Parliamentary questions

381. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's involvement with Dublin City Council's pilot scheme to provide cost-rental accommodation for key workers on Middle Abbey Street and North Frederick Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67219/25]

382. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline any involvement his Department will have with the special purpose vehicle established to implement the recommendations of the Dublin City Taskforce Roadmap for Delivery, as discussed in the recently published housing plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67220/25]

383. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on any recent tripartite engagements between his Department, Dublin City Council and the developers of the Poolbeg SDZ area to progress the delivery of affordable housing; if the number of Part V, social, and affordable units available in the first phase will be in accordance with…

384. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department maintains a list of all of Part V dwellings which have been acquired by local authorities over the past three years to date; if this information breaks down acquisition cost, address, number of bedrooms; if this information is in the possession of his Department, in tabular form; and if he w…

385. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department maintains information on the number of staff assigned to Part V negotiations in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67235/25]

386. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to reports of landlords looking to sell their properties in advance of new rules taking effect on 1 March 2026 next; if he has any concerns about this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67249/25]

190. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a standardised methodology for calculating both operational and embodied carbon in buildings will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66306/25]

191. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidance provided to contracting authorities where the creation or compilation of tender documentation is contracted to an external organisation during the public procurement process. [66307/25]

192. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidance provided to contracting authorities on the use of AI in the consideration of tenders during a public procurement process. [66308/25]

193. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to open a new call of the Urban Regeneration Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66312/25]

194. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funds and number of properties they relate to, applied for by each local authority for the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [66313/25]

195. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funds and number of properties they relate to, drawn down by each local authority for the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [66314/25]

196. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes which have been delivered in Laois since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66320/25]

197. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline details of new affordable housing schemes being supported by his Department; to provide details of submissions received from Laois County Council for the development of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66321/25]

198. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties in each county that have been completed under the vacant and derelict homes grants; the number of properties in each county that have been supported by these grants that are now registered with the RTB, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66322/25]

199. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications from County Laois under the Historic Structures Fund 2026; the total value of grant-aid awarded; the supports available to ensure rural historic properties in County Laois can access the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66323/25]

200. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports in place to help owners of historic structures in rural parts of County Laois apply for the Historic Structures Fund 2026; the number of such projects in the county that have been approved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66324/25]

201. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any funding under the Historic Structures Fund 2026 has been allocated to Emo Court in Laois; the criteria applied to prioritise such nationally significant historic sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66325/25]

202. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications received from County Laois under the Historic Structures Fund 2026; the total grant-aid awarded; whether any barriers to access in the county have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66326/25]

203. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to deliver the extra funding identified by local authorities, his Department and Uisce Éireann, necessary to deliver the measure A8 rural water programme; when that funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66327/25]

204. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that homeowners who have applied for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme are increasingly being directed to demolish the outer and inner leaf walls of their dwellings whilst simultaneously retaining the entire roof structure; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that few engineers an…

205. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review planning regulations in relation to the provision of baby changing facilities in disabled toilets in commercial and privately owned buildings such as hotels and restaurants, which may prevent a disabled person from accessing the toilet when they need to; and if he will make a statement on th…

206. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in Kildare north in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66482/25]

207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the required funding has not been released or allocated in order that the jobs, outlined under Section 4 of the Framework for the Future Delivery of Water Services, can be created and allow staff to retain the roles appropriate to their grade and competency; the reason local authorities are inform…

208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out, for each of the past five years, the number of major infrastructure projects whose progression was delayed at the stage of environmental assessment processes, including screening for Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment, and to identify the average duration of delay attributable …