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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
479. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of construction product types the NMSO and NBCO are responsible for. [57074/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
480. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the staff working for the NMSO and the NBCO who work for both offices, that is, the number of staff simultaneously working for both offices. [57075/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
481. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that the NMSO was facing a national emergency according to two newspaper articles (details supplied) if the NMSO is now satisfied that they have sufficient staff to carry out their duties properly in the national office. [57076/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
482. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the NMSO is satisfied that their staff in local authorities are competent to carry out MSO activities with regard to concrete construction products. [57077/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
483. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and the NMSO is satisfied that the NMSO will prevent any more new builds from having defective concrete going forward. [57078/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
484. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57114/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
485. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that his relevant Department officials participate in the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group (details supplied), established to address the range of problems affecting victims of the defective concrete block crisis and given the need to restore a normal and functioning housing market in the affected countie…
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
486. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislation and regulations relevant to the spreading of sewage sludge on farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57192/25]
Johnny Mythen Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
487. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle dereliction and vacancy in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57211/25]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
488. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Carlow County Council has applied for funding from the Traveller Accommodation Unit for Traveller-specific accommodation and a Traveller liaison officer; if so, the response from the Department to these specific requests; and if the funding was denied, the reason. [57218/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
489. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration can be given to extending the dates for spreading slurry (details supplied). [57219/25]
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
490. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €34 million in Budget 2026 being allocated to support the Traveller community, including for the delivery of new accommodation, and repair and maintenance work. [57221/25]
Charles Ward Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
491. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that his relevant Department officials participate in the Multi- Stakeholder Working Group including representative groups (details supplied) established to address the range of problems affecting victims of the defective concrete block crisis, given the need to restore a normal and functioning housing market in t…
Charles Ward Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
492. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding for Traveller accommodation applied for by each housing authority per year from 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57232/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
493. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that his relevant Department officials participate in the Multi- Stakeholder Working Group including representative groups (details supplied) established to address the range of problems affecting victims of the defective concrete block crisis, given the need to restore a normal and functioning housing ma…
Brian Brennan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
494. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to holding a joint meeting of emergency service agencies/bodies to implement a plan for providing streamlined access for emergency services to gated housing complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57258/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
495. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57294/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
496. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review HAP limits for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57324/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
497. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been allocated to each local authority under each programme for the delivery of social and affordable housing in 2025, including any loans; of this, the amount that has been drawn down to date; and of this, the amount that has been spent to date, broken down by local authority and funding stream. [57329/…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been allocated to each local authority to retrofit homes in 2025, including any loans; of this, the amount that has been drawn down to date; and of this, the amount that has been spent to date, broken down by local authority and funding stream. [57330/25]
Paul Lawless Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
499. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total commercial rates intake from businesses in the town of Kiltimagh, County Mayo by Mayo County Council, in the most recent year and for each of the previous five years. [57358/25]
Michael Cahill Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
500. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a controlled derogation of planning permission law can be introduced during the term of this Government, to allow a much increased number of homes be built (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57359/25]
John Lahart Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
501. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the electoral register is maintained in an updated manner; the evidence he has that suggests it is up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/25]
Michael Cahill Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
502. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently examine issues raised in regard to the first home scheme and the inaccessibility of the help-to-buy scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57390/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
503. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the work of the Water Conservation Working Group ; the members of this group; the dates on which it met in the past 24 months; and a report on the discussions and outcomes from these meetings. [57391/25]