267. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in the 2019 report by the Oireachtas Committee on Housing regarding child and family homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26542/25]
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268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how his Department assesses the impact of housing policies on children, specifically regarding the use of a children’s rights framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26543/25]
269. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to develop a specific child and family focused homelessness strategy, as recommended by the Ombudsman for Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26544/25]
270. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26557/25]
81. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to strike a fair balance between investment in housing and ensuring first-time buyers are not pushed out of the market; if he is aware of reports that some new developments (details supplied), are being marketed overseas to large investors; if he plans to introduce any further measures to manage this type of…
527. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of housing units currently delayed due to An Bord Pleanála's failure to issue timely decisions on planning applications; if he will outline the specific actions being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25117/25]
528. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish an independent oversight mechanism to monitor delays in the planning system, particularly with respect to An Bord Pleanála's decision-making backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25118/25]
529. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider emergency legislative or administrative measures to fast-track housing applications that are stalled due to the planning backlog at An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25119/25]
530. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm whether targets have been set for the clearance of An Bord Pleanála's case backlog and if so, what accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure these targets are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25121/25]
531. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine whether the continued delays in planning decisions are affecting the viability of housing projects and contributing to cost inflation in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25122/25]
532. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he accepts that the failure to reform key institutions such as An Bord Pleanála has become a structural barrier to housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25123/25]
533. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will explain the rationale behind the 2024 funding allocation for the tenant-in-situ scheme, in light of reports that some local authorities received less than half of the funding required; the steps being taken to address this shortfall and ensure local councils can fully implement the scheme; and if he will make a stateme…
534. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider the decision to situate the proposed housing activation unit within his Department rather than under the Department of the Taoiseach, in order to ensure stronger cross-Government coordination on critical issues affecting housing delivery, including justice, transport, utilities, and planning; and if he will …
34. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a streamlined planning framework to allow for the vertical extension of existing homes of up to four storeys where structurally feasible, particularly in cities and large towns; if he will examine this as a means of increasing housing density without requiring additional land purchases; and if he wi…
40. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate lessons his Department can draw from the widespread European practice of residential use above ground-floor commercial premises in inner-city areas; how this model might inform efforts to address vacancy and dereliction in Irish urban centres, particularly in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24…
116. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he is taking to ensure a radical overhaul in the approach to vacant and derelict properties; if he will support a significant increase in the vacant homes tax to serve as an effective deterrent. [22417/25]
117. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has reviewed the findings of the recent report on the Electoral Register; if he acknowledges the ongoing problems with accuracy, transparency, and public confidence in the register; and the specific reforms he believes are urgently needed to ensure the integrity and accessibility of the electoral system. [24160/25]
1140. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the planned social and affordable housing developments throughout Dublin Bay north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/25]
1142. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate measures being implemented to address the critical shortage of rental properties available under the housing assistance payment scheme, given that only 41 such properties were available nationwide in March 2025, representing just 4% of all rental listings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21659/25]
1211. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department is taking to ensure that water and wastewater infrastructure can support the delivery of housing, particularly in the greater Dublin area where key projects face delays; if he will review whether the current mandate and funding model for Uisce Éireann are fit for purpose in meeting housing and infrastr…
1212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will engage with Dublin City Council regarding the future use of the derelict site adjacent to the trinity swimming pool in Donaghmede, which has been vacant for over three years; if consideration can be given to facilitating community use of the site by a local football club (details supplied) currently withou…
1235. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.15 of 20 March 2025, if his Department has contacted Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council to request updates on the current role and activities of their respective accessibility officers; if so, whether the findings can be shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19682…
1276. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/25]
1325. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what immediate measures are being implemented to address the critical shortage of rental properties available under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme, given that only 41 such properties were available nationwide in March 2025, representing just 4% of all rental listings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20638/…
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending eligibility for the vacant property refurbishment grant to include the conversion of vacant or underutilised retail premises such as "above the shop" units into residential accommodation, given the potential to deliver up to 20,000 additional homes as highlighted in the recent Hardware Association of…