434. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the commitment in Delivering Homes, Building Communities to remove the blanket ban on pets in apartments; when this measure will be applied to the private rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11572/26]
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192. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take into consideration the exceptionally wet weather and extend the burning season by a month, similar to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10991/26]
193. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of engineers currently employed by local authorities who have become ineligible for promotion or career progression under revised eligibility criteria, despite having previously been eligible to progress under earlier arrangements; whether his Department was consulted in advance of these revised criteria being introduced …
194. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government will review or issue guidance on qualification recognition, and eligibility criteria to ensure consistency, fairness, and the retention of skilled engineers within local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/26]
195. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a six-year tenancy will roll into a possible ten-year lease for the original tenant who did not leave a property in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10533/26]
196. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the new tenancy legislation from March 2026 the way in which the property owner will then be able to reset the rent every six years, if they have tenants that are on two different rolling contracts; if it will be possible to charge different rents to people in the same property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received business cases in respect of funding remedial works (details supplied); if he or his officials have considered reports received to date in respect of the properties impacted; if he is releasing funding to the local authority to carry out the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/26]
198. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) rent limits have not been increased since July 2016, despite significant rises in market rents during that period; the rationale for maintaining these limits at 2016 levels; his views on an organisation’s (details supplied) confirmation that the HAP limits were last reviewed in July 2…
199. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the rental accommodation scheme (RAS) has no national rent thresholds despite its central role in housing long-term rent supplement recipients; the absence of updated, standardised rent caps within RAS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/26]
200. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend the development contributions waiver scheme for houses commenced after 31 December 2024 for one-off housing and self-build housing. [10663/26]
201. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the maximum market value purchase ceiling under the local authority home loan in County Cork from €330,000 to €450,000, to align with the current ceiling under the first home scheme, as the existing limit is resulting in many purchasers who have received loan approval from the local authority being unable to secure a sui…
202. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review correspondence (details supplied); the additional funding available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10759/26]
203. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the National planning statement to support short term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10892/26]
204. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details on a vacant property (details supplied); the purchase cost of the property; the total sum spent on refurbishment; the initial deadline for the refurbishment of these properties; when his Department approved the purchase; to set a timeline for the refurbishment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
205. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently provide a significant allocation of funding to Kerry County Council to allow them to treat/eradicate Japanese Knotweed which is spiralling out of control across the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10920/26]
206. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding short-term lettings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10923/26]
207. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware of concerns raised in recent commentary regarding the persistent failure to enforce planning law against unauthorised quarrying activities, including the observation that affected communities are increasingly forced to rely on environmental and EU legislation rather than domestic planning enforcement to addr…
208. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware of instances in County Galway where unauthorised quarry operations have continued for prolonged periods without effective enforcement action by Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10942/26]
209. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed whether Galway County Council has adequate staffing levels, technical expertise, legal resources and funding to effectively pursue planning enforcement actions against unauthorised quarries; the measures, if any, the Government plans to take to support Galway County Council, including through…
210. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has engaged with Dublin City Council regarding flooding and sea overtopping affecting the Clontarf Baths area; whether any local authority coastal protection or flood mitigation works are planned or under consideration; whether additional supports may be made available to the local authority for this purpos…
211. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that, given his Department does not collect or hold data on the qualifications of serving local authority engineers, no quantified assessment was carried out prior to July 2025 to determine how many existing engineers-whose qualifications had been assessed and accepted at the time of appointment-would lose eligib…
685. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the discussions between the Minister and the Northern Executive Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, on collaboration between both administrations on water quality issues in Lough Neagh and surrounding environment; the actions which have been agreed; if there is a timeline available on thes…
686. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports which are currently available for first time buyers of second hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9163/26]
687. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider expanding the first home scheme for purchasers of second hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9164/26]
688. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to clarify in primary legislation that where the practical hallmarks of a tenancy exist (exclusive possession of a room, rent, fixed term, shared common areas), the arrangement is treated as a tenancy for the purposes of the Residential Tenancies Acts, and rent pressure zone rules; and if he will make a statement on t…