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Naoise Ó Muirí Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
263. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update of the expansion of the ready to build scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4887/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
264. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take to ensure that the projected rise in housing completions to 37,000 in 2026 is achieved, given that output is conditional on progress in delivering enabling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4951/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
265. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on any engagement he has had with the National Park and Wildlife Service in relation to matters in Dublin Zoo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4916/26]
Grace Boland Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
266. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered the integration of microgrids into the planning requirements for new housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5056/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
267. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reports, analysis or other information his Department has received in relation to the impact of the accommodation recognition scheme on the private rental market; the engagements he has had with other Government Departments, State agencies or any other third party in respect of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the…
Brian Stanley Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
268. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the construction of a new fire station for Rathdowney, County Laois is included in his Department's list of works to upgrade fire stations around the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
269. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on which county councils have rezoned land for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4928/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
270. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on work being carried out by his Department to ensure decent conditions in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4865/26]
Joe Neville Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
271. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will announce the next tranche of URDF funding; if his Department will consider increasing the amount given to north Kildare, considering the increasing in housing built in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5021/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
272. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposals and associated targets to deliver age-friendly housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [5057/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
388. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the maximum number of housing units that can be built in Dublin City centre based on current land use capacity calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/26]
Albert Dolan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
389. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the updated guidelines will be incorporated into the forthcoming National Planning Statement; if he will specify when that statement is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73124/25]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
390. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when town councils will be re-established, especially in towns with larger populations in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68478/25]
Brian Stanley Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
391. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of when the regulations/guidelines for large wind turbines will be published; if the guidelines will include noise regulations that are compatible with the World Health Organization standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72815/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
392. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount each council has spent on tourism in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the amount they have budgeted for 2026, by council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1756/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
393. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide more detail on the small wastewater element of Action 15, Enable Developer-led Infrastructure, within the Government’s new infrastructure plan, Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70763/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
394. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on any planned improvements to current regulations or planning guidelines to make it easier for sports clubs to develop and upgrade their facilities; the actions being taken to address the planning obstacles faced by clubs in Dublin Bay North in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4097/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
395. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage an bhfuil sé sásta na dréacht-treoirlínte don phleanáil sa Ghaeltacht a bhí geallta aige le foilsiú roimh an Nollaig seo a fhoilsiú ionas go mbeidh an pobal in ann comhairle a thabhairt maidir leo sula gcríochnóidh an tAire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an ráiteas náisiúnta pleanála don Ghaeltacht sa bhl…
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
396. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5116/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
397. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current estimated delivery timeframes for sub-phases of Phase 3 of the Ulster Canal project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5118/26]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
398. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the apartment and duplex defects remediation scheme; how retrospective costs will be handled; and the eligibility criteria. [5143/26]
John Lahart Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
399. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify in relation to the designation of heavily modified water bodies for Ireland’s third cycle river basin management plan, if the proposal appeared is to remove the requirement to achieve GES Good Ecological Status and instead aim for GEP Good Ecological Potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5150/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
400. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to address defective concrete blocks in Rush and Lusk; the timeline for when the remediation scheme will be extended to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5179/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
401. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current income limits that apply for social housing applicants in counties Cavan and Monaghan; whether he will amend those limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5186/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
402. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes, by new builds and acquisitions delivered in County Monaghan in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; the estimated delivery for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5187/26]