Parliamentary questions

599. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of direct build LDA homes delivered and that are currently under construction, by local authority, between the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63653/25]

600. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of turn-key acquisitions of homes for social housing, by local authority area, between the years 2020 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63654/25]

601. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to make cost rental accommodation available in Arklow, County Wicklow; the measures Wicklow County Council will take to deliver such homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63684/25]

602. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to make cost rental accommodation available in Gorey, County Wexford; the measures Wexford County Council will take to deliver such homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63685/25]

603. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the apartments and duplex defects remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63694/25]

604. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the vacant homes refurbishment grant, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of new builds constructed, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63711/25]

605. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the housing proposal from Wicklow County Council at Rehills Land, Bray, County Wicklow which was recently refused funding by the Housing Agency will now be reviewed by the Housing Activation Office; if funding will be made available to enable this project to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

606. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details for the significant delays in commencing construction on 18 social housing units at Kilbride Lodge, Bray, County Wicklow; when construction is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63781/25]

607. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the original estimated cost of constructing 18 social housing units at Kilbride Lodge, Bray, County Wicklow when planning was approved by Wicklow County Council, in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63782/25]

608. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the current cost of constructing 18 social housing units at Kilbride Lodge, Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63783/25]

609. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures, in place to make Uisce Éireann more accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas as well as to elected representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63842/25]

610. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected annual housing delivery for Cork city and Cork county under the new national plan Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and the expected output for each year to 2030. [63857/25]

611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has identified any infrastructure gaps in Blarney, Glanmire, Ballyvolane or Blackpool that may delay local delivery under the new housing plan; and if so, to list them. [63859/25]

612. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current cost per social home and cost per affordable home delivered in Cork city and Cork county for 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if these costs are expected to fall under the new plan. [63860/25]

613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has completed any land-assembly analysis for Cork to support the delivery of starter homes; and the findings for the Blarney and Glanmire catchments. [63861/25]

614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected annual and cumulative delivery for each region, including Cork city and Cork county, under the new strategy Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the number of homes allocated to social housing, affordable purchase, and private market supply in each area; and the basis on which these allocations we…

615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes to be delivered in Cork city, Blarney, Mallow, Glanmire and surrounding areas in each year to 2030 under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and the supporting data used to assess local need in these areas. [63875/25]

616. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 90,000 starter homes referenced in Delivering Homes, Building Communities that will be delivered in Cork city and Cork county; the expected annual output for each year to 2030; and the criteria used to decide regional distribution. [63876/25]

617. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes delivered in each year from 2021 to 2024 under Housing for All; the gap between those results and the original annual targets; and how this delivery record informed the new 2030 targets in Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63877/25]

618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units currently delayed due to planning appeals, water-connection issues, environmental assessments, or inter-agency approvals; the average duration of delays; and the actions being taken within the next 12 months to clear these blockages. [63878/25]

619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the current water, wastewater, road, and public-transport infrastructure in Cork city and Cork county is sufficient to support the housing targets set for the region under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63879/25]

620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the arrangements being put in place for quarterly reporting of progress under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the metrics that will be published; and whether these reports will include regional outputs, completions, commencements, planning timelines, and stalled schemes. [63880/25]

621. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected cost per unit across social, affordable, and market delivery streams under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the measures in place to ensure value-for-money; and the steps being taken to prevent cost inflation seen in previous programmes. [63881/25]

622. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Cork City Council and Cork County Council have the staff, procurement capacity, and capital resources required to meet their delivery targets under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and whether additional support will be provided. [63882/25]

623. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units currently delayed at the planning stage across local authorities; the average processing time for applications and appeals; and the actions planned within the next 12 months to reduce these timelines. [63886/25]