Questions

251. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which a community can apply for a piece of infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21787/25]

252. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the development of the Corrib Sports & Adventure Centre at the Dyke Road, Terryland, Galway under Fáilte Ireland’s Platforms for Growth Facilities Centres for Water Based Activities along the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21946/25]

253. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of new hotels built and opened outside Dublin since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21958/25]

254. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén uair a fhoilseofar Treoirlínte Pleanála don Ghaeltacht, cén fáth a bhfuil moill ar an gcéanna ó 2021 i leith, cé air a bhfuil an locht don mhoill seo, agus cé na céimeanna práinneacha atá á nglacadh aige chun an bac seo a shárú i bhfianaise ghéarchéim na tithíochta sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. [21907/25]

255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to review or increase the income limits for social housing in the Louth and Meath local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21820/25]

256. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to bring legislation before the Dáil which will ensure that those who have already been approved for defective concrete blocks grants can retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase, which was approved by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/25]

257. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied), who has submitted an appeal to the housing agency regarding the amount she was awarded under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, will still be eligible for the 10% grant increase if she withdraws her appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21860/25]

258. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progress of the affordable housing and social housing scheme in Ardmore, County Waterford, including expected timelines for delivery, number of homes and current status of planning and procurement. [21916/25]

259. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progress of the mixed affordable purchase, cost rental and social housing scheme at Fairlane, Dungarvan, County Waterford, including current status, projected timelines and breakdown of tenures proposed. [21917/25]

260. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta sonraí a thabhairt maidir le gach teagmháil agus comhoibriú idir a Roinn féin agus Rannóg na Gaeltachta sa Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta maidir le ceist ríthábhachtach na tithíochta i gceantair Ghaeltachta. [21918/25]

261. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta sonraí a thabhairt ar gach comhoibriú agus idirghníomhaíocht idir a Roinn féin agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis an ngéarchéim tithíochta i gceantair Ghaeltachta, agus cén tacaíocht atá curtha ar fáil don Údarás ar an ábhar seo. [21919/25]

262. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén uair a fhoilseofar Treoirlínte Pleanála don Ghaeltacht, cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar an gcéanna ó 2021 i leith, cén fáth go bhfuil an próiseas chomh mall agus cén fhreagracht atá á glacadh chun an mhoill a shárú. [21920/25]

263. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase units, social housing units, cost rental units and serviced sites delivered in Waterford over the past ten years, or for the duration of each relevant scheme where schemes have been in existence for less than ten years, by local electoral area and by whether delivery was by the local authori…

264. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of extant housing assistance payment tenancies at the end of each of the past ten years in Waterford, by local electoral area. [21922/25]

265. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure on housing assistance payment tenancies in Waterford in each of the past ten years, by local electoral area. [21923/25]

266. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rental accommodation scheme properties at the end of each of the past ten years in Waterford, by local electoral area. [21924/25]

267. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing transfer applications on file at Waterford City and County Council as of the most recent date available, by local electoral area, and by the length of time the transfer request has been active (i.e. under one year, one to three years, three to five years, and over five years). [21925/25]

268. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the number of staff approval requests made by Galway City Council in 2024; the number of staff approval requests made by Galway City Council in the current year to the end of March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21947/25]

269. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.149 of 9 April 2025, the timeline for addressing the outstanding issues highlighted in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21985/25]

270. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21753/25]

271. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21812/25]

272. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a roadmap over the next number of Budgets in which carers in receipt of the carer’s allowance can expect the income disregards for the payment to increase; the date by which the means-test will then be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21990/25]

273. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason it is necessary for persons to present themselves at a welfare office to have a photo taken for a public service card; if there are plans to have this available to do online [SUBSTITUTE]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20866/25]

274. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for disability allowance, between 2020 and the first quarter of 2025, in tabular form; the number of applications that were successful; the number of applications rejected; the number of rejected applications appealed; the number of appeals granted; the average length of time from application to final decision, per ye…

275. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the proposed abolition of the means test for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20993/25]