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Eoin Ó Broin Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Housing
94. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the rules for the allocation of cost-rental tenancies for both new schemes and for individual properties in existing schemes where tenancies are terminated. [74705/26]
Albert Dolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
575. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of European Union and European investment bank financing which is planned, targeted or anticipated to support housing and housing-related infrastructure in Ireland for each year from 2026 to 2030, broken down by region where available, in tabular form; and the measures being taken to maximise the use of such financing un…
Albert Dolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
576. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether national housing targets for 2026 to 2030 include targets for the delivery of starter homes; if so, to provide those targets by year and by local authority or county, broken down between rural areas and villages, towns and cities, in tabular form. [73636/26]
Albert Dolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
577. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the measures contained in the European Affordable Housing Plan have been incorporated into the review or amendment of regional and local planning and housing strategies; and, if so, to identify the relevant measures and implementation timelines. [73654/26]
Carol Nolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
601. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Irish citizens and persons granted international protection status are treated identically for the purposes of social housing allocation; and where differences arise, to specify them. [74298/26]
Carol Nolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
602. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government maintains a model estimating the impact of net migration on annual housing demand; and if so, the projected figures used by his Department in policy planning. [74297/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
609. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 66731/26, whether his Department has assessed housing demand using the 2022 Census data; if so, the estimated level of housing demand identified; and if he will provide the figures in tabular form. [74120/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
610. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has formally instructed local authorities to include specific targets for UD+ (wheelchair liveable) dwellings within their Housing Delivery Action Plans; whether annual and five-year targets for universally designed housing, including wheelchair liveable homes, are mandatory within the HDAP framework; if his Depar…
Réada Cronin Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Housing
424. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department is considering applying a rent pressure zone to older persons' accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71780/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Housing
428. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department collects national data on under-occupation of local authority housing stock; and whether national guidance or targets are in place to ensure that scarce social housing is appropriately matched to household need. [71920/26]
Carol Nolan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Housing
446. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons granted refugee status, subsidiary protection status or permission to remain are subject to the same social housing waiting list rules and prioritisation criteria as Irish citizens; and if he will provide details of the exemptions that apply. [72183/26]
James O'Connor Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Housing
363. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider increasing the current income limit thresholds for eligibility for social housing for Cork County. [70118/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Housing
376. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that he has indicated previously that his Department would be reviewing and raising social housing income limits this year, to provide an update on his work in this area. [70626/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Housing
380. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will consider mandatory follow-up of sale-based terminations, including requiring the former tenant to be offered the tenancy back where the sale does not proceed. [70336/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Oral 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
93. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out his plans to address the worsening homelessness crisis. [69619/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
112. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures are in place to help older social housing tenants who wish to move from a larger home to a smaller, suitable home in their own community; and whether additional right sizing homes are planned for Cork Northwest. [69268/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
113. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is planning to review the income criteria for cost rental. [69029/26]
Paula Butterly Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
115. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation or regulations to make it mandatory for all new residential developments comprising of more than ten units to include solar energy systems, or alternative renewable energy technologies, together with battery storage facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69272/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
121. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of cost-rental housing; the measures being taken to support local authorities and approved housing bodies in increasing supply; and his priorities for the further expansion of the cost-rental sector. [69166/26]
James Geoghegan Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
123. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 990 of 18 March 2026, if progress has been made on the review of the qualifying income thresholds for cost rental housing developments. [67911/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
124. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline his proposals and associated targets to deliver age friendly housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [69323/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
133. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on commitments to build more cost-rental units through the LDA, local authorities and Cost Rental Equity Loan funding to AHBs and embedding cost rental as a category of tenure on a permanent basis. [69028/26]
Grace Boland Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
165. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being considered to make it easier for older people to adapt existing homes and remain living independently within their communities. [66730/26]
Grace Boland Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
200. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to ensure local authorities identify suitable sites for age-friendly housing developments within existing communities. [66729/26]
Rory Hearne Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
84. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the HAP review, to confirm a timeline for the publication of the review and its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69058/26]