Questions

256. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to bring legislation before the Dáil which will ensure that those who have already been approved for defective concrete blocks grants can retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase, which was approved by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/25]

257. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied), who has submitted an appeal to the housing agency regarding the amount she was awarded under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, will still be eligible for the 10% grant increase if she withdraws her appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21860/25]

1208. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to Uisce Éireann refusing to take in charge housing developments with developer-provided water service infrastructure thereby causing many problems for homeowners; what plans he has in place to address this issue; if he is aware how many housing developments across the country are impacted by this; and, if so, if he wi…

1209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19279/25]

1294. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Keeping Community Safe (Framework for Fire Safety in Ireland) has been reviewed in the past two years; the person or body who led this review; if this review has been accepted and agreed by the Minister; the criteria changes made to risk categorisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20140/25]

635. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the interim remediation scheme will continue for to ensure that the 100,000 affected homeowners of defective apartments across the country receive the necessary support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17318/25]

172. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated for social housing acquisitions to each local authority in each year 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and the amount of the allocation spent in each year and the amount unspent/carried over to the following year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/25]

905. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review the case of a person (details supplied) who is renting elsewhere while reconstruction works are ongoing on their house, covered by the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, to release funding at an earlier stage to assist this person in paying for rent while the works are ongoing. [11716/25]

912. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Waterways Ireland will bring their proposals to change the Shannon River bye-laws and canal bye-laws before an Oireachtas committee; when stakeholders, in particular boat owners, will be advised of the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/25]

276. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the funding that can be provided to Clare County Council to help offset costs incurred during Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/25]

277. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has examined Waterways Ireland’s proposed bylaws (namely the draft Shannon Navigation Bye Laws 2024; Draft Canals Act 1986 and 2018 (Bye-Laws); and the houseboat mooring investment programme); if these proposed bylaws will appear before committee for examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8812/25]

178. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the total demolition of a property is acceptable under the vacant properties grant; if not, if it deems a property ineligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8307/25]

184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in relation to the recommendations of the Housing Commission report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/25]

540. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals to tackle vacancy and dereliction; the measures put in place to tackle these issues since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7827/25]

541. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals to help renters; the measures put in place in this regard since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7828/25]

542. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals to increase social housing stock; the measures put in place in this regard since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7829/25]

543. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals to increase the availability of affordable housing; the measures put in place in this regard since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7830/25]

442. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when group water schemes that were unsuccessful in the recent Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2024-2026 funding allocation can next expect to apply for measure A6-taking-in-charge of group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/25]

444. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to implement a once-off transitional measure in respect of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme that will allow an increase to the scheme’s cap and rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/25]

471. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals for County Clare have been assessed by the Housing Agency under the defective concrete block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/25]

209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an overview of the legislation he plans to introduce to ensure that those who were already approved for defective concrete block grants can retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase which was announced in autumn 2024; when this legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statem…

210. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the technical review of I.S. 465 regarding the defective concrete block scheme will commence; when the review is likely to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5394/25]

359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when updated wind energy development guidelines can be expected, particularly in regard to setback distances from households related to the significant height of modern turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/25]

360. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take to ensure rural communities are protected from over saturation of industrial-scale wind energy developments and their adverse effects on residential amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/25]

604. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is in favour of tiny homes being built in Ireland; if he plans to update planning policy and planning legislation to enable same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/25]