481. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason local authorities with limited resources, that serve economically disadvantaged counties, such as Donegal County Council, are expected to co-fund multi-million capital projects, funded by central Government to the same level as all other local authorities. [68037/26]
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482. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will undertake a review of existing and operational solar farm developments to assess their impacts with a view to informing the development of updated national planning guidelines for solar energy projects. [68112/26]
483. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a county-by-county breakdown of community support centres and local centres set up to provide support in the event of extreme weather emergencies, categorised by those planned, those under development, and those operational. [68842/26]
484. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage following the review of Storm Éowyn, the coastal communities that have been identified as being at significant risk from storm surge, coastal flooding and coastal erosion. [68833/26]
485. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions taken since January 2026 to implement the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy regarding enhanced planning and investment for coastal resilience measures; and if he will provide a progress update on each action. [68831/26]
486. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessments undertaken of critical water infrastructure vulnerabilities that were identified during Storm Éowyn; and the actions taken in response. [68836/26]
73. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to regulate online bidding in housing sales to ensure that bids are genuine and not being used to artificially inflate house prices; and whether he will consider introducing rules similar to those in a number of Australian states which ensure underquoting of guide prices by estate agents in the second hand h…
74. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will set out the statutory basis under which Irish Water (Uisce Éireann) may award pension increases to members of its funded defined benefit pension schemes without requiring ministerial authorisation; if he will confirm that Irish Water is not subject to the approval process outlined in Circular 16/2021 for commercial semi st…
75. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Governement plans to hold a referendum on the public ownership of water. [67375/26]
76. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the new planning regulations in relation to childcare planning to be published that will update the 2001 planning guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. [67505/26]
77. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given the increasing cost of building materials, he and his Department will consider increasing the maximum grant payable under the defective concrete blocks scheme so that homeowners are not left significantly out-of-pocket due to the potential mismatch between the maximum grant cap and the actual rebuild cost; and if he will m…
78. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the evolving technical standard I.S.465:2026 will resolve anomalies faced by homeowners who are affected by defective concrete blocks who have timber-frame inner leafs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67420/26]
342. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware that local authorities are only providing tenant moves from the private rental sector, and signing first time social housing tenancy agreements two weeks to move into their council property and two weeks HAP from the date the social housing tenancy is signed for, despite the fact that the Residential tenancies A…
343. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state whether any guidance or policy is provided by his Department to local authorities dealing with tenancy arrangements and terminations for tenants who have received custodial jail sentences. [66391/26]
344. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the Monard Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) in Cork; and the proposed timelines and targets regarding same. [66440/26]
346. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed connection of 69 residential properties in a location (details supplied) to the public wastewater network; the current position regarding the €992,000 funding allocation understood to be available for the project; the reason works have not yet commenced despite funding being approved and subsequently in…
347. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66503/26]
348. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will review the exclusion of local authority tenants living in homes acquired under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2024 from the tenant purchase scheme, particularly where tenants were originally advised that they would have an opportunity to purchase their home and where the tenancy agreement makes no re…
350. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available through his Department or The Heritage Council for the development of feasibility studies for tourism and heritage projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66495/26]
351. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has been informed of the significant ongoing costs being incurred by 69 households in a location (details supplied) operating and maintaining private wastewater treatment systems, including electricity and maintenance costs; whether he will engage with Kerry County Council and Uisce Éireann to identify what is p…
352. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of an occasion recently where a fire engine was unable to access Gabhla Island in County Donegal in an emergency; and the action he will take to ensure this does not happen in an emergency again. [66699/26]
353. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide assurances that members of the fire service on Arranmore Island will be retained in their current numbers; and if changes to arrangements on the island are being planned. [66705/26]
354. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government has considered reviewing their national policy regarding fire services on islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66702/26]
355. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has estimated the level of pent-up housing demand in the State; the current estimate of that demand; and the projected level of such demand to 2035. [66731/26]
356. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of the issue of the voting age that was examined by An Coimisiún Toghcháin as part of its research programme from 2024 to 2026; and if An Coimisiún Toghcháin have provided him with an interim and or full report and or recommendations in respect of that work. [66745/26]