1531. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the issues facing the residents of Red Island, Skerries, regarding pyrite remediation applications, which his Department was assisting with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42164/25]
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1559. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targeted policies being introduced by his Department to support young adults in accessing affordable housing, to enable family formation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/25]
1578. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to streamline planning processes for critical infrastructure projects like the Metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/25]
538. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the position regarding local authorities that have fully committed their 2025 funding allocation for the acquisition of second-hand homes under the tenant-in-situ scheme, in particular where a local authority has indicated it will not proceed with further acquisitions without clarity on the funding value and criteria for…
60. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home scheme will be extended to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/25]
85. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with Fingal County Council in relation to the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35779/25]
713. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many staff were employed in An Bord Pleanála for the years 2020 to 2024, as of December in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23590/25]
714. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the total number of applications awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála for 6, 12, 18, 24, 24, 30, 36 and 36+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23600/25]
715. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the number of judicial review cases involving An Bord Pleanála in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23601/25]
716. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many decisions made by An Bord Pleanála were overturned after judicial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23602/25]
717. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases where An Bord Pleanála agreed with the court to overturn or amend a decision in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23603/25]
718. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the amount An Bord Pleanála spent on legal fees in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23604/25]
719. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage An Bord Pleanála’s budget for legal costs for the years 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23605/25]
720. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many county directors of planning hold professional planning qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23606/25]
721. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the recommended number of planners for county councils nationwide, as per various reports and reviews, to enable them to manage their growing workload and function in a timely efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23607/25]
722. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how any shortfall will be addressed and new planners recruited as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23608/25]
723. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether all county councils have been instructed to recruit overseas as well as in the Irish market to fill vacancies, including posts in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23609/25]
724. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage f he can provide any monitoring function or statistics or reports on the time it takes to get pre-planning meetings at the various county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23610/25]
725. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning appeal cases awaiting decision with An Bord Pleanála as of 1 May 2025; the number of homes included in those cases; how many involve single homes; how many involve multiple homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23612/25]
726. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff that are now de facto employed in An Bord Pleanála as of 1 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23614/25]
727. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new staff that will be employed in An Bord Pleanála in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/25]
728. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new staff sanctioned for employment in An Bord Pleanála 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23616/25]
729. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff that will retire from An Bord Pleanála in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/25]
730. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staff retention rate in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23618/25]
731. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of staff doing overtime in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23619/25]