126. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in approving the application for the improvement work in lieu of local authority housing scheme (IWILS) on behalf of a person (details supplied). [52123/26]
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408. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislative framework to address the issue of very high or overhanging trees and hedgerows, specifically leylandii, on neighbouring properties; and if there is any planned legislation on the issue given the existence of same in other jurisdictions. [47644/26]
1020. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units delivered in Longford-Westmeath in each of the past five years, by local authority area and delivery mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41593/26]
1021. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase and cost-rental homes currently planned for Longford-Westmeath; the projected delivery timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41594/26]
1022. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing waiting list in Longford and Westmeath respectively; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41595/26]
1023. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties; the number of applications approved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41596/26]
1028. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to tackle vacancy and dereliction in town centres including Mullingar, Athlone, Longford Town and Granard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41639/26]
1029. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of individuals and families accessing emergency accommodation in Longford and Westmeath; the supports available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/26]
1140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on all actions and commitments relating to the NPWS set-down in the active Memorandum of Understanding between an organisation (details supplied) and NPWS, in tabular form. [43872/26]
1141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on correspondence issued by an organisation (details supplied) to his Department on 30 April 2026 in relation to matters concerning engagement with his Department; when the organisation can expect a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/26]
606. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the RAPTOR (Recording and Addressing Persecution and Threats to Our Raptors) protocol and associated system for recording and investigating raptor (bird of prey) persecution and mortality incidents remains operational within the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if so, the reason annual RAPTOR reports and associated data…
582. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the Waterways Ireland Climate Action Plan 2030 and in particular the progress on Key Result 4.3 relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and active travel options for employees and waterway users, to be achieved by the end of 2026. [28630/26]
1032. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Clara fire station, County Offaly will be included in the new priority fire service infrastructural projects 2026-2030, given the inadequacy of the existing very old building which is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19067/26]
1042. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the potential role of reopening the Mullingar–Athlone rail line in supporting housing delivery and compact growth in towns and villages along the corridor, including Moate, Streamstown and Castletown Geoghegan. [19124/26]
583. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all designated conservation areas across the State, by location and the local authority under whose remit they fall. [16384/26]
760. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the schemes available to local authority to retrofit solar panels on to existing social housing stock. [11590/26]
211. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that, given his Department does not collect or hold data on the qualifications of serving local authority engineers, no quantified assessment was carried out prior to July 2025 to determine how many existing engineers-whose qualifications had been assessed and accepted at the time of appointment-would lose eligib…
639. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, prior to the introduction of revised engineering qualification requirements for local authority staff on 25 July 2025, any assessment was carried out to determine how many serving local authority engineers would be affected by these changes, including loss of eligibility for promotion; whether workforce retention and servi…
1365. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide additional information and clarity on eligibility regarding the local authority engineers, who are qualified and experienced, that are being deemed ineligible for progression under revised eligibility criteria, despite having previously been assessed, appointed, and in many cases promoted based on those same qualificati…
1371. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of ongoing difficulties experienced by elected members of local authorities, including Mullingar Kinnegad Municipal District of Westmeath County Council, in receiving timely responses from his Department to formal representations; if he has issued any guidance or protocols regarding engagement with local authorities…
1372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to improve inter-departmental responsiveness to correspondence from local authorities and their elected members, particularly where issues relating to childcare provision, transport, healthcare and integration are concerned. [74252/25]
1373. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the adequacy of current engagement between Government departments and local authorities and their elected members; whether his Department has received representations from local authorities regarding non-responses from other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74253/25]
1374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether standards or service-level targets exist for his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures b…
1488. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people on housing waiting lists in 2025 in each county, in tabular form. [2199/26]
1489. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable and cost-rental homes completed in 2025, broken down by local authority; how these figures compare with annual targets set out in Government housing plans; the number of projects delayed or that have not commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2200/26]