Parliamentary questions

674. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual retrofit targets for social housing to 2030; the number of retrofits completed in 2023 and 2024; and the expected cost of meeting all retrofit commitments. [63952/25]

675. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units currently below BER C; the number upgraded in 2023 and 2024; and the plan to bring the remainder to compliance by 2030. [63953/25]

676. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether embodied carbon calculations are required for housing projects funded by the State; the method used; and how embodied carbon considerations informed the design of Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63954/25]

677. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and affordable homes fitted with heat pumps in 2023 and 2024; the expected annual installation rates to 2030; and whether these rates align with national climate targets. [63955/25]

678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether energy network capacity, including electricity grid upgrades, is sufficient to support the new housing targets; and the planned upgrades required for Cork city and Cork county. [63956/25]

679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing projects delayed due to climate-related regulatory requirements, including flood-risk assessments and environmental impact processes; and the actions planned to reduce these delays. [63957/25]

680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional cost imposed on housing delivery by NZEB standards; the inflation impact of these standards; and whether the Department has assessed the cumulative cost for all units to 2030. [63958/25]

681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected cost of climate-adaptation measures required to protect new housing developments in urban areas, including Cork city and surrounding flood-prone zones; and how these costs were factored into the strategy's delivery projections. [63959/25]

682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of land zoned for residential use in each local authority area; the number of homes this land could support; and whether this supply is sufficient to meet the delivery targets set in Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63960/25]

683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Cork City Council and Cork County Council have zoned sufficient residential land to meet the housing targets allocated to the region; and if not, what actions will be taken to ensure compliance. [63961/25]

684. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the housing delivery targets in Delivering Homes, Building Communities align with the capacity set out in each local authority Development Plan; and where discrepancies exist, the changes that are required. [63962/25]

685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons for delays in implementing zoning objectives in Development Plans; the number of housing sites delayed due to unresolved zoning issues; and the steps being taken to expedite zoning compliance. [63963/25]

686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State-owned and local-authority-owned sites zoned for residential development but not yet activated; the number of homes each site is expected to deliver; and the timeline for activation. [63964/25]

687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities are meeting their obligations under Housing Need and Demand Assessments; the number of authorities in full compliance; and how these assessments informed the new housing targets. [63965/25]

688. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of hectares of fully serviced residential land available for immediate development in each local authority area; and the actions planned to increase serviced land availability where shortages exist. [63966/25]

689. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Housing Land Availability zonings currently prevented from activation due to wastewater, water, road, or transport capacity; and the measures planned to address these infrastructure gaps. [63967/25]

690. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the density and height assumptions used in setting regional delivery targets; whether these assumptions vary for Cork City and Cork County; and the basis for these planning assumptions. [63968/25]

691. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the quantity of zoned, serviced, and infrastructure-ready land nationally is sufficient to support the delivery of 303,000 homes to 2030; and if not, the estimated shortfall and the actions planned to close it. [63986/25]

692. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units that have been realised in the past five years from projects that availed of the vacant homes refurbishment grant in County Wicklow and County Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64003/25]

693. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been an increase in homeless figures since his Department changed the criteria for tenant in situ scheme specifically confirming the number of persons currently homeless in County Wicklow and County Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64007/25]

299. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will guarantee a realistic grace period, beginning only once planning rules are published and when local authority capacity is in place to ensure that compliant rural businesses are not forced to cease trading or be removed from platforms due to delays outside their control; and if he will make a statemen…

300. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to an individual who is seeking social housing while awaiting a division of assets through the courts for a legal separation/divorce, in view of the fact that they have a housing need and are unable to return to the family home in cases of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement o…

301. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to protect renters who are subletting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62309/25]

302. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters who are in a subletting arrangement and not covered under the Tendencies Residence Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62310/25]

303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters in digs accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62311/25]