Parliamentary questions

492. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with Kerry County Council regarding its decision to phase out the maximum rent cap under the differential rent scheme from February 2026; if he will assess the impact this change will have on low-income tenants, particularly those on fixed incomes who have been paying the capped maximum rent; and if…

493. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the impact that the removal of the maximum rent cap under the differential rent scheme will have on tenants who are currently applying, or intending to apply, for the tenant purchase scheme; if he will consider measures to ensure that higher rent contributions will not hinder low-income tenants fro…

494. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the statutory basis or guidelines in force which govern the ability of local authorities to name local parks and landmarks, an whether he believes that any change to existing legislation or guidance is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69345/25]

495. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information and clarification about a cost rental housing issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69356/25]

496. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the costs incurred by each local authority, as a result of storm Éowyn, in tabular form; and if those local authorities have been fully reimbursed for those costs by the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69438/25]

497. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the regulations for Local Authorities to hold secret ballots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69451/25]

498. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the TIS scheme will continue in 2026; the amount of funding each local authority will receive in 2026 for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69474/25]

499. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will, in cooperation with Approved Housing Bodies, establish dedicated phone numbers and email addresses for Oireachtas members to contact AHBs to obtain policy information and to raise constituents’ issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69495/25]

500. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current requirements for local authorities to provide work placement for those with a disability; the funding which has been allocated to same; and the number of disability placements have been provided by Cork County Council and Cork City Council since January 2023. [69581/25]

501. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the vacant properties grant applies to apartments; the additional supports which are available to those seeking to do up a derelict apartment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69644/25]

502. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 70,000 social homes and retrofits being built by the National Housing Plan could be equipped with smart devices that allowed surplus renewable energy to be used when available. [69716/25]

503. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address an emerging issue affecting landlords who own dwellings approved under the defective concrete blocks scheme; if he will confirm whether such landlords will be able to issue a notice of termination to facilitate essential demolition and rebuild works after the new residential tenancies legislat…

504. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of one off rural housing applications received by each local authority over the past three years; the number of one off rural housing applications refused by each local authority over those three years, by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69774/25]

505. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any plans to reinstate the development contribution waiver scheme; if there are other incentives being considered for those who wish to commence building within the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69786/25]

506. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has given consideration to holding future elections including the next general election and any by elections on a Saturday; the potential benefits for working parents and schools; if he will examine this option in advance of the 2026 by elections and the next general election; and if he will make a state…

507. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing time by his Department for capital approval of rightsizing acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69924/25]

508. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the recommendation included in the European Commission's 2025 Rule of Law Report for Ireland (details supplied), the steps taken to address this recommendation; the expected timeline for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69990/25]

509. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a written update on the revising of county development plans for each of the 31 local authorities; if current development plan timelines will be extended to facilitate the upcoming variation to provide additional zoned lands to increase housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

510. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital and operational payments made by the State to Uisce Éireann, broken down by year. [70005/25]

511. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of an application made to the rural water section (details supplied) in relation to the issue of manganese; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70004/25]

512. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70025/25]

513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the rollout of retro-fitting State owned and local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70092/25]

514. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing units, per local authority; the number of bedroom units per dwelling; and the number of these dwellings that have been the subject of retrofitting in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70093/25]

515. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing units in each of the BER rating bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70139/25]

516. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will convene an expert panel including, Uisce Éireann, the EPA, construction industry and manufacturers of modular wastewater treatment systems to develop a practical, certified delivery-focused set of planning guidelines to enable the swift roll out of developer-led waste water infrastructure; and if he wil…