279. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the Government's overall coordination of emergency response to Storm Bram, including communications with local authorities in Longford and Westmeath. [72624/25]
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280. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline current regulations governing fire safety standards in caravan parks and mobile home parks, and whether reforms are being considered. [72631/25]
281. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most recent update to any guidance on evacuation routes, spacing requirements and emergency planning for caravan parks. [72632/25]
282. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of housing and local authority service provision in County Longford and Westmeath compared with the national average. [72687/25]
541. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for establishing and implementing the protocol in the new housing plan to allow individuals who are fleeing DSGBV to transfer time spent on a social housing waiting list to another local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71319/25]
352. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless children and adults, per county. [66792/25]
506. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new cost rental and affordable housing units currently planned, funded and expected to commence construction before the end of 2025 in Longford and Westmeath. [65192/25]
512. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all local authority areas currently active in the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65249/25]
555. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of the capital budget allocation for the National Parks and Wildlife Service that has been spent in the first ten months of 2025; if he will provide same figures for the corresponding period in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [62810/25]
562. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units completed and occupied in each local authority area to date in 2025; and the targets for completion by year end. [62967/25]
1131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a place or service available for a person (details supplied); and the supports available to assist such a person in securing safe accommodation, accessing addiction treatment and recovery services in another area. [59986/25]
607. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict properties in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2023 and 2024. [54957/25]
685. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing applications currently under appeal in Westmeath County Council. [48729/25]
693. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current policies and supports available for tenants who fall into rent arrears; the procedures in place to ensure that vulnerable families are not put at risk of homelessness due to missed payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48776/25]
1130. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and affordable housing units currently under construction or approved for development in counties Longford and Westmeath; the estimated completion dates for these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44856/25]
1131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/25]
1132. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons and families accessing emergency accommodation in counties Longford and Westmeath; the number of people that were turned away from emergency accommodation in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44858/25]
1133. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in counties Westmeath and Longford living in HAP supported accommodation. [44873/25]
1183. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the current policy and guidelines for local authorities in prioritising housing allocations for individuals and families experiencing harassment or domestic abuse, including where the harassment involves repeated Garda welfare checks found to be unfounded; the measures in place to ensure such cases are treated a…
1256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of emergency accommodation beds available in each county. [46498/25]
1301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes currently lying empty, per county, in tabular form. [47283/25]
95. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on social housing waiting lists by local authority; and the average waiting time, in tabular form. [38087/25]
96. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants who have been on a social housing waiting list for more than five, ten and 15 years; and the breakdown of these figures by local authority, in tabular form. [38088/25]
97. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people with a disability currently on the social housing list; and the average waiting time, in tabular form. [38089/25]
98. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing tenants currently on transfer lists due to overcrowding or unsuitable accommodation; and the average time such transfer applicants are waiting. [38090/25]