1109. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a requirement for local authorities to work with developers of all new major housing developments to produce a comprehensive amenity plan as part of the planning process with a view to ensuring the timely delivery of cultural, recreational and sporting infrastructure; and if he will make a statement…
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1110. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the price threshold from €425.00 in Limerick for the first homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43003/26]
1111. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his future plans for the First Home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43008/26]
1112. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the proposed planning exemption for modular homes and ancillary accommodation units to come into effect; the steps remaining before the necessary regulations can be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43041/26]
1113. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the introduction of the proposed planning exemptions for modular homes; whether any statutory, environmental or legal processes remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43042/26]
1114. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering expanding eligibility for solar PV grants to all social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/26]
1115. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider broadening funding to local authorities to install solar PV on social housing, particularly on units which have air to water heating, given rising electricity costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43058/26]
1116. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on social housing protections for victims and survivors of domestic violence; if victims and survivors can move between local authorities and keep their time on the list; if this will pertain to historical incidents of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/26]
1117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to date arising from Project Díon; the full set up cost of the system; and the annual cost of the hosting and operation of the system. [43099/26]
1118. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the housing schemes that are currently being reported through Project Díon. [43100/26]
1119. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing allocations provided to care leavers under the Capital Assistance Scheme care-leaver category in each year since 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43193/26]
1120. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in regard to the new rules for rural housing, the definition of a rural area under urban influence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43210/26]
1121. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people with physical impairments currently on housing waiting lists in emergency accommodation or living in inappropriate or institutional settings; the steps being taken to increase the availability of accessible housing; and if he will ensure that housing policy aligns with the State’s commitment to independent liv…
1122. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the regulations, circulars or instructions regarding HAP tenants; the housing lists they exist on; and whether they can be added to a specific list for overcrowded social housing tenants. [43412/26]
1123. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43440/26]
1124. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is scope in Budget 2027 to broaden the criteria of eligibility for the Vacant and Derelict Property Grant to restore farm outbuildings and make them available for residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/26]
1125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the preparations in place to account for any upward demand in housing directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/26]
1126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding modelling or research into the projected increase in demand for rental accommodation directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43552/26]
1127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the review of the 2017 Policy and Procedural Guidance for Housing Authorities in relation to assisting victims of domestic violence, committed to under the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2022–2026, has been completed; whether recommendations arising from the review have been finalised;…
1128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether their Department has issued any guidance, circular, policy direction, interpretation note or advice to local authorities regarding the treatment, for social housing eligibility and housing need assessment purposes, of proceeds received by applicants following the sale, transfer, buyout or settlement of a family home arising…
1129. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether their Department has undertaken any assessment, review, consultation or examination of the consistency with which local authorities apply social housing eligibility and housing need rules in cases involving victims of domestic abuse who have received proceeds from the sale, transfer or settlement of a family home; whether a…
1130. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, in advance of the next National Inspection Plan for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems taking effect in 2027, their Department will require local authorities and the EPA to provide a consolidated national dataset on septic tank inspection failures, advisory notices, unresolved notices, enforcement actions and prosecuti…
1131. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether their Department has assessed the public health and water-quality risk arising from the absence of a central national database identifying failed domestic wastewater treatment systems located near private drinking-water wells, groundwater sources, rivers or public water catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on th…
1132. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether their Department will review the adequacy of the Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Grant Scheme, including the maximum grant of €12,000, eligibility criteria, drawdown barriers and whether the scheme reflects actual remediation costs faced by rural households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43644/26]
1133. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether their Department has received any reports, correspondence, briefings, notifications, risk assessments or other communications since 1 January 2024 concerning manganese exceedances in Cork City drinking water supplies; whether any concerns regarding recurring exceedances, treatment performance, public health implications, re…