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Niamh Smyth Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
635. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review an application for a person (details supplied) under the croí cónaithe scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61980/25]
Barry Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
636. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are cases where land that had been zoned as residential was used to provide land and infrastructure for a data centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61994/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
637. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the regulations providing for exempted development for the conversion of commercial properties to residential accommodation under S.I 75 of 2022, and the extension under S.I No. 378 of 2025, the requirement on local authorities to inspect these properties to ensure changes comply with building regulations and are at a suitable stan…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
638. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the notifications for the conversion of commercial properties to residential accommodation under S.I 75 of 2022, the number which have been inspected during or after completion of works to ensure adequate accommodation for human habitation has been produced; if his Department has compiled this information or sought it from local…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
639. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the conversion of commercial properties to residential accommodation under S.I 75 of 2022, the requirements for the maintenance or improvement of the exterior fabric of the building particularly where this involves former shop fronts in town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62002/25]
Ann Graves Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
640. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons who have already paid and are out of pocket for fire safety defects in apartment blocks will be reimbursed under the retrospective payments scheme. [62039/25]
Ann Graves Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
641. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out a review of the first home scheme; and if his Department has agreed to raise the price ceiling for Dublin properties. [62081/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
642. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review current income eligibility thresholds for social housing; if he is aware of low income families qualifying for the working family payment being removed from social housing waiting lists on review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62199/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
643. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if in relation to a matter (details supplied) he will report on the nature of the issue arising; when it is expected to be resolved; the immediate alternative measures being put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62258/25]
Niall Collins Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
644. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to extend the treatment purchase scheme (hair replacement) to cover more than the five types of alopecia currently on the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61717/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
645. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a caring support pension application can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60922/25]
John McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
646. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carers allowance and fuel allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [60931/25]
Albert Dolan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
647. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60949/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
648. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection whether there was a commitment given to citizens who were on invalidity pensions or other welfare payments that they could go back to work during the Covid crisis and retain their payments. [60982/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
649. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has a private pension scheme through their employment would be able to qualify for the Government contribution part of the auto-enrolment pension scheme from January 2026, when the new pension scheme comes into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60984/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
650. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that initially subscribed to the hot school meals schemes in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of persons that have now opted out. [61006/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
651. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that did not opt in to the hot meals schemes in 2025; and the number of schools that have opted out of the schemes in 2024 and 2025. [61007/25]
Carol Nolan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
652. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is notified by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person becomes subject to a deportation order; if so, the number of such notifications that been made from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61024/25]
Carol Nolan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
653. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department collects data on the number of individuals currently in receipt of social protection payments following the granting of international protection refugee status, subsidiary protection, or permission to remain status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61039/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
654. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection his position on benchmarking social welfare rates against average earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61042/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
655. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection his position on introducing a basic Income for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61043/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
656. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the position on supporting persons with disabilities who want to work to find and retain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61044/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
657. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial redress payments for mother-and-baby home survivors are taken into account during means tests for individuals receiving a non-contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61122/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
658. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to introduce additional supports to assist hard pressed senior citizens with the cost of living crisis; if he will consider the fact that the cost of food, heating, electricity and everything else is on the increase, including an additional two euros per day for meals on wheels that automatically wipes out the ten euros a week increase in the State p…
Thomas Gould Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
659. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of spend, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [61221/25]