83. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on delivery under the croí cónaithe towns scheme in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53883/25]
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283. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the social housing income thresholds will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53169/25]
284. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the income eligibility thresholds for social housing have been increased nationally in the past 15 years; the years in which those increases occurred; the increased that occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53170/25]
1122. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update regarding the exemption under planning rules for slurry storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44665/25]
513. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he plans to take in relation to the transfer of lands from commercial State bodies to expedite the development of suitable sites in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/25]
514. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when new rural planning guidelines will be published for Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37271/25]
515. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average waiting time to get a decision from An Bord Pleanála in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the single longest time an application had to wait for approval in each of the years; his views on whether these delays are acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37272/25]
71. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the operation of the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35847/25]
95. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the availability of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35848/25]
461. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the cases of persons (details supplied) regarding their application for housing aid for older people grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35496/25]
525. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to include tenants of houses acquired by local authorities under the part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2021 in the tenant purchase scheme; if not, the options available for tenants of these properties who wish to purchase their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33902/…
503. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on short-term letting and tourism legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32090/25]
834. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification in relation to housing for older people grants eligibility where a person is residing in a retirement home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/25]
852. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the breakdown of the value of commercial rates collected by Kilkenny and Carlow County Councils for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/25]
63. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in Kilkenny since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24642/25]
1334. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase housing supply in Kilkenny, including social housing and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20718/25]
1335. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the measures he is taking to increase housing supply in Carlow, including social housing and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/25]
1336. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation granted to Kilkenny County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20720/25]
1337. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to Carlow County Council for the tenant in-situ-scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20721/25]
459. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if plans are in place to review the current tenant purchase scheme and reduce the period of time tenants are required to be in receipt of social housing support to be considered eligible under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15129/25]
475. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing adaptation grants, mobility grants and housing for older people grants approved and drawn down by Kilkenny County Council in 2021 to date in 2025 and regarding volume and value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15324/25]
476. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing adaptation grants, mobility grants and housing for older people grants that have been approved and drawn down by Carlow County Council in 2021 to date, broken down regarding volume and value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15325/25]
477. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which a young family in County Kilkenny (details supplied) can be included in the Mica redress scheme; the way in which families not living in the areas included in the Mica redress scheme can be included if needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15359/25]
292. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to increase the availability of affordable housing in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14815/25]
293. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in 2024; his expectations for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14816/25]