Questions

1392. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all EU infringement enforcement procedures against his Department; the date they were initiated; a description of the infringement/enforcement procedure; and a status update, in tabular form. [74479/25]

1393. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to commence all relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2024 which would enable the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to introduce secondary legislation to implement scale of fees, capping the costs of environmental planning judicial reviews as per part 9 of the Planning and Develo…

1394. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the financial supports available from his Department for conservation and restoration of historical and heritage buildings such as a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74534/25]

1395. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address health and safety issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74541/25]

1396. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 have been signed into law; if Section 10.6, which provides for the extension of exempted development provisions allowing for a change of use from commercial to residential has been commenced; and if these provisions will extend to 31 December 2028; and…

1397. 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 they will include the noise regulations that are compatible with the World Health Organization standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74558/25]

1398. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the current practice where elderly and disabled people are in need of a replacement grant by the local authorities to replace gas boilers that are no longer functioning, pending the National Retrofit Plan being rolled out more extensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74559/25]

1399. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rational for using Eircode routing keys in respect of the upcoming Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 concerning the rent register as opposed to using the Pobal HP deprivation index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74601/25]

1400. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74630/25]

1401. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the warning letter issued by South Dublin County Council on 28 November 2025 under the Building Control Act in relation to the material change of use and material alteration of the Convention Centre; whether the letter was issued to his Department and if he plans to take any action to address this situation; and if he …

1402. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if staffing, procurement or tendering issues within Kildare County Council are contributing to delays and cost overruns in delivering social housing in Newbridge, Kildare Town and Athy; and the corrective actions which are being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74667/25]

1403. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing waiting list in Kildare south; the number of people who have been removed from the list since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74668/25]

1404. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will approve exceptional funding measures to unlock stalled social and affordable housing developments in Newbridge, Kildare town and Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74670/25]

1405. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take in 2026 to ensure that approved but delayed housing projects in Newbridge, Kildare town and Athy will proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74671/25]

1406. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons construction costs for social and affordable housing developments in County Kildare are significantly higher than the national average; the specific factors contributing to these costs, including land prices, labour shortages, construction inflation, infrastructure requirements and compliance standards; the m…

1407. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has submitted an appeal on the defective concrete block scheme, will receive a response given that the appeal was submitted at the end of August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74725/25]

1408. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the ban on new boilers under the older person grant, if he will revise the grant scheme to allow for other forms of heating systems, such as electric heaters, to be installed. [74861/25]

1409. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the income threshold eligibility criteria for social housing supports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74874/25]

1410. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74899/25]

1411. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available to join the Peake Mantua Amalgamation GWS with Corracreigh GWS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74957/25]

1412. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the plans of the NPWS to invest in the amenities at Glenveagh National Park in the short-term and medium-term. [75030/25]

1413. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a risk assessment was carried out regarding the potential impact on public safety regarding the implementation of the NMACS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75049/25]

1414. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that have been taken to date in response to the request for a SAC designation of a site (details supplied); the timeframe for action on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75060/25]

1415. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies which are in place to provide assurance and security of supply for quarried materials. [75061/25]

1416. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75113/25]