692. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing list in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the number of households on the social housing transfer list in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48755/25]
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693. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current policies and supports available for tenants who fall into rent arrears; the procedures in place to ensure that vulnerable families are not put at risk of homelessness due to missed payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48776/25]
694. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken any analysis of the impact of the housing crisis on youth emigration, given that 94% of students cite accommodation costs as a major burden; and to outline measures being taken to ensure affordability for those under 25. [48782/25]
695. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to a centre (details supplied). [48821/25]
696. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application for storm damage funding (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48859/25]
697. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the proposed stricter thresholds on legal challenges to planning decisions, the measures his Department will put in place to ensure that communities in Cork city, Glanmire, Mallow and Blarney have adequate statutory avenues to participate in planning, and that environmental and heritage concerns are properly safeguarded. …
698. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of occasions on which officials from his Department met with Dublin City Council regarding the regeneration of Pearse House in each of the past three years; and the timeline for approval of the revised stage 2 plans for phase 1 of the regeneration. [48872/25]
699. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing an exemption of commercial rates on registered charity shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/25]
700. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to introduce an exemption of commercial rates on registered charity shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48875/25]
701. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on plans to make above the shop development easier, including through changes to fire regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48895/25]
702. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Castlebar historic core reactivation initiative project and the Castlebar military barracks project in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48917/25]
703. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Castlebar historic core reactivation initiative project and the Castlebar military barracks project have moved beyond the detailed project briefs and procurement strategies stage; the current stage of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48918/25]
704. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed timeline for the completion of the Castlebar historic core reactivation initiative project and the Castlebar military barracks project; specifically, when the construction tender stage is expected to commence for these projects; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…
705. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the sub-projects within the Castlebar historic core reactivation initiative project, particularly the old post office sub-project; the status of this subproject; the way it fits within the overall timeline of the historic core project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48920/25]
706. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the legislative observations made by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in relation to the general scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; if he is aware of the Commission’s recommendation (details supplied); the steps or actions his Department has taken in view of …
707. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the legislative observations made by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in relation to the general scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; if he is aware of the Commission’s recommendations (details supplied); the steps or actions including engagement with the Commi…
708. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.1308 of 8 September 2025, if the number of I-WeBS sites surveyed set-out in the previous reply refers to unique sites as listed on the I-WeBS website, or also contains sub-site of the same site listed on the website; the number of the sites surveyed in each year that were special protection…
709. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposals submitted by his Department to the EU Commission on the review of the Nitrates Directive that is currently taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49074/25]
710. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to reduce delays in the water connection process; whether Uisce Éireann has specific targets or service standards in place for private household connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49156/25]
711. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed new fire station in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49178/25]
712. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the Cork Events Centre project, including the expected dates for the publication of the prior information notice, the call for expressions of interest, the formal tender, and the anticipated award of contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49192/25]
713. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current estimated cost of the Cork Events Centre project, including construction, consultancy, and procurement phases; the amount expended to date; the measures in place to prevent further cost overruns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/25]
714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the membership and remit of the newly established Cork Events Centre Project Development Board; the frequency of its meetings; the way in which responsibility is allocated between the local authority, Government Departments, and external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49194/25]
715. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to ensure full compliance with European Union procurement law and State aid rules in respect of the Cork Events Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/25]
716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposed operator model for the Cork Events Centre, whether public, private, or hybrid; the criteria being applied in the procurement of an operator; the means by which the public interest will be safeguarded in the contractual arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49196/25]