Questions

1807. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes that have been delivered in the Athenry-Oranmore local electoral area since 2020; the number that are new builds; the number that are acquisitions; the number that are leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26712/26]

1808. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes that have been delivered in the North Conamara local electoral area since 2020; the number that are new builds; the number that are acquisitions; the number that are leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26713/26]

1809. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes that have been delivered in the South Conamara local electoral area since 2020; the number that are new builds; the number that are acquisitions; the number that are leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26714/26]

1810. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or NPWS is engaged with Coillte with a view to acquiring land owned by Coillte to aid conservation efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26747/26]

1811. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any plans to streamline the process for homeowners living in architectural conservation areas to install rooftop solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26837/26]

1812. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas…

1813. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and o…

1814. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders-payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26912/26]

1815. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the industrial relations dispute within Tailte Éireann concerning the non-implementation of a pay agreement which was agreed between Forsa, Tailte Éireann and Government Departments following the merging of Ordnance Survey Ireland into Tailte Éireann; the actions he is undertaking to ensure this pay agreement is implem…

1816. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names and organisations that have met with the Minister of State with responsibility for planning (details supplied) and his political advisors or Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage officials on the issue of domestic residential exempted development regulations in the past six months; and the dates on which th…

1817. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of rented accommodation that have taken place in Dublin City council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown County Council for each of the years 2020 to 2025. [26986/26]

1818. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the HSF funding applications will be announced for County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27030/26]

1819. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the growing number of older persons who are experiencing significant anxiety and uncertainty regarding housing following marital separation or divorce (details supplied); the supports and options available to individuals in these circumstances; if persons in this position are eligible to apply for social housing …

1820. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a state…

1821. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current system of proactive market surveillance of concrete construction products, being undertaken by the State; to detail the types of testing now required to ensure such products are fit-for-purpose prior to being placed on the market and used in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27120/26]

1822. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown, by county of the number of proactive market surveillance inspections carried out in relation to construction products, for the years 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27121/26]

1823. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the number of inspections conducted which included testing of aggregates as part of the inspection process for each of the years 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27122/26]

1824. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the type and number of corrective actions issued to economic operators arising from inspections; and the number of economic operators that were temporarily or permanently closed due to non-compliance with relevant regulations for the years 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27123/2…

1825. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm if the Building Standards Agency (BSA), as recommended in the June 2024 report (details supplied) has been established; if so, to provide details of its current operational status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27124/26]

1826. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current staffing levels of the Building Standards Agency; to detail any plans to increase staffing to align with the estimated requirement of approximately 500 personnel, as recommended in the June 2024 report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27125/26]

1827. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the drafting and progression of primary legislation required to establish the proposed Building Standards Regulatory Authority (BRSA); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27126/26]

1828. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans for the compensation scheme for Moanveanlagh Bog in north Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27127/26]

1829. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to appoint additional staff to Tailte Éireann to allow folios-registrations be dealt with in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27195/26]

1830. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the national policy framework governing the granting of planning permission in areas where wastewater treatment infrastructure is at or beyond capacity; and whether his Department has issued guidance to planning authorities to prevent additional loading in such circumstances. [27210/26]

1831. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the formal mechanisms in place to ensure co-ordination between planning authorities, wastewater service providers, and environmental regulators where infrastructure constraints pose a risk to environmental compliance. [27215/26]