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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Housing
97. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the development of the child and family homelessness action plan. [74695/26]
Rory Hearne Oral 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
94. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider an emergency response to the growing number of people homeless in emergency accommodation and the very high estimates of those who are living in hidden homelessness; to outline the measures his Department is already taking; if he will declare the situation a crisis requiring an emergency and coordinated response; …
Conor Sheehan Oral 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
96. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take this winter to reverse rising homelessness; when the promised and delayed child and family homelessness action plan will be published; and the emergency measures he will take this winter to accelerate exits from emergency accommodation. [68816/26]
Rory Hearne Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
85. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Homelessness Prevention Framework; to confirm a timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69061/26]
Rory Hearne Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
87. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan; to confirm a timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69068/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
421. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to tackle homelessness since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53472/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
431. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific pathways that exist for people with intellectual disabilities who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access appropriate housing, care and support; the way in which his Department co-ordinates with the HSE, disability services, local authorities and homeless service providers in such cases; whether there…
Cormac Devlin Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
181. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the measures he is taking to tackle homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48095/26]
Mark Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Housing
228. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which a family can avail of homeless services and supports, including accommodation, in cases in which the family is going to be made homeless and is not on the local authority housing list; if he will outline the process for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44730/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1029. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of individuals and families accessing emergency accommodation in Longford and Westmeath; the supports available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Housing
356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the National Homeless Action Committee has discussed the impact of migration-related demand on homelessness services; and if so, to provide the dates and summary outcomes of those discussions. [36236/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
719. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to provide for adult changing facilities in every Irish town with a population greater than 5,000. [30489/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1755. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the funding application for a homeless hub in Cork city. [25766/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
635. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) will have access to a place finders service. [7414/26]
Robert Troy Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Housing
93. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a 2026 allocation for acquisitions to prevent homelessness will be made by his Department to Westmeath County Council. [6751/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Housing
672. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will issue guidelines for non-statutory public consultations for local authorities to support the implementation of various schemes, such as active travel. [4272/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Housing
673. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expand on his recent statements that local authorities should take urgent measures to prevent older people experiencing homelessness; and the specific measures his Department has implemented, or will implement, to achieve this. [4289/26]
Thomas Gould Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Housing
319. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application has been received for a homeless day centre in Cork city. [68625/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Housing
352. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless children and adults, per county. [66792/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1086. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin 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; the number of people over 65 in County Wicklow and County Wexford that have entered homelessness, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a stat…
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Housing
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]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
212. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people currently registered as homeless in County Kildare; the number of children currently registered as homeless in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54285/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
213. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to address the record number of 16,300 persons currently registered as homeless in the State, including more than 5,100 children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54286/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
54. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of older persons who are falling into homelessness, particularly in Galway; the way in which he will support older persons in accessing secure and affordable housing given that the number of persons reaching pension age in precarious housing situations will only continue to…
Catherine Connolly Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
237. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to reduce the number families made homeless because of domestic/sexual/gender-based abuse. [53989/25]