Parliamentary questions

115. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to address the increasing number of people presenting to Kildare County Council as homeless following the introduction of the Residential Tenancies Act 2026 [46371/26]

116. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the recommendations of final report of the Local Democracy Taskforce will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46387/26]

117. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1138 of 9 June 2026, if he will undertake a regulatory impact assessment of the regulation noting that the European Commission's impact assessment of Regulation 2024/900 primarily concerned the regulation of online political advertising, and contained no reference or considerat…

118. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the standardised data on emergency accommodation collected from Local Authority housing departments; if the reasons people require emergency accommodation are included; the way in which this is used for the planning of services to prevent homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/26]

119. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has assessed the potential financial impact on Fingal County Council arising from the transfer of derelict sites levy collection over to the Revenue Commissioners; the estimated amount of derelict sites levy revenue that Fingal County Council would forego under the new arrangements; and if he wil…

561. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the guidelines for wind farms will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/26]

562. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce a scheme that will support relocation for those living in homes located close to areas at risk of coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45870/26]

563. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated annual cost of providing a housing first tenancy, including the cost of wraparound health and social supports, to a single adult experiencing long-term homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45062/26]

564. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 12 of the Annual Progress Report 2026 that is designated for the construction of new-build social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45063/26]

565. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in cost of delivering a new-build social housing unit in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, by a one-bedroom apartment, two-bedroom apartment, three-bedroom house; the breakdown of these costs between construction, land acquisition, professional fees, VAT, and so on; and if he will…

566. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a detailed progress report in regard to the proposed wastewater treatment system for Beaufort village, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45098/26]

567. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in noting that Dublin City Council has had to pause its financial contribution scheme, when will his Department allocate funding and introduce a national right sizing policy that will allow local authorities re-establish this important scheme. [45104/26]

568. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the proposed review of rural housing planning policies will include a review of planning restrictions affecting applicants seeking permission for one-off housing developments along the N56 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45113/26]

569. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will allocate funding and introduce a national right sizing policy that will allow local authorities re-establish a scheme given that Dublin City Council has had to pause its financial contribution scheme. [45155/26]

570. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; and if he will make a statement on the m…

571. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if he will make a statement on th…

572. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the position in respect of the cessation of the pyrite remediation scheme; his plans to continue support persons in geographical areas where pyrite is a known cause of disruption in dwellings; the number of households supported since the scheme opened; and expenditure on same. [45207/26]

573. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45374/26]

574. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the direction to local authorities will issue to allow victims and survivors of domestic abuse to move from one local authority list to another while retaining their years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45417/26]

575. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties delivered for people with disabilities by Meath County Council, for each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45418/26]

576. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable and cost rental homes completed in Meath in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45419/26]

577. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that are being taken, and the progress being made, on monitoring the housing targets in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45420/26]

578. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties which have been brought back into use under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant in County Meath, by year since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45421/26]

579. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 568 of 21 March 2026, if he can provide an update on the Navan Local Distributer Road - LDR 1A project application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45422/26]

580. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding provided for Meath County Council for the tenant-in-situ purchase scheme for 2026; the estimated number of homes which will be purchased in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45423/26]