104. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide additional funding to Sligo County Council to enable the housing adaptation grant scheme to reopen to priority 2 and priority 3 applications, which have been paused for a number of months. [68949/26]
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358. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average length of time taken by Tailte Éireann to process applications for the first registration of land or property titles; and the measures being taken to reduce processing times. [66882/26]
196. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the fresh start principle within the local authority purchase and renovation loan scheme, in light of cases where families had to sell a previous home due to the disability-related needs of a child; if he will consider extending eligibility so that such families are not excluded from accessing finance needed to renovate …
102. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his expectations for starter home supports in 2026 in light of the significant increase in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48066/26]
176. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on affordable home delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48067/26]
383. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if will urgently sanction additional funding to Sligo County Council to enable the reopening of the housing adaptation grant scheme to Priority 2 and 3 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40849/26]
564. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of eligible households in Sligo that are currently unable to progress through the local authority tenant-in-situ scheme due to funding constraints; the reason additional funding has not yet been provided to allow these acquisitions to proceed; the expected timeline for restoring or increasing Sligo County Council’s allo…
1723. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the tenant-in-situ scheme will be operational again for local authorities to purchase houses for families facing eviction; the amount of funding which has been allocated to Sligo County Council for the scheme in 2026; the amount of funding which has been allocated to Leitrim County Council for the scheme in 2026; and if he w…
1834. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Social Housing Delivery Action Plan targets for each local authority for the period 2026–2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27245/26]
1835. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan, the proportion of social housing delivery targets required to be met through the use of ‘Modern Methods of Construction’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27246/26]
194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17575/26]
235. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social homes currently in the pipeline in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal; the key measures being taken to expand social housing provision during 2026 in Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/26]
156. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Sligo County Council will receive its 2026 funding allocation to enable the reopening of the urgently needed housing adaptation grant scheme, which has been paused for several months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4424/26]
206. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address serious concerns regarding the proposed short-term letting regulations; the rationale for the retrospective planning requirements being proposed; the criteria and costs associated with retrospective planning applications; the manner in which hosts’ personal data will be stored and used by local authorities; and if he wi…
118. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning permission will be required to convert vacant spaces above shops into residential units under the new vacant property refurbishment grant plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65721/25]
127. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently authorise an increase in the number of personnel working at Tailte Éireann; to review the policy of returning paperwork to solicitors without providing reasons or context for the returns, as this is causing significant frustration and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65720/25]
604. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns in relation to changes to the RPZ framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61268/25]
464. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a dwelling in County Sligo (details supplied) is eligible for the pyrite remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56611/25]
467. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to increase funding for the vacant property refurbishment grant (Croí Cónaithe towns fund); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56761/25]
582. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54769/25]
583. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing in Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54770/25]
584. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions being taken to ensure that additional land is zoned for housing in Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54771/25]
102. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding to date allocated under the Rural Water Programme 2024–2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53745/25]
129. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he is prioritising and targeting the recently announced additional €50 million for housing acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53746/25]
298. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the 'Section 28 Guidelines - NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements' which issued in July 2025 and which contain the new annual housing supply targets for all local authorities, which display targets that appear in the final two columns of Appendix 1 on p.14, one column covering the period 2025-2034 and the…