92. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to bring in minimum BER standards for the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/25]
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1173. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the costs and work hours over the past five years associated with National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers monitoring hare coursing meetings; and if he will acknowledge that a ban on this bloodsport would allow these resources to be directed towards urgent conservation matters. [18875/25]
1174. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that unlawful animal traps are being sold by, and dispatched from, a company (details supplied); and if he will arrange for these cruel traps to be confiscated and destroyed and the company prosecuted for breaching legislation. [18876/25]
1175. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the presence of pregnant hares at the Balbriggan and Borrisoleigh coursing meetings in November and December 2024 constituted a breach of licence condition 11 which states "pregnant hares shall not be taken under the licence"; and if so, the action being taken. [18877/25]
1176. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will refuse 2025-2026 hare netting licences for coursing, given that this cruel activity causes a serious disturbance to the Irish hare in that it involves removing thousands of hares from the wild and is therefore in breach of Article 15 of the EU Habitats Directive which states that "in respect of the capture or killing of …
1339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if people leaving IPAS accommodation in Dublin who have been granted leave to remain, are in employment in Dublin and have children in schools in Dublin, are eligible to access emergency accommodation in Dublin; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/25]
592. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cause of a death of a hippo in Dublin Zoo (details supplied); and the steps that have been taken by the zoo to avoid this reoccurring. [16546/25]
593. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an independent investigation will be carried out into the condition of hippos in Dublin Zoo after contact by an organisation (details supplied); if the results of that investigation will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16547/25]
594. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to respond to the call by an organisation (details supplied) to phase out the keeping of elephants in Dublin Zoo; whether he accepts the evidence provided; and whether he will announce a phase out of elephants from Dublin Zoo, starting with a prohibition on breeding and a ban on the import of elephants to Ireland. [16548/25]
623. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the case of persons (details supplied); if he will request his Department to investigate this matter to ensure that landlords are fulfilling their legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17011/25]
630. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an exact date for when the tenant-in-situ scheme will be reinstated and made fully accessible to applicants; what level of funding will be provided for each local authority, and the target number of homes to be provided per local authority under the scheme; how the delays have impacted people relying on this scheme; and i…
631. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of local authority homes that were retrofitted under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme in 2024, broken down by local authority and property type; how this compares to the programme's targets for the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17274/25]
632. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government intends to increase funding for the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for local authority housing in 2025 in light of inflation and rising construction costs, to ensure that retrofit targets can be met without scaling back ambition or delaying works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17275…
633. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the ESRI report "Exploring Investment Requirements for Energy Efficiency Upgrades in the Private Rental Sector", which underscores the scale of investment needed and the challenges specific to the rental sector, when the Government intends to implement the minimum BER standard for private rental properties as committed t…
634. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the ESRI estimate that €7-8 billion will be required to bring private rental housing up to a B2 energy rating, how the Government intends on meeting this investment need, and whether a funding strategy is being developed to ensure the rollout of minimum BER standards proceeds on schedule, while ensuring tenants are prote…
500. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the fact that at present there is no dedicated pathway for migrants with disabilities within Ireland’s housing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15855/25]
76. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase funding for the tenant in situ scheme to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12670/25]
78. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will abolish the restrictions on the tenant in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12671/25]
822. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the delays to some interim remediation scheme pathfinder projects due to a requirement to re-tender for contractors; how he will address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/25]
846. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the fact that State funds have been made available to numerous private businesses under the built heritage investment scheme 2025; if he will provide justification for providing funds to seemingly profitable businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11143/25]
961. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce a deposit protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/25]
962. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce minimum BER standards for the private rented sector and for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12638/25]
273. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total spend to date in implementing the Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025; to provide for cost for each measure that has been implemented, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8762/25]
275. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated total cost of full implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/25]
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is planning to exempt external wall insulation from planning permission, like it did with solar panels, to reduce the uncertainty and barriers to homeowners who want to get their homes insulated, a necessary step towards reducing household emissions and radically reducing home energy costs; and if he will make a st…