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James Geoghegan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1594. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can detail for each specific local authority the precise number and grade of staff within that local authority who have responsibility for engaging with developers in respect of Part V units to be delivered up in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43051/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1595. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1596. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43059/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1597. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in new homes for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43061/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1598. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a group water scheme is temporarily unavailable due to contamination where does the responsibility to provide water tanks rest; the considerations that are taken into account or criteria that must be met; and the way a community or group can request the provision of them. [43072/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1599. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available to group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43091/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1600. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details on the number of group water schemes that exist in each county annually for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43093/25]
Keira Keogh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1601. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review into the State’s response to Storm Éowyn. [43117/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1602. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provisions made in the Planning and Development Act 2024 to strengthen, protect and enforce protection of our built heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43139/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1603. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the outstanding debts for unpaid development levies, derelict sites, rent arrears and other in each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43140/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1604. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine establishing an expert committee in his Department to assess the condition of Dublin’s north Georgian core, including international best practice management structures and grant incentives for coordinated enhancement of private property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43141/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1605. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional funding that has been sought and granted to local authorities to strengthen enforcement and protection of our built heritage, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43142/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1606. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will support the establishing of a permanent built heritage enforcement unit in Dublin City Council using the precedent of the short lettings unit in DCC, staffed with accredited building conservation personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43144/25]
James Geoghegan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1607. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the capital funding programmes or grants for which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is sche…
James Geoghegan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1608. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of capital funding programmes or grants for which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which community organisations are eligible to apply; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is sche…
Joe Neville Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1609. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the ongoing review of current wind farm development guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43219/25]
Joe Neville Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1610. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update in regard to people living in Kilteel on the group water scheme who are approaching four years depending on bottled water and water from neighbours and relatives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/25]
Joe Neville Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1611. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the ongoing increase in water charges by Uisce Éireann and the effect this has on small local businesses; the plans his Department has to stabilise the increases before they are detrimental to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/25]
Joe Neville Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1612. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the current delays in the land registry; the plans his Department has to help alleviate this as many people who are looking to build are being delayed by this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43291/25]
Ann Graves Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1613. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to a person (details supplied) and to other families in the same situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43301/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1614. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the average duration spent on Galway County Council’s social housing waiting list in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43353/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1615. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made on the expansion of Ireland’s network of marine protected areas as committed to in the programme for Government; the proposed legislative and regulatory framework; whether engagement has taken place with fishers, harbour authorities and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43369/25…
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1616. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed breakdown by local authority of the number of landlords who have expressed interest in the tenant in situ scheme and the number of homes involved. [43567/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1617. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average renovation cost for local authorities of vacant properties. [43568/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1618. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average renovation cost for local authorities of derelict properties. [43569/25]