351. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of a constituent’s recent communication with Housing Acquisitions, where it was stated that there is no budget available for 2025 to purchase properties, if he will clarify why such constraints are in place despite prior Government commitments to address the housing crisis, specifically, what steps he is taking to ensure th…
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352. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the interdepartmental group on coastal change management and the work of the steering group charged with addressing the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4018/25]
353. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish the ministerial brief he received on commencing his role; and when and by what means it will be published. [4095/25]
354. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will commence a review of the defective concrete block grant scheme. [4106/25]
355. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Housing Agency continues to downgrade the recommendations of engineers acting for homeowners under the defective concrete block grant scheme, applying the I.S. 465 when that standard is soon to be significantly amended by the NSAI. [4107/25]
356. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on any plans and timelines to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/25]
357. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department is considering changes to the ‘enhanced defective concrete block scheme’ regarding extensions to the accommodation allowance due to delays that are outside the control of the homeowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4147/25]
358. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when legislation will be changed in order to facilitate the retrospective payment of the rate and cap increases to participants in the ‘enhanced defective concrete block scheme’; if the increases will be applied to the small number of houses that have completed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4149/25]
359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when updated wind energy development guidelines can be expected, particularly in regard to setback distances from households related to the significant height of modern turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/25]
360. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take to ensure rural communities are protected from over saturation of industrial-scale wind energy developments and their adverse effects on residential amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/25]
361. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has a role in considering applications for a gold mine in the Sperrin Mountains, given that it may impact on heritage sites there; and if he will make a statement on his engagement with the Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy on the matter. [4169/25]
362. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on …
363. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on his engagements with European counterparts and the European Union regarding assistance to alleviate the impact of storm Éowyn; the timeframe in which it was first considered to seek assistance; when a request for assistance was first made; if an offer of support was offered in advance of this; and if he will mak…
364. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/25]
365. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a national erosion policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4331/25]
366. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing properties acquired through the tenant-in-situ scheme and the cost rental tenant in-situ-scheme, respectively since their inception. [4420/25]
367. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of expenditure relating to IT external service provision in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including the company name and amount expended with them, in tabular form. [4476/25]
368. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will update guidelines on solar and wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/25]
369. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will publish and implement strong planning guidelines in relation to the statutory duty of the county councils regarding the preservation of Irish as a community language in the Gaeltacht. [4551/25]
370. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the status of the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in eligible apartments and duplexes; whether funding has been approved; the allocated amount and for which applications; and if he will provide a timeline for when other applications will secure funding. [4556/25]
371. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the rental accommodation scheme will be published. [4558/25]
372. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the recent Housing Commission report and to outline if a working group will be established to facilitate the implementation of the report. [4559/25]
373. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services table for the capital assistance scheme and the capital advance leasing facility for 2025. [4560/25]
374. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants is currently suspended; if so, from what date; and the reason therefor. [4565/25]
375. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the tenant-in-situ scheme will be resumed in Dublin City Council. [4566/25]