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Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
George Lawlor Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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 statement on the matter. [62…
Keira Keogh Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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 on the matter. [62296…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
304. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware that farm families are being denied planning permission to build homes on land fronting N roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62323/25]
Charles Ward Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
305. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the asbestos abatement works at the Tailte Éireann facility in Santry; if the abatement process has commenced or been put out to tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62348/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
306. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the failure of timely housing delivery at an affordable purchase housing project (details supplied); and the measures he will implement to ensure that applicants do not suffer hardship as a consequence of these delays. [62375/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
307. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an overview of the legislation governing medical priority in allocation of social homes and supported tenancies. [62420/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
308. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any role for agencies and departments outside of his remit in determining eligibility for medical priority in allocation of social homes and supported tenancies. [62421/25]
Joe Neville Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
309. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the entitlement of each category of affected house on the defective block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62422/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
310. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he will end the housing crisis within his term as Minister; his plans to achieve this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62447/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
311. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing allocation for County Wicklow and County Wexford for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62448/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
312. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Wexford County Council is not providing ready to build scheme serviced sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62449/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
313. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of every agency, not-for-profit organisation and charity or service provider directly funded by his Department; and the breakdown of each specific directly funded post in each body, in tabular form. [62458/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
314. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of cost rental active tenancies, by cost rental providers (details supplied), in tabular form. [62502/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
315. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of cost rental tenancies, by Local Authority administrative area, in tabular form. [62503/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
316. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the 2024 expenditure and 2025 allocation, under sub head A3, by funding stream including SHIP, Land Acquisition fund, development levy waiver refund etc. [62504/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
317. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of a single stage approval process for social and affordable housing delivery. [62505/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
318. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of average social housing new build costs for 2024, for each of the schemes used to fund social housing, including SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction, CALF turnkey, CAS turnkey, CALF turnkey, to include the revenue component and full unit cost for the CALF schemes, by local authority area. [62506/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
319. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which mixed tenure social and affordable development approvals are dealt with by his Department. [62507/25]