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48 questions match, newest first.

Ivana Bacik Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
592. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the Code of Practice for an Approved Housing Body will be complete; if he will ensure that social tenants of AHBs and local authorities can keep pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74449/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Housing
459. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he intends to undertake a review of the approved housing body sector to examine governance, financial sustainability, value-for-money, asset management, rent-setting practices and tenant protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51245/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Housing
195. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the five year review of the approved housing body regulatory authority. [50053/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Housing
410. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of approved housing bodies operating in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46825/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 May 2026 · to Housing
168. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing the legislation around the approved housing bodies' ability to sell properties to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
649. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on recent developments at an organisation (details supplied); and if he is satisfied that the funding provided by his Department is being managed in an appropriate manner. [37772/26]
Rory Hearne Written 13 May 2026 · to Housing
108. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise if approved housing bodies that provide housing for tenants with specific needs, such as people with disabilities and those exiting homelessness, can access CALF and P and A funding streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35566/26]
Rory Hearne Written 13 May 2026 · to Housing
109. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the funding provided to approved housing bodies that provide housing for tenants with disabilities through CALF and P and A funding streams for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35567/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
514. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of AHB units funded under CALF in 2025; the number of schemes this applied to; and the number of schemes of less than 20 units that currently have funding under CALF. [32146/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
515. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of AHB units funded under CAS in 2025; the number of schemes this applied to; and the number of schemes of less than 20 units that currently have funding under CAS. [32147/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
516. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to resolve issues with funding for smaller AHBs delivering special needs housing units. [32148/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
517. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to AHBs delivering special needs housing units for new units in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [32149/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
566. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department’s work in lifting pet bans in social and AHB housing. [28029/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
569. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding schemes that are available to approved housing bodies that wish to carry out large-scale conversion projects bringing vacant offices or commercial buildings into residential social housing use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28116/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
570. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing bodies that have successfully developed social housing through CALF in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28117/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1717. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of AHB P and A agreements commenced in 2024 and 2025; the average length of the agreements; the average cost of these agreements; and the details of all costs covered in the monthly availability agreement payment. [25076/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Housing
311. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes he is currently bringing forward or intends to bring forward arising from the approved housing body strategic review, in tabular form. [23318/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1043. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all approved housing bodies (AHBs) in County Mayo, the levels of funding provided to each, either from central or local government, for each of the last three years; the number of these AHBs provided housing during the last three years for older persons and the quantum of such for each; and the level of fund…
Thomas Gould Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
404. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall cost of the payment and availabilities agreements with AHBs in each of the past five years; and the number of homes these have covered respectively, in tabular form. [18152/26]
Thomas Gould Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
405. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall average cost of a payment and availability agreement with AHBs over the 30-year contract. [18154/26]
Mark Wall Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Housing
598. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if approved housing bodies must carry a sinking fund for repair of their housing stock; the solutions where such a fund may not be available for many urgent repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Housing
420. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the annual funding allocation to Circle Housing AHB for the years 2020 to 2025, and to confirm if there is a dedicated contact email for Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13976/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
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]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Housing
689. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason an approved housing body cannot continue to provide property management services at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9179/26]
Gillian Toole Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Housing
733. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason an approved housing body, in receipt of State funding, will not install a security entrance gate at a location (details supplied) to protect older and vulnerable residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10506/26]