Questions

385. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department maintains information on the number of staff assigned to Part V negotiations in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67235/25]

40. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on any recent tripartite engagements between his Department, Dublin City Council and the developers of the Poolbeg SDZ area to progress the delivery of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65839/25]

59. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any involvement his Department will have with the special purpose vehicle established to implement the recommendations of the Dublin City Taskforce roadmap for delivery, as discussed in the recently published housing plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65838/25]

507. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct the Land Development Agency to provide an update in respect of their interest or engagement with the HSE concerning the sale of a property (details supplied); and its potential use as LDA housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65195/25]

564. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the definition of a derelict property that guide councils in adding sites to the derelict sites register; if the criteria will change ahead of the introduction of the new derelict property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62987/25]

565. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will review the affordability thresholds and criteria for single applicants to cost-rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62995/25]

458. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to encourage purpose built housing for older adults by designating it as a specific use class or housing typology, as has been done for purpose built student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56563/25]

22. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he acknowledges that there is significant variation across local authorities in the way they enforce vacant sites legislation; the steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities apply the legislation in a uniform manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53904/25]

71. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the public consultation for review of exempted development received submissions advocating for the introduction of a statutory exemption from planning permission for the installation of electric vehicle charging arms on public footpaths (details supplied); his views on applying such a planning permission exemption if the conti…

298. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether legislation is needed for the establishment of the special purpose vehicle (SPV) by Dublin City Council to lead the execution of the roadmap for delivery for implementation of the Dublin City Centre Taskforce recommendations; if he can provide an update on any legislation or policy measure that is needed by him in respec…

1304. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1607 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47360/25]

1305. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to parliamentary Question No. 1608 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/25]

1496. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine correspondence (details supplied); if the lack of consultation will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41899/25]

1593. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can detail for each specific local authority the precise number of Part V units currently due for delivery, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43050/25]

1594. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can detail for each specific local authority the precise number and grade of staff within that local authority who have responsibility for engaging with developers in respect of Part V units to be delivered up in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43051/25]

1607. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the capital funding programmes or grants for which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is sche…

1608. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of capital funding programmes or grants for which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which community organisations are eligible to apply; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is sche…

547. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the total number of CCTV cameras owned by his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the recorded footage; the total number of CCTV cameras owned by bodies under the aegis of his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of …

548. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the public consultation on exempted development regulations will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38695/25]

549. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on giving the Residential Tenancies Board more powers and assistance to get information on landlords, considering the issue of the Residential Tenancies Board being unable to locate a current address for a landlord meaning that a dispute process cannot be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [387…

44. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending planning exemptions to EV home charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35874/25]

534. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of apartments completed in the four Dublin local authority areas per year from 2018 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34173/25]

535. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of apartments that received planning permission in the four Dublin local authority areas per year from 2018 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34174/25]

536. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing commencements to date in 2025 in the four Dublin local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34176/25]

537. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of apartment commencements to date in 2025 in the four Dublin local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34177/25]