849. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his view on considering the inclusion of critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants in the new exempted development regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30445/25]
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850. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if regulations dealing with service charges and sinking funds, which were drafted in 2022, will be implemented before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30463/25]
851. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Housing Agency will commence regulating the owner management company sector as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/25]
852. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the breakdown of the value of commercial rates collected by Kilkenny and Carlow County Councils for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/25]
853. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the planning development charges imposed by county councils on successful applicants for one off houses will be suspended for a period to encourage the construction of homes and to reduce the costs involved; if a nominal flat once off charge will be considered; if an analysis of the impact of these charges will be undertaken …
854. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing projects that will now be transferred from the Peter McVerry Trust to local authorities and other approved housing bodies; to provide a breakdown of this by local authority area and number of units; and the number of social housing projects that will now not proceed as a result of the restructuring of t…
855. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing Housing First with wraparound supports to a single adult experiencing long-term homelessness; the estimated cost of expanding the Housing First programme to the 2,245 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation, and to include in that cost the provision of wraparound services; and if…
856. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 9 of the Annual Progress Report 2025 that is designated for the construction of new-build social housing units; the number of new social homes this allocation is expected to deliver; if this figure includes the cost of service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
857. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected revenue yield (full-year) from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30594/25]
858. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on wind energy guidelines; the date on which updated guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30278/25]
859. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the EU legislation that requires transposition into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee; to provide a timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/25]
860. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income criteria for cost rental will be reviewed in line with the Programme for Government commitment to ensure sufficient cohorts of tenants will qualify for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/25]
861. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Programme for Government Commitment to earmark certain cost rental units for key local workers to outline the progress that has been made on this to date; to define a key local worker; the key local workers that will qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30628/25]
862. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Programme for Government Commitment to establish statutory timelines for the RTB and enhanced enforcement powers granted to the RTB will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30629/25]
863. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Programme for Government Commitment to establish a cost rental version of the repair and lease scheme will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30630/25]
864. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Programme for Government Commitment to launching a new, comprehensive starter-home programme across the public, private and approved housing body, AHB, sector will be realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30631/25]
865. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when work on translating revised national housing targets into local, tenure-specific targets which was reported as ongoing and at an advanced stage will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30632/25]
866. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE staff in his Department, by grade, at the end of May 2024 and 2025; the number of vacancies, by grade, at the end of May 2024 and 2025; the number of staff, by grade, on career break; the number of staff, by grade, on career break for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30634/25]
867. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the ongoing issues relating to the provision of emergency replacement mobiles or caravans to Traveller families affected by storm Éowyn in Cork (details supplied); if his Department has engaged with the local authority with regard to this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30668/25]
868. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in ensuring sufficient resources are put in place in Q4 2025 to enable the unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies, as envisaged in the Programme for Government, to commence its work on an administrative basis in Q1 2026. [30670/25]
869. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in ensuring that regulations on service charges and sinking funds, which were drafted by the Housing Agency in February 2022, will be issued by the end of 2025 [30671/25]
870. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the measures being taken to address coastal erosion and coastal flooding risks in Dublin and along the east coast, particularly in light of projections indicating increased intensity under all climate scenarios (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30736/25]
871. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the documents proposing the review of the 2019 wind energy and development guidelines and the outcomes of the analysis to date, with all relevant working papers, will be published; the cost to date in developing these guidelines; if the process is near completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30917/25]
872. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE departmental staff by grade that are currently dealing with carer's allowance applications. [28913/25]
873. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the qualified child allowance for children aged under 12 increased to €55 per week and for children aged over 12 increased to €72 per week. [28914/25]