O |
OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION NS |
COLLINS AVENUE EAST |
DONNYCARNEY |
|
20091R |
ST PETERS NS |
SAINT PETER'S ROAD |
PHIBSBOROUGH |
|
20092T |
ST ULTANS NS |
CHERRY ORCHARD AVE |
BALLYFERMOT |
|
20104A |
ST AUDOENS NS |
COOK STREET |
MERCHANT'S QUAY |
|
20121A |
CARMONA SPECIAL NS |
111 UPPER GLENAGEARY RD |
DUN LAOGHAIRE |
|
20139T |
INCHICORE NS |
SARSFIELD ROAD |
INCHICORE |
|
20166W |
GRIFFEEN VALLEY EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
GRIFFEEN GLEN BOULEVARD |
LUCAN |
|
20173T |
ST ANNES PRIMARY SCHOOL |
KILCARRIG AVENUE |
TALLAGHT |
|
20186F |
CASTAHEANY EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
ONGAR VILLAGE |
DUBLIN 15 |
|
20202A |
BALBRIGGAN EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
HAMLET LANE |
BALBRIGGAN |
|
20218P |
ST COLUMBANUS NS |
LOUGHLINSTOWN DRIVE |
DUN LAOGHAIRE |
|
20220C |
GAELSCOIL UI EARCAIN |
BÓTHAR GHLAS AN ÉIN |
FIONNGHLAS |
|
20247W |
SCOIL GHRAINNE COMMUNITY NS |
PHIBBLESTOWN |
CLONEE |
|
20268H |
ADAMSTOWN CASTLE EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
STATION ROAD |
ADAMSTOWN |
|
20269J |
SCOIL CHORMAIC |
SCOIL CHORMAIC CNS |
STEPHENSTOWN |
|
20274C |
ESKER EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
THE GLEBE |
ESKER LANE |
|
20281W |
ST BENEDICTS AND ST MARYS NS |
GRANGE PARK |
RAHENY |
|
20282B |
BRACKEN EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
CASTLELANDS |
BALBRIGGAN |
|
20302E |
THORNLEIGH EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
THORNLEIGH GREEN |
APPLEWOOD VILLAGE |
|
20303G |
LUCAN EAST ETNS |
KISHOGUE CROSS |
OFF GRIFFEEN AVENUE |
|
20304I |
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI NS |
BELMAYNE AVENUE |
BALGRIFFIN |
|
20307O |
SKERRIES EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
KELLYS BAY |
SKERRIES |
|
20308Q |
BELMAYNE EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
BELMAYNE AVENUE |
DUBLIN 13 |
|
20334R |
GAELSCOIL ROS EO |
GAELSCOIL ROS EO |
CLG NAOMH MAUR |
|
20338C |
HOLY CHILD NSC |
LARKHILL ROAD |
WHITEHALL |
|
20348F |
HOLYWELL EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
HOLYWELL ROAD |
NEVINSTOWN |
|
20378O |
ABACAS SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM |
TREEPARK ROAD |
KILNAMANAGH |
|
20383H |
HANSFIELD EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
BARNWELL ROAD |
HANSFIELD |
|
20384J |
POWERSTOWN EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
POWERSTOWN ROAD |
TYRRELSTOWN |
|
20392I |
PELLETSTOWN ETNS |
RATHBORNE VALE |
ASHTOWN |
|
20394M |
GAELSCOIL AN CHUILINN |
BÓTHAR BHAILE AN PHAORAIGH |
BAILE AN TIRIALAIGH |
|
20397S |
ST LOUISE DE MARILLAC PRIMARY SCHOOL |
DRUMFINN ROAD |
BALLYFERMOT |
|
20422O |
SCOIL AOIFE CNS |
CITYWEST DRIVE |
CITYWEST |
|
20426W |
LUCAN COMMUNITY NS |
BALGADDY ROAD |
LUCAN |
|
20429F |
ST. JAMES'S PRIMARY SCHOOL |
BASIN LANE |
JAMES' STREET |
|
20436C |
PARADISE PLACE ETNS |
PARADISE PLACE |
DORSET STREET UPPER |
|
20445D |
MALAHIDE / PORTMARNOCK EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
MALAHIDE ROAD |
DUBLIN 17 |
|
20453C |
BROOMBRIDGE EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
BANNOW ROAD |
CABRA |
|
20464H |
HOLY SPIRIT SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL |
LIMEKILN LANE |
GREENHILLS |
|
20468P |
ST DOMINIC'S NS |
MOUNTAIN PARK |
TALLAGHT |
|
20486R |
GRACE PARK EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
DCU ALL HALLOWS CAMPUS |
GRACE PARK ROAD |
|
20494Q |
RIVERVIEW EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
LIMEKILN ROAD |
GREENHILLS |
|
20507W |
ST LAURENCE O'TOOLE'S NS |
ST. LAURENCE PLACE EAST |
SEVILLE PLACE, |
|
20519G |
STAPOLIN EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
MYRTLE ROAD |
THE COAST |
|
20525B |
KILLESTER RAHENY CLONTARF EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
COLLINS AVENUE EAST |
KILLESTER |
|
20548N |
DANU COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL |
BLANCHARDSTOWN RD NORTH |
BLANCHARDSTOWN |
|
20549P |
RATHCOOLE ETNS |
RATHCOOLE ETNS |
FORTUNESTOWN LANE |
|
20571I |
ST. LOUIS NS |
WILLIAMS PARK |
RATHMINES |
Social Welfare Benefits
Ceisteanna (115)
Brendan Griffin
Ceist:115. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a treatment benefit application for hearing aids by a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28390/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Treatment Benefit Scheme provides dental, optical, aural and hair replacement products and services to insured workers, the self-employed, retired people and their dependent spouse/partner who have the required number of social insurance (PRSI) contributions.
