Questions

150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that he is no doubt aware that the State's Courts have consistently emphasised that protection of the health and safety of citizens is a paramount duty of the State within our legal framework, if he accepts, and if he will ensure, that protection of citizens' health and safety is, therefore, assuredly paramount across his …

151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with reference to the book entitled 'Seabirds Count' a census of breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland (2015-2021), ISBN 9788416728602, (pub. Nov. 2023), and recurring acknowledgements in that book of the 'Lead Partner' role played by his Department/National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in the conduct of the census over …

152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with reference to the published book entitled 'Seabirds Count' a census of breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland (2015-2021), which deals with 25 species of seabirds, has the Minister noted that 70+ pages out of 484 pages in the book are given over to the escalating proliferation of high density urban-breeding gull colonies (…

86. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given that his Department previously advised that it was unable to locate the policy files for S.I. No. 254/1986 - European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986, and was/is therefore legally non-compliant with the National Archives Act 1986 (the ’30-year rule’) in these regards, his Department has com…

503. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the considerable expense that homeowners have to incur to be admitted to the pyrite remediation scheme; if he will provide details of any supports available for homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/25]

96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the spending by Fingal County Council on the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2024; if he will provide a projection for the spending in 2025 (specifically the number of dwellings that will be purchased); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35376/25]

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will agree that persons (mostly women, but not exclusively) who are victims and survivors of domestic abuse face particular challenges navigating the housing crisis; if he will provide details of any specific supports in place to recognise this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35375/25]

314. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm unequivocally whether he is satisfied that the current policies, priorities, decisions and actions of his Department, including in particular, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, both should and do always treat the protection of public health and safety of citizens (especially but not exclusively, childre…

80. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a person whose home was purchased under the mortgage-for-rent scheme by an organisation (details supplied) is eligible for a transfer through their local authority if they meet all other criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26245/25]

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any facility to transfer between local authority housing lists in cases of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23727/25]

93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the tenant in situ social housing acquisition programme for Fingal West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23726/25]

96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when people in Skerries will be able to access a scheme for remediation and compensation for homes built with defective blocks; if he is aware that they have been waiting a considerable number of years for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/25]

1148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the forms of proof of ownership, apart from the deeds of a house, that are acceptable for accessing the derelict home grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18535/25]

1232. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available for a person (details supplied) whose apartment, bought in 2022, has mould, pyrite, water ingress that has a broken heating system and windows that need replacing in order to be habitable by way of a grant; the options available for homeowners who find themselves unable to pay rising management fees; and i…

1282. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide details of the manner in which once-off payments and once off commissions or bonuses are treated in the estimation of a persons entitlement to HAP; if he is aware that people who have spent years on the housing list are being removed due to a once-off payment which puts them over the limit, even though their s…

1297. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the case of a family (details supplied) who are living in overcrowded accommodation, who are being removed from the housing list for being over the income limit, but have been turned down for an affordable housing scheme due to insufficient income; if he will propose a solution for this family; and if he will…

10. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the purchases progressed under the tenant in situ scheme in Fingal west for 2023 and 2024; the number of applicants in total for both years; the projected purchases for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/25]

106. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports in place for persons who are victims and survivors of domestic abuse with accrued time on the housing list, but cannot accept housing in an area due to the presence of their abuser and on advice from An Garda Síochána, but who do not wish to lose the years accrued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [128…

986. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the housing crisis is causing particular concern for victims and survivors of domestic abuse; if there are specific resources available to local authorities; if he will outline these resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/25]