Questions

717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the demand and market analysis carried out to determine the scale, design, and financial sustainability of the Cork Events Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49197/25]

718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the arrangements in place for public reporting and parliamentary oversight of the Cork Events Centre project during its procurement and delivery phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49198/25]

719. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 3 July 2025, to provide details of the seven projects approved for funding under measure A8 of the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme; the number of premises to be addressed under each of the seven projects; the number of full pilot projects completed to date; if any further funding app…

1105. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Ulster canal restoration phase 3 (Clones to Upper Lough Erne), including procurement, construction milestones, Waterways Ireland delivery arrangements and anticipated opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47400/25]

1106. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views regarding the rationale for removing the 5% minimum requirement for artistic and cultural spaces in future large scale housing developments; if he has concerns that this decision will have a negative impact on future residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44486/25]

1107. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time it is taking for CAS funding to be drawn down for the development of domestic violence refuges; the length of time for each stage of the process when it comes to funding the purchase safe homes, in durations of weeks, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44491/25]

1108. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the impact of the length of time it is taking to drawdown funding, via CAS, on organisations being able to purchase properties for safe homes, as sellers will not wait; the action he will take to reduce these long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44492/25]

1109. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine ways to make CAS funding more accessible and quicker to access for the purchase of safe homes and the development of domestic violence refuges, given the need to build capacity, particularly where there is none. [44494/25]

1110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the proposed planning exemption for modular homes in back gardens will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44506/25]

1111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to support and encourage people seeking to rightsize; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/25]

1112. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of properties acquired under the cost rental tenant in-situ scheme since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44508/25]

1113. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total projected cost involved in the upcoming remediation of apartment defects scheme; if his Department has budgeted for this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44516/25]

1114. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of a social housing unit delivered in 2024 by local authorities broken down by the cost per unit size, such as 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44517/25]

1115. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total quantum of land held by local authorities, by each local authority, earmarked for social, affordable and cost rental housing; to outline the total number of units which could potentially be delivered on the landbank in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44520/25]

1116. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of developer provided waste water treatment plants in residential estates which have not been taken in charge by Uisce Éireann; the estimated total cost involved in bringing these plants up to standard for taking in charge purposes; and the estimated amount of this cost which will need to be incurred by Uisce Éi…

1117. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable properties delivered through the Part V system in 2023 and 2024; and if he would outline his expectation for 2025. [44523/25]

1118. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social, affordable and cost-rental units currently in the pipeline for delivery at various stages with his Department; the expected delivery year from these totals in each of the three categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44525/25]

1119. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of major health and safety issues (details supplied); if action to address these issues will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44583/25]

1120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44584/25]

1121. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider directing local authorities to systematically collate and publish data on the number of families presenting with a housing need as a result of domestic violence; if he will ensure that women and children residing in domestic violence refuges are formally recognised as homeless and included in the national …

1122. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update regarding the exemption under planning rules for slurry storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44665/25]

1123. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if south Kerry in conjunction with an organisation (details supplied) where the organisation has access to lands locally, can be used as a pilot area for the development of cluster type housing and community housing with services in order to provide urgently needed housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

1124. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide information in relation to an application for a group water scheme extension (details supplied) [44754/25]

1125. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to provide any additional funding to local authorities under the tenant in situ scheme in addition to the funding already provided this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44757/25]

1126. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the educational criteria for a safety plan administrator in Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44764/25]