299. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the lack of pace in zoning additional land for housing, the reason Sligo County Council has been left waiting for the finalisation of the draft Ministerial Order dated 8 November 2024, thus leaving the council unable to implement its development plan as adopted in autumn 2024; if he will issue the final ministerial direction…
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306. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the progress to date on the delivery of cost-rental homes in County Laois; the steps being taken to ensure rents under these schemes remain affordable, relative to average local incomes; the additional measures being considered to assist working families facing high rental costs while awaiting cost-rental or affordable p…
316. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the compilation of a central database within his Department of all social and affordable housing capital projects delivered or being delivered under its housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53798/25]
325. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline when the local authority acquisition figures for Q2 and Q3 2025 will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53877/25]
326. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline when the CAS acquisition figures for Q2 and Q3 2025 will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53878/25]
327. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline when the HAP figures for Q2 and Q3 2025 will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53879/25]
328. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline when the social and affordable housing delivery data for Q2 and Q3 2025 will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53880/25]
92. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential housing units that have been built in Dublin bay south (or nearest geographical area available) per year, from 2000 (or earliest available year) to date in 2025 by social unit; affordable units; private sale acquired by local authority; private sale acquired by AHBs; private sale acquired by individual first …
93. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing units that currently exist in Dublin city, by electoral district (or most granular data available), those that are occupied, unoccupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52283/25]
540. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to address delays in local authority housing transfers, particularly in Cork city and county, and the average waiting time for approved transfers in 2024-2025. [51150/25]
541. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review the current local authority housing transfer system, with particular reference to waiting times for approved transfers in Cork city. [51166/25]
558. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of two funding streams announced for the tenant-in-situ scheme, an additional €50m announced through press release and an additional 30% of tenant-in-situ budget for local authorities; if there are two separate funding streams, if the €22 million allocated to Dublin City Council is contained in the additional 30% allocat…
563. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CALF funding approvals granted to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51608/25]
564. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CREL funding approvals granted to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51609/25]
565. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the CREL approvals granted to date in 2025, the number that were projects which first applied for funding in 2024, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51610/25]
566. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CREL projects awaiting approval, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51611/25]
574. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses purchased and in the process of completing purchase under the tenant-in-situ scheme, by local authority, over the past three years, by quantity, by total cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51749/25]
576. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes completed by each approved housing body in the State, and the additional social homes provided directly by local authorities, in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51794/25]
577. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the circumstances under which a tenant in a home provided by an approved housing body can buy that home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51795/25]
578. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the circumstances under which a tenant in a home provided by a local authority can buy that home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51796/25]
580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new social housing units completed in Cork City in each of the past three years, with a breakdown by municipal district. [51977/25]
581. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Part V housing units delivered in Cork city since 2020; and the number located in Cork north central. [51978/25]
582. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average waiting time for households on the social housing list in Cork city; the number of households waiting more than five years and more than ten years; and the measures being taken to reduce these waiting periods. [51979/25]
584. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding allocated to Cork city Council for housing delivery in 2023 and 2024; and the projected allocation for 2025. [51981/25]
585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications made under the tenant purchase scheme in Cork city since 2022; the number which have been approved; and the number which remain pending. [51982/25]