221. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide additional funding to local authorities to stop the raising of rents for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4677/26]
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398. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the apartment and duplex defects remediation scheme; how retrospective costs will be handled; and the eligibility criteria. [5143/26]
1498. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the exempted development regulations on free-standing residential home extensions. [2291/26]
154. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No 263 of 6 November 2025, his views on the concerns raised by Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the creation of two different CAD systems, one for fire and rescue calls, the other for ambulance calls, which poses a serious threat to the resilience currently present and threatens public safety and the h…
354. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a case affecting tenants (details supplied); if he will instruct his Department to investigate the matter, to ensure that the landlord is in compliance with the law and that the tenants of the building in question are protected from a potential eviction. [66832/25]
71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to prevent rent hikes by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65489/25]
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a minimum BER standard for the private rented sector was not included in the new housing plan; when a minimum standard will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65490/25]
132. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation to require providers of public relations and communications services to political parties and candidates to publicly disclose their clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64163/25]
535. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there are plans for the threshold for social housing to be increased. [65914/25]
483. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if she is aware of the current underfunding of emergency medical services for the fire brigade (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to provide adequate funding to ensure that the brigade has access to needed equipment. [64666/25]
609. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a minimum BER for the private rented sector will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59248/25]
625. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether those with refugee status entitled to emergency accommodation as provided by local authorities, what legislation is relevant here; and whether local authorities have been given direction on these cases. [61737/25]
488. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Carlow County Council has applied for funding from the Traveller Accommodation Unit for Traveller-specific accommodation and a Traveller liaison officer; if so, the response from the Department to these specific requests; and if the funding was denied, the reason. [57218/25]
490. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €34 million in Budget 2026 being allocated to support the Traveller community, including for the delivery of new accommodation, and repair and maintenance work. [57221/25]
217. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a case (details supplied); and if he will instruct his Department to make postal voting more accessible, especially for disabled and severely ill people. [54319/25]
33. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether renters or landlords will be happier with Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53814/25]
37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of funding provided for housing in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53817/25]
42. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the funding provided in the Budget will lead to a decrease in homelessness from current levels by this time next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53813/25]
95. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of funding provided for local authorities in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53816/25]
120. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of funding provided for the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53815/25]
293. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the function of the Traveller Accommodation Unit (TAU); the means by which funds from the TAU are allocated for housing in traveller communities; whether the funds can be used to staff traveller liaison officers, or other key support workers in Local Authorities; the amount of funding local authorities are allowed to draw…
76. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the harm to the environment caused by the Asian hornet; and if he will instruct his Department to investigate the issue and ensure the population of this invasive species is under control. [50686/25]
1159. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has read a report (details supplied); his views on this report, and his views on whether elephants should be phased out of zoos. [45236/25]
1255. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason cherry laurel (prunus laurocerasus), despite being recognised as a high-risk invasive species by NPWS, NBDC, Coillte and the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, has not yet been added to Ireland’s List of National Concern under the 2024 Invasive Alien Species Regulations. [46497/25]
1616. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed breakdown by local authority of the number of landlords who have expressed interest in the tenant in situ scheme and the number of homes involved. [43567/25]