Questions

107. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional resources he will make available to assist people with chronic disabilities to find suitable housing. [69353/26]

179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to assist elderly and disabled tenants such as a person (details supplied) to find suitable accommodation following the Government's new rental legislation that caused a spike in eviction notices in Q1 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48298/26]

190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new planning rules accommodating those seeking to build on their own land will be implemented at local authority level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48297/26]

241. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the number of applicants affected by defective concrete blocks who have been deemed ineligible for social housing supports or HAP due to existing income thresholds or home ownership criteria; if he will outline any proposals under consideration to address this issue for im…

1636. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the legislative process which enabled the addition of the Ulster Canal to the remit of Waterways Ireland in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/26]

1733. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide additional resources to local authorities to improve the processing time for vacant property refurbishing grant applications, as currently Mayo County Council are only processing grant payments for building completion works received in September 2025, which is causing significant hardship for applicants who…

601. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of funding requests his Department has received from Mayo County Council seeking funding approval to purchase additional fire appliances and or specialist equipment for Mayo Fire Services in 2024 and to-date in 2025; of the funding requests, the number that were approved in each of the years in question, in tabular …

32. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how his Department is prioritising people with disabilities who have received notices to quit and who are at risk of entering homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65851/25]

62. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department would consider phased payments of the vacant property refurbishment grant so that those who cannot afford to pay upfront and go into debt can access funds as work is being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65850/25]

560. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider making funding assistance available to defective concrete block grant scheme applicants for storage and rehousing if the maximum grant cap of €462,000 for the remediation works is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62949/25]

457. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that consider carers allowance payments as income and include it in the calculation for social housing rent reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56558/25]

610. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the measures his Department is taking to address homelessness among the over 65s and to prevent people retiring into homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55086/25]

389. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the increased 10% to the maximum grant for the defective concrete block and the increased 'per square metre' rates, which were legislated for in late 2024 and applied retrospectively, will be signed into legislation to allow local authorities to pay the moneys to affected homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the…

1400. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a group water scheme in County Mayo (details supplied); if he is aware that the scheme is operating over 800 connections; if he is aware that the scheme has made multiple applications for takeover by Uisce Éireann; if he will provide an update on the applications for the takeover of the scheme; and if he wil…

1431. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) is eligible for the enhanced defective concrete block scheme; the additional supports available to them to rebuild their home which is affected by pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41243/25]

1554. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the position of a person (details supplied); if advice will be provided on whether they are eligible for the enhanced defective concrete block scheme; the additional supports that might be available to them to rebuild their home which is affected by pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42…

1566. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a timeline on his Department’s working group review of engineering qualifications for the local government sector, which began in April 2024 and is now awaiting a decision from him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42738/25]

1645. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for Glencorrib Group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/25]

1646. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for Tooreen Aughamore group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43947/25]

1647. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for the PBKS group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43948/25]

1648. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for Nephin Valley group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43949/25]

1649. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for Midfield group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43950/25]

1650. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for Lough Cumnel group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43951/25]

1651. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for Lough Carra group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43952/25]

1652. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the recent announcement of NDP investment in water infrastructure, for an update and timeline for the takeover for Kilmeena group water scheme, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43953/25]