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Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
667. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any local authority receives migration-linked housing demand projections from his Department; and if so, to provide details of the local authorities involved and the nature of the projections provided. [38870/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
668. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Department has conducted any stress-testing of emergency accommodation capacity against projected migration scenarios since 2020. [38871/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
669. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the ESRI population projections underpinning the revised National Planning Framework include modelling of projected homelessness demand arising from population growth and migration patterns. [38872/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
670. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any interdepartmental working group exists between his Department and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding migration-related housing demand forecasting; and if so, to provide details of its remit and meeting frequency. [38873/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
671. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department collects, analyses or publishes homelessness presentation data by immigration, residency or citizenship status. [38875/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
672. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the impact of migration trends on regional emergency accommodation pressures in Cork, Dublin, Galway or Limerick since 2022; and if so, if he will provide details of the findings. [38876/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
673. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine an individual's eligibility (details supplied) for the affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
674. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of vacant local authority homes currently boarded up or awaiting refurbishment across all county councils; the average time such properties remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38954/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
675. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the Statutory Instruments, circulars or other guidance notes underpinning the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant since its introduction in 2022 to date; and if this Deputy will be provided with copies of each. [39046/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
676. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the ESRI population modelling underpinning the revised National Planning Framework included alternative low, medium and high net migration scenarios; and if he will provide details of each scenario. [39077/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
677. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has estimated the proportion of projected household formation to 2040 attributable to net migration under the baseline National Planning Framework population projections. [39078/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any sensitivity analysis has been carried out examining how projected housing demand to 2040 would change under reduced net migration assumptions. [39079/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if projected housing demand under the revised National Planning Framework distinguishes between demand arising from natural population growth and demand arising from net inward migration. [39080/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has modelled the impact of migration trends on emergency accommodation demand, social housing demand and private rental demand separately. [39081/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has assessed the infrastructure implications arising from projected migration-related population growth under the revised National Planning Framework, including healthcare, education, transport and water services. [39082/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a cross-departmental modelling framework exists integrating migration projections with housing demand forecasting and infrastructure planning. [39083/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will publish the underlying migration assumptions used in calculating projected housing demand under Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025-2030. [39084/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
684. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the revised National Planning Framework includes a scenario modelling examining the impact of lower net migration levels on projected national housing demand to 2040. [39085/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has quantified the projected number of additional housing units required annually under the baseline migration assumptions used within the revised National Planning Framework. [39086/26]
Mark Wall Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
686. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to allow those in approved housing bodies to purchase their homes, considering some are now over 30 years in these accommodations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39087/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
687. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the methodology, cost assumptions and market data used in determining the grant thresholds of €95,000 for one residential unit, €115,000 for two units, and €135,000 for three or more units under the croí cónaithe Vacant Above the Shop Grant; if the adequacy of these thresholds has been reviewed in light of current construction, r…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
688. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason commercial properties held through company ownership structures are excluded from eligibility under the croí cónaithe above the shop scheme; if his Department has examined the extent to which this eligibility restriction may affect uptake of the scheme, particularly in Dublin city where many commercial premises are com…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
689. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken a review of the operation, uptake and effectiveness of the croí cónaithe above the shop scheme; if barriers to participation, including ownership structure requirements and refurbishment costs, have been identified as factors affecting application levels; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
690. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of enquiries, applications, approvals, refusals and completed projects recorded by each local authority under the croí cónaithe above the shop scheme since its establishment; the total value of grants approved and paid in each case, in tabular form. [39308/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
691. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state the total cost of the development levy and water connection waiver for each year it has been in operation to date; and the number of homes each year for which the waiver has applied with a breakdown by local authority area. [39320/26]