546. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process for quarry testing; the person or body responsible for sourcing/choosing the samples; whether the testing process will be updated in view of the status of the review of IS465; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71454/25]
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547. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will run an awareness campaign urging people to come forward if they suspect they have defective concrete in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71455/25]
548. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to a query raised regarding the categorisation of a landlord (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71472/25]
549. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units built in 2024 and 2025, by each Dublin city and county local authority through direct contracting with builders, with figures provided on a per local authority basis, and distinguishing houses and apartments. [71536/25]
550. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the social housing units built in 2024 and 2025 by Dublin city and county local authorities, the number that were delivered under part V arrangements, with figures provided separately for houses and apartments, for each local authority. [71537/25]
551. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost per local authority for constructing houses in 2024 and 2025 where the local authority directly contracted builders, with figures provided separately for each local authority. [71538/25]
552. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost per local authority for constructing apartments in 2024 and 2025 where the local authority directly contracted builders, with figures provided separately for each local authority. [71539/25]
553. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average purchase price paid by each Dublin city and county local authority for houses purchased on the open market in 2024 and 2025, with figures provided separately for each local authority. [71540/25]
554. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average purchase price paid by each Dublin city and county local authority for apartments purchased on the open market in 2024 and 2025, with figures provided separately for each local authority. [71541/25]
555. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications on the social housing waiting list for County Mayo, in November 2025, by towns, in tabular form. [71572/25]
556. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing applicants in County Mayo requesting one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom accommodation, as of November 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71573/25]
557. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when changes to the vacant property refurbishment grant are likely to come into effect; and the position for applicants who have gone sale agreed at the point at which the change comes into effect. [71614/25]
558. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a review of the National Landscape Strategy for Ireland 2015-2025 is expected; if his Department are working on a successor strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71615/25]
559. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made on the recommendations of the review of the NPWS 2021 (details supplied); to clarify their respective roles and interactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71616/25]
560. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons the Kish and Bray Banks have not been included in the NPWS northwest Irish Sea special protection areas despite being designated as important bird areas by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71617/25]
561. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 15 May 2025, if he will provide an update on the research being undertaken to develop a new social housing eligibility model; if this research has progressed further; whether consultation with stakeholders has commenced; if, arising from this research, there will be any increase to socia…
562. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently examine the situation facing community childcare in County Donegal, many community-based early-years services are severely affected by defective concrete; the specific supports available or that will be made available, to early-years and childcare facilities whose buildings have been structurally compromised; an…
563. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department's Programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71633/25]
564. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will sign the planned secondary legislation to allow local authorities to have their County Development Plans to be extended for a short period beyond 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71676/25]
565. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department holds targets or key performance indicators for bringing derelict dwellings back into use nationally and in County Kildare; to provide the most recent performance data; the remedial actions where targets are not being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71711/25]
566. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any supports available to support the upgrade and maintenance of a shared septic tank attached to an apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71726/25]
567. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any emergency supports available to support the upgrade and maintenance of a shared septic tank attached to an apartment block that is actively leaking into the water system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71728/25]
568. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any supports available to support the full replacement of a shared septic tank attached to an apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71730/25]
569. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the emergency supports available to support the full replacement of a shared septic tank attached to an apartment block that is actively leaking into the water system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71732/25]
570. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when local authorities will be notified of successful applications for funding for capital projects under the 2026-2030 Fire Services Capital Programme. [71770/25]