Ken O'Flynn

616. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 90,000 starter homes referenced in Delivering Homes, Building Communities that will be delivered in Cork city and Cork county; the expected annual output for each year to 2030; and the criteria used to decide regional distribution. [63876/25]

617. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes delivered in each year from 2021 to 2024 under Housing for All; the gap between those results and the original annual targets; and how this delivery record informed the new 2030 targets in Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63877/25]

618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units currently delayed due to planning appeals, water-connection issues, environmental assessments, or inter-agency approvals; the average duration of delays; and the actions being taken within the next 12 months to clear these blockages. [63878/25]

619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the current water, wastewater, road, and public-transport infrastructure in Cork city and Cork county is sufficient to support the housing targets set for the region under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63879/25]

620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the arrangements being put in place for quarterly reporting of progress under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the metrics that will be published; and whether these reports will include regional outputs, completions, commencements, planning timelines, and stalled schemes. [63880/25]

621. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected cost per unit across social, affordable, and market delivery streams under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the measures in place to ensure value-for-money; and the steps being taken to prevent cost inflation seen in previous programmes. [63881/25]

622. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Cork City Council and Cork County Council have the staff, procurement capacity, and capital resources required to meet their delivery targets under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and whether additional support will be provided. [63882/25]

623. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units currently delayed at the planning stage across local authorities; the average processing time for applications and appeals; and the actions planned within the next 12 months to reduce these timelines. [63886/25]

624. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing projects delayed due to environmental assessments, Natura requirements, or related approvals; and the steps being taken to ensure timely completion of these assessments while meeting statutory obligations. [63890/25]

625. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the issues that have arisen between planning authorities, Uisce Éireann, the National Transport Authority, and other statutory bodies that have delayed housing delivery in the past three years; and the mechanisms being introduced under Delivering Homes, Building Communities to prevent such delays. [63891/25]

626. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing schemes marked as stalled or inactive nationally; the number of homes affected; and the expected timeline for reactivation of these schemes under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63892/25]

627. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time taken for a housing appeal to be decided by An Bord Pleanála in 2023 and 2024; and whether statutory timelines will be introduced or strengthened to support housing delivery. [63893/25]

628. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities have sufficient planning, engineering, and procurement staff to meet the delivery targets under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and whether additional staff or resources will be provided to Cork City Council and Cork County Council. [63894/25]

629. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Infrastructure First projects approved for Cork city and Cork county in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the funding allocated; and the expected impact on unlocking housing delivery in each location. [63895/25]

630. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the affordability assumptions used in Delivering Homes, Building Communities for first-time buyers and cost-rental tenants; the income levels these assumptions are based on; and the measures planned to ensure affordability targets are met in each region. [63896/25]

631. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average house price and average monthly rent in Cork city and Cork county; the change in these figures in the past 12 months; and how he expects the new strategy to impact these trends. [63897/25]

632. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected price range for the 90,000 starter homes referenced in Delivering Homes, Building Communities; whether regional price caps will apply; and the income bands targeted for these homes. [63898/25]

633. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected homelessness figures for each year to 2030; the measures planned to stabilise and reduce homelessness; and how these projections informed the design of Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63899/25]

634. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected impact of Delivering Homes, Building Communities on rental supply and average rents; the number of cost-rental units planned annually; and the regional breakdown for Cork city and Cork county. [63900/25]

635. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated mortgage burden for first-time buyers under current interest rate conditions; the measures being taken to ease this burden; and whether the new strategy includes any support for households facing rising mortgage costs. [63901/25]

636. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of young adults aged 18 to 34 still living in their family home; the increase in this figure since 2020; and how Delivering Homes, Building Communities aims to reduce this number, particularly in urban centres such as Cork. [63902/25]

637. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of households on social housing waiting lists in Cork city and Cork county; the average waiting time; and the expected reduction in waiting lists as a result of the increased social housing targets. [63903/25]

638. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the method used to calculate cost-rental rents under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the projected rent levels for Cork city and Cork county; and whether cost-rental rents will remain below market levels throughout the tenancy. [63904/25]

639. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of Delivering Homes, Building Communities on middle-income households who do not qualify for social housing and who cannot afford current market prices; and the specific supports planned for this cohort. [63905/25]

640. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number activated for reuse in 2023 and 2024; and the expected annual activation figures to 2030 under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63907/25]