116. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he is taking to ensure a radical overhaul in the approach to vacant and derelict properties; if he will support a significant increase in the vacant homes tax to serve as an effective deterrent. [22417/25]
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768. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes brought back into active use in 2024 under the voids programme by local authority, in tabular form; the funding provided for same in each local authority during 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/25]
259. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties in each county that have been completed under the vacant and derelict homes grants; the number of properties in each county that have been supported by these grants that are now registered with the RTB, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/25]
1158. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider setting up a roving workforce to assist local authorities bring vacant housing stock back into use; if he will consider a local authority (details supplied) as a pilot for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18668/25]
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending eligibility for the vacant property refurbishment grant to include the conversion of vacant or underutilised retail premises such as "above the shop" units into residential accommodation, given the potential to deliver up to 20,000 additional homes as highlighted in the recent Hardware Association of…
620. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocated under each of the programmes funded by his Department for addressing vacancy and dereliction in 2024; the total amount spent under each of these programmes in 2024; and the total number of vacant or derelict units brought back into use through each of these programmes in 2024, in tabular form. [16911/25]
643. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17481/25]
480. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown, by county, of the 1,200 properties which are long-term vacant and derelict residential and commercial buildings and have been acquired by local authorities and approved for funding under the urban regeneration and development funding (call 3); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/25]
291. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the remit of vacant homes officers in local authorities, with a specific focus on bringing vacant commercial units back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/25]
456. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the vacant property refurbishment grant; if he will make provision for successful applicants who exceed the time limit for the work to be completed through no fault of their own, for example, the bankruptcy of the contracted construction company. [13668/25]
472. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant housing officers, per local authority, in terms of full-time equivalent posts, in tabular form; the expenditure per local authority on addressing housing vacancy in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/25]
8. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans he has to increase the funding per unit for refurbishing vacant and derelict local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12669/25]
21. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the potential for vacant homes, as identified in census 2022, to contribute to housing supply with minimal additional labour requirements, the way in which the Government has assessed the effectiveness of its current plans to address vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12889/25]
50. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the fact more than 88,000 homes are currently vacant, in view of data showing that over 2,000 homes were liable for the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12898/25]
68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties approved for a vacant property refurbishment grant, by local authority; the number of grants paid in each local authority area; the total value of the grants paid in each local authority area, since July 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/25]
87. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the uptake of the croí cónaithe scheme in Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12573/25]
102. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review the vacant property refurbishment grant beyond its current remit, specifically to release grant funds in stages, making it more appealing and affordable for individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9657/25]
105. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received for the vacant property grant to date in 2025. [12678/25]
110. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to introduce or expand urban renewal schemes to rejuvenate town centres as part of new housing developments; if such plans include grant supports for building over existing businesses in town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12707/25]
111. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to tackle the rate of vacancy among local authority homes across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12020/25]
112. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the compulsory purchase order activation programme, given the plight of dereliction in our cities, towns and villages; and the timeline for reform of compulsory purchase order legislation. [12618/25]
337. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the figures extracted from GeoDirectory by a newspaper (details supplied) which shows that 14,500 buildings are vacant across Dublin and that the recommendation provided for in the Dublin City Taskforce to increase significantly Dublin City Council’s revolving fund to purchase vacant and derelict sites should be imp…
857. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any initiative proposed by his Department that seeks to address long-term vacancy in privately owned housing units [11190/25]
987. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the number of void houses in Leitrim and Sligo local authority housing supply; the number of weeks, months years that these houses have been vacant or void; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12901/25]
298. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grants that have been applied for in each of the past four years; the number drawn down in the corresponding timeframe; if he will reform the grant to make it easier to use; if he will increase the completion time from 13 months to 20 months; and if he will allow the grant to be drawn do…