444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional supervisory powers and sanctioning tools he expects the Property Services Regulatory Authority to gain following implementation of the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive; the legislative timeline; and how these reforms will alter the Authority’s approach to repeated or serious non-compliance by property services prov…
Parliamentary questions
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451. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the working group to review qualifications for engineering roles in the local Government sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71185/25]
452. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the working group to review qualifications for engineering roles in the local Government sector will include clerks of works/building inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71186/25]
507. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct the Land Development Agency to provide an update in respect of their interest or engagement with the HSE concerning the sale of a property (details supplied); and its potential use as LDA housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65195/25]
543. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made in examining the benefits of a visitor accommodation levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62154/25]
553. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify an issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66042/25]
559. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities should be required, under the Social Housing Assessment Regulations and the National Household Means Policy, to deduct private-sector occupational pension contributions, PRSA contributions, or AVCs, when made through payroll on a pre-tax basis and functionally equivalent to public-sector additional supe…
568. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish and publish an annual national Planning Performance Report, setting out average and median timelines for SHD and LRD applications, average and median timelines for planning appeals, and annual volumes and outcomes of judicial reviews of planning decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66199/25…
274. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 497 of 24 June 2025, for an update regarding the issue which continues to be causing problems for the boatmen, is most unsightly for the many tourists in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49360/25]
505. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33850/25]
318. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give a detailed response to enquiries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33370/25]
383. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give a detailed progress report in relation to a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/25]
742. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29012/25]
753. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011 is still applicable; if so, to provide a rationale for this in the context of trying to attract Irish workers living abroad to return to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29104/25]
756. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes will be set before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29221/25]
757. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the full legislative process on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29222/25]
765. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider an exemption to the requirement for a property to be vacant for a minimum of 12 months in order to avail of the Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) in circumstances where a person has passed away or moved to a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29230/25]
766. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to bringing legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny in autumn 2025 at the latest, and to ensure the full legislative process on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill is completed by the Easter recess 2026 at the la…
771. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29331/25]
792. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most up-to-date resources with respect to design of social homes; and the guidelines in place at the national level for same. [29506/25]
800. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 to ensure that homeowners who are willing to reduce the size of their homes for the rebuild are not financially penalised for doing so and are paid an amount that reflects the square meterage of their existing home. [2957…
802. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal, statutory or circular basis for the application of the local connection condition to the assessment for accessing social housing support. [29575/25]
808. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the increasing number of prospective house buyers turning to social housing due to affordability concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29681/25]
820. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to the motion recently passed by Donegal County Council (details supplied). [29761/25]
831. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether Circular EL 02/2011 is an impediment to recruiting planners from abroad, including returning Irish citizens; and if he has any plans to review the circular to ensure overseas experience in related professional capacity is taken into account when making decisions for salaries. [30032/25]