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John Brady Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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 of the Planning and …
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
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]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1069. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the number of vacant and derelict properties identified in Mallow; and the progress which has been made in bringing them back into use under the Vacant Homes Action Plan. [58977/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1070. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider expanding the croí cónaithe scheme to cover small towns like Mallow and Fermoy where housing vacancy remains high. [58979/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1071. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide ring-fenced funding for Cork County Council to deliver affordable housing developments on publicly owned land in the Mallow area. [58980/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1072. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to ensure fair and timely allocation of affordable homes delivered through approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58981/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1073. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide updated national targets for social housing completions for 2025; and to detail if they will be met. [58982/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1074. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the effectiveness of the first home scheme and the help-to-buy scheme in enabling middle-income earners to purchase homes in high-cost regions. [58983/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1075. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to ensure that local authorities can recruit sufficient staff to deliver housing targets under Housing for All. [58984/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1076. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available for families living in emergency accommodation in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59001/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1077. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the retrofitting programme for local authority housing in Cork city and county, particularly in older estates in Cork North-Central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59019/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1078. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be made available to Cork City Council for retrofitting older housing estates in Cork north central as part of the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59022/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1079. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the number of social and affordable housing units currently under construction in Meath; and if he will outline projected completion dates for each development. [59100/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1080. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding will be allocated to Meath County Council to accelerate the delivery of serviced sites in Navan, Trim and Kells under the Serviced Sites Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59101/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1081. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of any further delays experienced in the planning process for housing developments in Meath; the supports available to local authorities to streamline approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59102/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1082. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant or derelict properties identified in County Meath; and the number of these that have been brought back into use under the croí cónaithe or related schemes. [59103/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1083. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether one off slurry storage units are exempt from planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59114/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1084. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides specific funding to local authorities for the purposes of refurbishment of vacant social housing stock; if he will detail the amount which has been made available to Wicklow County Council and Wexford County Council for this purpose; the amount which has been drawn down in each of the past fiv…