Parliamentary questions

1044. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects that new rural housing guidelines, which are currently in draft format, will be officially approved and become operational in all planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58629/25]

1045. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has written to local authorities requesting them to designate urban development zones in their administrative area; and if so, to provide a summary of the contents of the letter and the date on which it was issued. [58648/25]

1046. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of concerns amongst homeowners that have received emails from the Housing Agency, confirming that a third party chartered engineering consultancy services provider (details supplied) which was engaged by the Housing Agency, experienced a cyber incident affecting its IT systems; if he is …

1047. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider regional cost-of-living adjustments in assessing eligibility for HAP and social housing supports for single and married earners in high-rent areas, who fall just above national thresholds but face housing insecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58703/25]

1048. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage following his recent assertion in a motion passed by Dáil Éireann (details supplied), if he is aware that a submission from the DCB Stakeholder Forum to the NSAI's public consultation on the review of I.S. 465 directly contradicts this assertion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58754/25…

1049. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the introduction of a national trade licensing system for construction workers and contractors, similar to the model used in Australia, to enhance accountability, safety, and quality assurance across the building industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58758/25]

1050. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that homeowners that have received emails from the Housing Agency, confirming that third party chartered engineering consultancy services providers have apparently experienced a cyber incident affecting its IT systems (details supplied); if he will urgently seek absolute assurance from the Housin…

1051. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the defective block scheme for houses affected by pyrite will proceed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58803/25]

1052. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the income assessment criteria for social housing eligibility, with particular reference to the including of the working family payment (WFP) in the calculation of assessable income; to consider introducing an income disregard for the WFP on the basis that it is a social welfare support for lo…

1053. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the social housing eligibility thresholds nationally, particularly in light of recent increases in the working family payment and the ongoing cost-of-living pressures; if consideration is being given to introducing an annual review mechanism to ensure thresholds keep pace with inflation an…

1054. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the housing allocation for counties Wicklow and Wexford under the housing-for-all programme for 2026, 2027 and 2028; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58831/25]

1055. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the affordable housing projects which are due to be delivered over the next 24 months for counties Wicklow and Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58842/25]

1056. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; if he will review the interpretation of the guidelines in view of this application; his views on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58853/25]

1057. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the National Parks and Wildlife Service has been supported since 2020; the key achievements in that time; the additional funding which has been provided; the way in which this has expanded the service’s reach and capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58855/25]

1058. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides funding to assist the work of a service (details supplied); the amount provided from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58860/25]

1059. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing assistance payment applications/claimants with Somalian nationality from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58862/25]

1060. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Government if he aware that applications are being paused due to an issue with the Tailte Éireann Central Filing Repository; the measures being taken to address this; the timeframe when this service will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58894/25]

1061. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funds allocated for counties Wicklow and Wexford for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2026; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58900/25]

1062. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he proposes to prioritise and bring into effect a rental deposit protection scheme in Ireland, as was set forward in 2015 legislation. [58915/25]

1063. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe to carry out the public consultation on Environmental Impact Assessment thresholds referred to in the Implementation Plan for the Planning and Development Act 2024, published by his department in March of this year; the expected duration of such a public consultation; to clarify whether Part Six …

1064. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the rezoning of lands for residential purposes by local authorities in 2025, as requested by him, including outlining progress by each local authority.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58929/25]

1065. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of funding applications by Cork City and Cork County Councils for social and affordable housing developments in the Cork north central constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58973/25]

1066. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to increase funding to Cork County Council to address vacancy and dereliction in towns such as Mallow and Blackpool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58974/25]

1067. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the allocation of resources for the repair and leasing scheme in Cork North Central, particularly in the areas of Mayfield and Farranree. [58975/25]

1068. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will be approved for the regeneration of older housing estates in Cork North Central, including Knocknaheeny, Farranree and Mayfield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58976/25]