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Robert Troy Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
357. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an updated timeline on the forthcoming new planning guidelines in relation to the rear of property buildings; if he will provide details on the changes that will be included in relation to such buildings. [66787/26]
Eamon Scanlon Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
358. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average length of time taken by Tailte Éireann to process applications for the first registration of land or property titles; and the measures being taken to reduce processing times. [66882/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
359. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has provided any guidance or instructions to local authorities regarding the financial contribution scheme for age-friendly rightsizing. [66959/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
361. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidelines available to planners within local authorities to assess the impact of a high concentration of renewable energy infrastructure within a rural area; and the extent to which the landscape and local community are taken into consideration. [67096/26]
Michael Collins Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
362. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons with an intellectual disability currently on the local authority housing waiting list in areas (details supplied); the number in each local authority who have been waiting less than one year, one to three, three to five, five to ten and more than ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement o…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
363. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current plans for retrofitting all local authority homes including the timeline and estimated cost per year; the number of homes retrofitted for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67170/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
365. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the construction cost of building one, two, three, four bed homes on local authority land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67149/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
366. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of planned Part V purchases under Housing for All, by year; the projected cost per unit for one-, two-, three- and four-bed homes; and the number planned to be purchased for each year, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67148/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
367. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and size of homes bought by each local authority in 2021 and the first two quarters of 2022; and the cost of these homes to each local authority; and to make a statement on the matter. [67147/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
368. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of acquiring one-, two-, three- and four-bed homes outside Dublin under the buy and renew scheme; and to make a statement on the matter. [67146/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
369. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of acquiring one, two, three and four bed homes in Dublin under the buy and renew scheme; and to make a statement on the matter. [67145/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
370. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures in place to assess the impact of a high concentration of renewable energy infrastructure within a rural area; the person or body responsible for carrying out that assessment; and the extent to which the landscape and local community are taken into consideration. [67094/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
371. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated full-year cost to the exchequer of increasing income limits for social housing by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67152/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
372. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full cost of retrofitting all local authority owned homes by 2030; the estimated average cost per home in 2023; the number to be carried out in 2026; and to make a statement on the matter. [67167/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
373. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full-year cost of increasing HAP limits to the average cost of rents in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67165/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
374. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full-year cost of the Traveller Accommodation Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67162/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
375. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of the emergency accommodation centres for homeless people in Dublin; the number of places in each; the cost of running each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67161/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
376. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the estimated full-year cost of providing emergency accommodation for homeless people in Dublin in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67158/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Housing
377. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the estimated full-year cost of providing emergency accommodation for homeless people in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67157/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Housing
229. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review a situation regarding apartments (details supplied) that have been refused access to the Fire Defects Remediation Fund; and to make a statement on the matter. [65979/26]
Martin Kenny Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Housing
230. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if carer's allowance and carer's benefit is disregarded from income assessed for local authority housing; and the income that the local authority have discretion in relation to disregard. [66005/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Housing
231. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 will take place; if it will be published; if there is a timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66096/26]
John Brady Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Housing
232. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department maintains a risk register; if so, if copies of the register since 2022 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66072/26]
Joe Cooney Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Housing
233. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications approved, in progress and refused under the Land Acquisition Fund; by local authority, by year to date, in tabular form. [66026/26]
Joe Cooney Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Housing
234. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a dwelling being disposed of by a lender, receiver, mortgagee-in-possession or pursuant to a court judgment, can be acquired under the Second-Hand Social Housing Acquisitions Programme for tenancy sustainment purposes or to prevent a tenant from homelessness. [66024/26]