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]
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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 statement on the matt…
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]
1703. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has explored setting up State delivered modular housing factories to accelerate housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44276/25]
1704. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of the regeneration of the Noonan's Road and surrounding streets regeneration. [44281/25]
1705. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the on the number of affordable houses, cost rental and cost purchase, homes planned for Cork City and County Council and on the targets he has set for same. [44282/25]
1706. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will launch and oversee an audit of damp in social housing and in accommodation leased by the State or paid for through rent allowance or HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44294/25]
1707. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Part V homes bought, by each local authority in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the average cost of each home, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/25]
1708. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Part V acquisitions made in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 that are occupied, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44296/25]
1709. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most up-to-date capital cost ceilings for each local authority under the auspice of the Social Housing Investment Programme, Part V, turnkey and acquisitions, in tabular form; and if these ceilings have been reviewed recently or are in the process of being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44297/25]
1710. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the average cost of delivery for each local authority under the auspice of the Social Housing Investment Programme, for all forms of social housing delivery – including direct delivery, Part V, turnkey and acquisitions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44298/25]
1711. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his thoughts on the cessation of tenant-in-situ purchases made by local authorities; what alternative homelessness prevention intervention his Department is considering replacing preventions previously provided by tenant-in-situ acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44299/25]
1712. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the total number of social housing units retrofitted, by local authority area, for each of the past five years including to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44300/25]
1713. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority owned properties that have been retrofitted in terms of insulation, windows, and heating systems in the Dublin North West constituency; the number of homes that are currently waiting to be retrofitted, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/25]
1714. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss changes to the planning permission standards for apartment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44305/25]
1715. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding planning permission changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44306/25]
1716. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times his Department officials have met with an organisation (details supplied), or any of the subgroups it represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44309/25]
1717. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated one-year cost of removing all income thresholds for social housing eligibility. [44343/25]
1718. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the potential for revenue raising through the application of differential rents to individuals on high incomes were the income thresholds for social housing eligibility removed. [44344/25]