In order to qualify a person needs to have at least 260 PRSI contributions paid at either Class A, E, H, P or S, since first starting work, and also have 39 contributions paid or credited in the relevant contribution year on which the claim is based.
The Department has undertaken a review of the social insurance record of the person concerned and can confirm that they are eligible for the Treatment Benefit Scheme, and they will remain eligible for life. An approval notification for Medical Appliance Benefit will issue to them shortly.
I hope this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
Social Welfare Benefits
Ceisteanna (116)
James Lawless
Ceist:116. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28436/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Invalidity Pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions.
Claimants must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions class (A, E, H or S) since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second last complete contribution year before the relevant date of their Invalidity Pension claim.
The relevant date is:
(a) any date after the completion of one year of continuous incapacity for work, or
(b) any lesser period that may be prescribed, subject to the conditions and in the circumstances that may be prescribed where the insured person has entered into a continuous period of incapacity for work and he or she is subsequently proved to be permanently incapable of work.
The person concerned submitted an application for Invalidity Pension on 02 April 2024. It was decided that the relevant year in this case is 2022. According to the Department’s records there are no qualifying contributions paid or credited for him in the 2 contribution years immediately prior to 2022. Therefore, he does not meet the qualifying contribution conditions for IP.
An applicant's entitlement to credits while in receipt of Disability Allowance (DA) is dependent on their paid PRSI contributions immediately prior to their DA being awarded as follows:
Where a person has paid PRSI contributions at class A, E, H or P immediately prior, they are entitled to reckonable credits for the duration of their DA claim.
Where the paid PRSI contributions are at class B, C or D immediately prior, they are entitled to non-reckonable credits for the duration of their DA claim.
Where the paid PRSI contributions are at any other class or where there were no paid contributions immediately prior to the award of DA, no credits are due for the duration of the DA claim.
The person in question paid PRSI contributions at class S immediately prior to the award of his DA claim and therefore he has no entitlement to credits for the duration of his DA claim.
It should also be noted that The person in question was medically assessed for IP and does not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme. The medical conditions for IP are set at a higher threshold than for DA and the fact that the person referred to qualified medically for DA, does not mean he would automatically satisfy medical conditions for IP.
In light of the fact that the person concerned does not meet the qualifying medical or contribution conditions for IP, his application has been disallowed and he was notified of the decision on 11 June 2024. A further letter has issued to the person concerned on 28 June 2024 to clarify that the DO has refused the application on both contribution and medical conditions and affording him the right of review and appeal.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
Social Insurance
Ceisteanna (117)
James Lawless
Ceist:117. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28434/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Articles 7 and 8 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 set out the obligations of employers to remit social insurance contributions and to ensure that the correct amount of social insurance contribution is deducted from their employees and is remitted, together with the employer social insurance contribution, to the Revenue Commissioners.
In normal circumstances where a person is in receipt of State Pension Contributory and is continuing in employment their rate of PRSI deduction should change. If the wrong Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) rate has been deducted from someone’s wages or income, they can apply to the Department of Social Protection for a refund. Applications for the last 4 complete tax years can be made online at MyWelfare. If they cannot access the online system, the application form ‘Employee Refund of PRSI contributions (PRSI REF1)’ can be download from Gov.ie and posted to the Department of Social Protection, Gandon House, Amiens Street, Dublin 1, D01 A361. A PRSI REF1 has been issued to the person concerned on the 28/06/2024.
School Meals Programme
Ceisteanna (118)
Paul Kehoe
Ceist:118. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a complete list of applicants for a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28470/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
School Meals Programme
Ceisteanna (119)
Paul Kehoe
Ceist:119. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of late applicants for a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28471/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. Following the expansion of the programme in recent years, some 2,600 schools and organisations, covering 443,000 children are now eligible for funding.
I am committed to continuing to expand the School Meals Programme and building further on the significant extension of the programme that has taken place in recent years. As part of this significant expansion plan, all remaining primary schools were contacted last year and requested to submit an expression of interest form if their school was interested in commencing the provision of hot school meals.
Expressions of interests were received from over 900 primary schools in respect of 150,000 children and late last year these schools were invited to participate in the Hot School Meals Programme from 8th April 2024.
My Department has now contacted the remaining primary schools who have not yet joined the Hot School Meals scheme asking them to submit expressions of interest in commencing the provision of hot school meals. Details of the schools involved will be announced in due course.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
Social Welfare Payments
Ceisteanna (120)
Josepha Madigan
Ceist:120. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to revise the means testing criteria for the fuel allowance, specifically concerning the calculation of an applicant's income which currently includes the gross income of any family member living with them; if the Government will consider only taking into account the net contribution made by the family member towards the household; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28490/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from late September to April, at an estimated cost of €382 million in 2024. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. Only one allowance is paid per household.
The criteria for fuel allowance are framed in order to direct the limited resources available to the Department in as targeted a manner as possible. The means test ensures that the Fuel Allowance is paid only to those most vulnerable to energy poverty including those reliant on social protection payments for longer periods and who are unlikely to have additional resources of their own.
In Budget 2023 there was a significant increase in the allowable means for Fuel Allowance purposes allowing many more households to qualify for the payment.
Amending the means test further could mean that the Fuel Allowance would no longer be a targeted payment and could result in payment to households with significant extra resources and who do not need financial support towards the heating of their homes.
While consideration is always given to suggested improvements to the Department's schemes, any decision to change the current means assessment for Fuel Allowance could only be considered while taking account of the overall budgetary context and the availability of financial resources.
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.