569. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the engagement the National Parks and Wildlife Service has had with Dublin City Council regarding a park (details supplied); the barriers remaining to upgrading works taking place in the park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54638/25]
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570. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the ongoing misuse of the protected title ‘architect’ by a person (details supplied); if he is satisfied that the RIAI’s enforcement approach is adequate; and the steps his Department will take to ensure that persistent misuse of the protected title is treated with the seriousness intended by section 18 of…
571. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the enforcement mechanisms under section 18 of the Building Control Act 2007 regarding the misuse of the protected title ‘architect’; his views on whether the current approach by the RIAI, which relies heavily on giving unregistered individuals the opportunity to comply rather than prosecuting persis…
572. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he intends to bring forward first-time buyers of second-hand homes who cannot access the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54667/25]
573. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the status of the defective concrete blocks (amendment) Bill; the expected timeline for its publication and progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and when affected homeowners will be able to access the enhanced grant rates and retrospective payments announced in June 2025. [54687/25]
574. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position of the Government and his Department in relation to the process of right sizing; if this is being promoted by local authorities or approved housing bodies; if so, the locations in which this is happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54695/25]
575. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Fingal local authority will be included in the defective block scheme; the timeline for when the decision will be signed off on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54699/25]
576. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding self-catering businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54713/25]
577. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the number of property sales nationwide that are held up due to issues with developer-provided infrastructure for water treatment; if his Department can confirm that approximately 550 developments are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54738/25]
578. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of issues with the developer-provided infrastructure for water services at a location (details supplied); if he will confirm that these issues are affecting the private sale of property; if his Department can provide commitments for its maintenance to enable the sale of property; and if he will make a statement o…
579. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the revised estimate subhead A3, local government housing, by Social Housing Investment Programme, land acquisition fund, development levy waiver and any other category for the 2025 allocation and the out turn in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form. [54742/25]
580. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the affordable homes required as a condition as part of the first phase of delivery of Ringsend/Poolbeg/Glass Bottle will be transferred to Dublin City Council; the number that will be delivered, in addition to the 90 social homes already confirmed in this phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54749/25]
581. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will afford protection or recognition to the coastal Éire signs that were put in place during the Second World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54762/25]
582. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54769/25]
583. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing in Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54770/25]
584. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions being taken to ensure that additional land is zoned for housing in Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54771/25]
585. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if eligibility criteria under the tenant-in-situ scheme introduced in 2025 applies to homes for which an application was received and approved but sale was not completed prior to their introduction. [54772/25]
586. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider engaging with management of local authorities to examine the extent of uncompleted housing estates with infrastructural deficits beyond the resources of the local authority and available bonds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are people living in unfinished housing estates with sewerage…
587. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of registered derelict or vacant housing properties in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54804/25]
588. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of hectares of land zoned under residential zoned land tax that are currently underdeveloped across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54805/25]
589. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is currently evaluating measures to amend the existing system for zoning land in an effort to increase housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54806/25]
590. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is undertaking to accommodate new homes through the implementation of a revised National Planning Framework. [54807/25]
591. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is undertaking to enable local authorities to identify suitable sites for urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54808/25]
592. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to deliver higher density housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54809/25]
593. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which modern methods of construction are currently being utilised to increase housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54810/25]