Parliamentary questions

1678. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding data across all local authorities for the tenant-in-situ scheme since its introduction in 2023, broken down by month, local authority, and whether the funds were used, in tabular form. [44169/25]

1679. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reopen the tenant-in-situ scheme in County Mayo for cases where the tenants are facing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44170/25]

1680. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of regeneration projects that have been applied for by each local authority, the number that have been approved and whether any are outstanding. [44173/25]

1681. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding provided for regeneration in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44174/25]

1682. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of directly built local authority homes delivered in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44175/25]

1683. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides any funding for the boarding up of homes and if so, how much was provided in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44179/25]

1684. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will instruct Waterways Ireland to provide water tap services, pump out machines, postal services and refuse services for those on liveaboards and recreational boats on inland waterways in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44222/25]

1685. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will instruct Waterways Ireland to provide water tap services for those on liveaboards and recreational boats at the 12th lock on the Royal Canal, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44223/25]

1686. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding for Traveller accommodation that was applied for by each housing authority in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44224/25]

1687. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the designation of recipients of HAP housing as having their housing needs met, to allow them to remain on social housing waiting lists and be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44225/25]

1688. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to define the aspects of affordability related to the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44226/25]

1689. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average income of those in receipt of the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44227/25]

1690. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of multiple property owners who received the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44228/25]

1691. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the vacant property grant is included in affordable housing delivery figures; if he will consider plans to reclassify the vacant property grant from being a form affordable housing to a stand alone measure to address vacant and derelict property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44229/2…

1692. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the vacant homes action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/25]

1693. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department is taking to work with local authorities in collecting the derelict sites levy; if he has any plans for the establishment of LA vacancy units modelled on the success of a similar team dedicated to dereliction in Limerick County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statemen…

1694. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amount of local authority home loan applications by local authority and the number of successful applications, in tabular form. [44256/25]

1695. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amounts of units retrofitted by local authority area for each of the past five years. [44257/25]

1696. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total spend on retrofitting of housing units by local authority, in tabular form. [44258/25]

1697. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of reports that high rents are impeding single people from saving for a deposit for a one bedroom house in their price range, if his Department has explored a path to removing the 20% LTV deposit required by financial institutions to approve a mortgage for a one bedroom apartment; and if he will make a s…

1698. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Vacant Homes Action Plan 2023-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44271/25]

1699. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of reports regarding the lack of transparency and culture of bidding wars that has emerged in the Irish housing market (details supplied), if he is concerned by these trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44272/25]

1700. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning permission exemptions for VATSUs granted in 2024 and 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44273/25]

1701. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the number of new operatives and new trades apprentices hired into each of the 31 local authorities, in each years since 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44274/25]

1702. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has investigated forming a State construction company, similar to an ESB for housing, with the aim of providing secure employment for construction workers and a supply of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44275/25]