779. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Housing Finance Agency has plans or policies to cap or limit borrowing available to specific approved housing bodies (AHBs) or the AHB sector in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/26]
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780. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the role of his Department and role of the NSAI in interpreting building regulations and standards; the final arbiter of interpreting regulations and guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11760/26]
781. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reform and expand eligibility for the secure tenancy affordable rent scheme; the timeframe for any proposed change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11761/26]
799. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarity on when the technical review of the defective concrete block scheme, operated by his Department, will conclude and lead to changes being made to the current iteration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12151/26]
822. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 20 March 2024, the number of houses and duplexes that received planning permission with conditions restricting the bulk buying or multiple sales to a single purchaser and ring-fencing them for owner occupiers following the introduction of new guidelines in May 2021; and if he will make a…
703. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made by the Government taking landmark legal cases against companies who manufactured and sold defective concrete blocks to the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9654/26]
248. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider standardising certain policies in county development plans across all local authorities so that there are clear and fair definitions of what constitutes a local/rural person for the purpose of building a one-off rural dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4954/26]
254. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on preparations to devise new wind energy guidelines for planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4953/26]
674. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025 will be enacted; when those who have been affected can expect to receive an increased allocation under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/26]
1362. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Tenants-in-Situ scheme will continue or has it been subsumed into the Second Hand Social Housing Acquisitions Programme; if it is to continue whether funding has been allocated to Councils; the funding which will be allocated for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74090/25]
1363. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the stipulation in the Tenants-in-Situ scheme that a residence must be in HAP for two years remain in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74091/25]
1364. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Council has the authority to buy a property under 6.12 of the Second Hand Social Housing Acquisitions Programme, if the tenants-in-situ are at risk of becoming homeless, even if the property has not been in HAP for 2 years, in order to address 'tenancy sustainment'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74092/25]
1407. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has submitted an appeal on the defective concrete block scheme, will receive a response given that the appeal was submitted at the end of August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74725/25]
227. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70527/25]
509. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a written update on the revising of county development plans for each of the 31 local authorities; if current development plan timelines will be extended to facilitate the upcoming variation to provide additional zoned lands to increase housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69991/25]
520. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time over the past six years it has taken to produce a stamped final bill in his Department from the time when his Department has received government approval for the general scheme and the heads of a bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70276/25]
204. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that homeowners who have applied for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme are increasingly being directed to demolish the outer and inner leaf walls of their dwellings whilst simultaneously retaining the entire roof structure; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that few engineers and building contracto…
27. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the work of the Housing Activation Delivery Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65544/25]
87. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the work of the Housing Activation Industry Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65545/25]
498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) will be eligible for the proposed 10% retrospective payment increase under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65676/25]
490. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider proposals (details supplied) to alter the vacant property refurbishment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64733/25]
586. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of concerns raised by members of the Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the proposed implementation of the NMACS system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61058/25]
125. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department is taking to address the current inability of Tailte Éireann to access instruments which pre-date 2006 due to an issue at their filing repository (details supplied); when he expects this matter to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60276/25]
1044. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects that new rural housing guidelines, which are currently in draft format, will be officially approved and become operational in all planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58629/25]
1057. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the National Parks and Wildlife Service has been supported since 2020; the key achievements in that time; the additional funding which has been provided; the way in which this has expanded the service’s reach and capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58855/25]