692. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basis on which Uisce Éireann requires a minimum of 25 houses before considering a new public water connection or network extension; if he has assessed the impact of the 25 house requirement on rural housing delivery; if there are any plans for his Department to review this requirement, with a view to introducing flexibility f…
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693. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a matter concerning a water connection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8551/26]
694. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request Uisce Éireann to review the 25-house threshold for a new public water connection or network extension, with a view to introducing exemptions for rural and Gaeltacht communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8552/26]
675. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the proposed scheme to enable families to relocate out of the flood zone (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/26]
258. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of local democracy taskforce report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4888/26]
263. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update of the expansion of the ready to build scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4887/26]
95. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of apartments (details supplied); the status of the scheme; the funding granted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2691/26]
1400. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74630/25]
1441. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of the apartment and duplex defects remediation Bill; the issues identified by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1348/26]
274. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which local authorities are being supported to integrate the findings of recent research on climate-driven rainfall extremes into planning and infrastructure decisions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72846/25]
231. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average wait time for each land registration involving Tailte Éireann; the number of staff working under the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70559/25]
232. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are empowered to design and implement local rates waiver schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70560/25]
318. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the discretion local authorities will have to develop policies under the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025; when local authorities will be expected to publish these policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68613/25]
543. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made in examining the benefits of a visitor accommodation levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62154/25]
159. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current allowable chlorine residual threshold in treated drinking water in Ireland; and if there a statutory upper limit under S.I. No. 99/2023. [64209/25]
573. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he currently has plans to review the eligibility for a grant for septic tanks for households outside of the high-status objective catchment area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63222/25]
574. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties in County Mayo that have had their DWWTS inspected under the national inspection plan, by year, for the past five years; and the number of advisory notices that have been issued as a result of these inspections to households. [63223/25]
575. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households that septic tank grants have been issued to in County Mayo, by year, for the past five years, and broken down into those located in a prioritised area for action, a high-status objective catchment area, and those issued after an advisory notice has been issued to a household after failing an inspection un…
576. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of grants issued to households in County Mayo under the septic tank grants scheme over the past five years, by year, in tabular form. [63225/25]
591. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of the Planning and Development Act 2024 which has been enacted; the amount which remains to be enacted; and the timeline for the complete enactment of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63552/25]
83. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a timeline for the transfer of functions, regarding responsibility for the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57458/25]
465. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to review the unit cost threshold of €15,000 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56656/25]
573. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the status of the defective concrete blocks (amendment) Bill; the expected timeline for its publication and progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and when affected homeowners will be able to access the enhanced grant rates and retrospective payments announced in June 2025. [54687/25]
58. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is undertaking to enable local authorities to identify suitable sites for urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53464/25]
127. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to reduce building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53465/25]