361. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the decision not to provide an increased local property tax allocation to Kildare County Council for 2027; and the measures under consideration to address the long-standing funding deficit faced by Kildare County Council and ensure that it is a…
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419. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to expand social housing provision since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53470/26]
420. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to expand affordable housing provision since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53471/26]
421. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to tackle homelessness since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53472/26]
422. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to tackle vacancy and dereliction since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53473/26]
423. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to expand cost-rental provision since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53474/26]
424. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to support apartment building since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53475/26]
425. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to support first-time buyers since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53476/26]
426. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to enhance water services since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53477/26]
427. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to support right-sizing since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53478/26]
428. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to boost overall housing supply since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53479/26]
429. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the work of the Housing Activation Office since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53480/26]
87. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48091/26]
123. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an updated on the affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48092/26]
1024. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 14 May 2026, if he will consider additional correspondence in relation to the right to cut turf (details supplied); and proceed to positively conclude the CTCCS applications in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41602/26]
403. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an urgent update following the National Monuments Service meeting of 10 February 2026 with the archaeological licence holder in relation to a site (details supplied); whether any decisions or directions have issued since; if not, the reason for the ongoing delay; when a determination will issue to the applicant; if his Depa…
146. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce regulations setting a minimum timeframe for local authorities to ensure that casual vacancies in social housing are re-let or occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/26]
350. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a case involving a family in County Kildare (details supplied ) whose applications under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme (CTCCS) were verbally confirmed as approved in November 2025 but subsequently reopened and reassessed; the reason for this reversal and the change in evidential requirement…
746. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any local authorities requested additional funding for Housing Adaptation Grants so far in 2026; if he is aware that several local authorities have already closed applications for housing adaptation grants, citing their total funding for the year had already been allocated; to provide a breakdown, by local authority, of Hous…
582. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the guidance that has been issued to local authorities for the processing of planning applications for solar farms in the absence of a national policy statement; the way in which his Department is ensuring that a consistency of approach to such applications is being adopted across the country; and if he will make a statement on…
656. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made towards the achievement of a government policy document on the development of windfarms and solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23120/26]
206. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding short-term lettings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10923/26]
675. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will indicate the best practice guidelines given by his Department to local authorities regarding the time taken to process routine applications for the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/26]
676. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the advice given by his Department to local authorities regarding the processing of emergency housing assistance payments; the length of time such applications should take to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/26]
200. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social homes currently in the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5010/26]