Parliamentary questions

196. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will implement a no-fault eviction ban, in line with proposals in the recently published Report on Homelessness. [48321/26]

197. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to increase the number of affordable homes to purchase; the measures being taken to address the cohort of people whose incomes are too high to qualify for social housing, but too low to qualify for affordable purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805…

198. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the supply of affordable housing to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47987/26]

199. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to ensure affordability of new homes; if he have a target percentage of new homes that will be deemed affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48003/26]

200. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Gaeltacht planning statement and rural planning statement will be released; and the reason for the continued delays in the face of rising homelessness, the decline of the Irish language in an Ghaeltacht and demographic decline. [48181/26]

201. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the operation of local authority affordable housing purchase schemes, specifically the use of lottery-based allocation systems, in view of the fact that these systems are excluding applicants who have been on waiting lists for extended periods; if he plans to issue revised national guidelines to ensur…

202. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 has never been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48198/26]

203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the proposed review of rural housing planning policies, if he will review planning restrictions affecting applicants seeking permission for one-off housing developments along the N56 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48148/26]

204. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made on affordable housing in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/26]

307. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding plans for a maritime activity centre for Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48575/26]

308. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports in place or that can be put in place to facilitate those with a disability in elected office, either at Leinster House or in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48623/26]

309. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being undertaken by his Department to protect Irish beaches as part of coastal resilience measures; the supports available for beach renourishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48626/26]

310. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to hire 10% additional staff in the An Coimisiún Pleanála with environmental, marine and/or ecological expertise; and the estimated cost to hire 20% 30%, 40%, 50% additional staff in An Coimisiún Pleanála. [48726/26]

311. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department’s plans to curtail economic evictions due to rising rents; the steps he is taking to address people being priced out of the private rental market; if he plans to introduce rent control measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48090/26]

312. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review a gap in the vacant above-the-shop-grant scheme (details supplied); to outline the grants being introduced to support same; the timeframe for their delivery or when they will open to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/26]

313. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that are being undertaken to improve water quality in Cork Harbour and the River Lee catchment area, in light of recent Environmental Protection Agency findings regarding bathing water quality, nutrient pollution and other identified issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4433…

314. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the updated guidelines for windfarms; if these guidelines will include setback distances, noise and flicker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44473/26]

315. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that his Department has an effective high level of oversight on the procurement processes and public accountability relative to the local authorities and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40601/26]

316. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to support high street retailers who are facing a range of challenges (details supplied). [45502/26]

317. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the proposed new rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48302/26]

318. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering any additional supports for the conversion of vacant upper floors above shops in towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38390/26]

319. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement there has been between his Department and other Government departments recently in relation to the request for firefighters to be able to work past the age of 62 years, subject to medicals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40452/26]

320. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update regarding affordable student accommodation; and his plan to tackle student homelessness. [48285/26]

321. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to support urban villages which are often not selected for Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38010/26]

322. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an bhfuil sé tar éis labhairt leis an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta maidir leis an ráiteas náisiúnta pleanála don Ghaeltacht a fhoilsiú roimh dheireadh na bliana, mar a dúirt Treoraí an tSeanaid ar an gclár The Week in Politics de chuid RTÉ ar an 10ú Bealtaine. [38274/26]