Ken O'Flynn

641. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict residential properties on the Derelict Sites Register in each local authority area; the number of enforcement actions taken in 2023 and 2024; and the number of properties brought back into use in each period. [63908/25]

642. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict homes recorded in Cork city and Cork county; the number activated for reuse in the past two years; and the expected contribution of vacancy and dereliction measures to Cork's housing delivery to 2030. [63909/25]

643. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications, approvals, and completed refurbishments under the croí cónaithe towns scheme since its introduction; the average cost per unit; and whether reforms are planned to increase uptake in Cork. [63910/25]

644. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of brownfield sites identified for housing nationally; the expected annual delivery from these sites to 2030; and the measures planned to accelerate activation of brownfield land. [63911/25]

645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the brownfield sites identified in Cork city and Cork county that are suitable for housing; the number of units expected from each site; and the planned timeline for commencement. [63912/25]

646. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing outputs achieved to date under the Town-Centre First policy; the number of new homes delivered in town centres in 2023 and 2024; and the expected annual delivery to 2030. [63913/25]

647. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential units acquired through compulsory purchase orders in 2023 and 2024; the number resold, refurbished, or brought into use; and the planned use of CPOs under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63914/25]

648. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected number of homes expected to return to use as a result of the vacant homes tax; the number of properties currently subject to the tax; and how these projections informed Government housing targets to 2030. [63916/25]

649. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact labour shortages are having on the cost of delivering social, affordable, and cost-rental housing; the cost assumptions used in Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and the measures planned to stabilise costs. [63922/25]

650. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of construction workers recruited from abroad in the past two years; the number expected to be required to meet the 2030 housing targets; and the supports planned to increase international recruitment where necessary. [63923/25]

651. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of small and medium-sized construction firms currently active in residential building; their expected contribution to housing output to 2030; and the supports being provided to expand their capacity. [63925/25]

652. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated labour hours lost due to planning delays, procurement delays, and infrastructure bottlenecks in the past two years; and the reforms planned to minimise workforce downtime. [63926/25]

653. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the labour cost inflation assumptions used in Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the expected annual labour cost increases to 2030; and how these assumptions affect projected housing costs. [63927/25]

654. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes expected to be built using modern methods of construction and modular delivery from 2025 to 2030; and how these methods will reduce reliance on traditional labour capacity. [63928/25]

655. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total projected cost of delivering the 303,000 homes targeted in Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the projected annual expenditure to 2030; and the sources of Exchequer and non-Exchequer funding that will be used. [63930/25]

656. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the borrowing capacity of each local authority in 2024 and 2025 for housing construction; the level of borrowing approved for Cork City Council and Cork County Council; and the number of housing units this borrowing is expected to support. [63932/25]

657. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the loan-to-cost ratios applied in affordable purchase schemes; the financial criteria participating households must meet; and whether these criteria will change under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63933/25]

658. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocated to the Land Development Agency in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the number of homes delivered in each of those years; and the expected annual delivery from the LDA to 2030. [63934/25]

659. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the financing structure for cost-rental homes under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the average subsidy per unit; and how these subsidies ensure rent levels remain below market rates. [63935/25]

660. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessment undertaken on the financial viability of private-sector delivery under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the risk of reduced private output due to construction inflation or interest rates; and the contingency measures in place. [63936/25]

661. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total Exchequer cost of the first home scheme to date; the number of households supported; the average State equity share; and the projected annual cost of the scheme to 2030. [63937/25]

662. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated for vacancy and dereliction activation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the number of homes activated with this funding; and the expected annual activation figures to 2030 under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63939/25]

663. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual targets to 2030 for the delivery of housing designed for older people, including age-friendly, supported, and right-sizing units; and the expected delivery for Cork city and Cork county. [63940/25]

664. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of wheelchair accessible and fully adapted social housing units delivered in 2023 and 2024; the annual targets to 2030 under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and the regional distribution of these units. [63941/25]

665. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households on disability-related social housing waiting lists in Cork city and Cork county; the average waiting time; and how the new strategy will reduce these waiting times. [63942/25]