Parliamentary questions

52. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the latest Construction Status Progress Report, which shows that 5,166 public homes in the pipeline have not progressed in three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35548/25]

53. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement that has taken place between his Department and Uisce Éireann in relation to the progression of taking in charge of water services of completed housing estates, many of them which have been completed for more than 20 years, in view of the fact that Uisce Éireann has taken over the operation and maint…

54. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a timeline for the publication of new wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/25]

55. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position on the review being carried out by his Department on the croí cónaithe/vacant property grant; for consideration to include derelict farm buildings under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35869/25]

56. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is changing the planning process to assist people to own their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35624/25]

57. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that, according to reports this week, house prices have risen to a ten-year high; if, given that in Laois this inflation has risen by 17%, combined with a shortage of affordable and cost rental homes, he will increase the threshold for afford to buy and cost rental; and if he will make a statement…

58. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he plans to take in relation to the transfer of lands from commercial State bodies to expedite the development of suitable sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35627/25]

59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that have been processed by his Department under the single stage process, per county, for 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; his views on what the strengths and weaknesses of the programme are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/25]

60. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home scheme will be extended to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/25]

61. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an up-to-date report on the operation of the tenant-in-situ scheme nationally, and specifically in relation to South Dublin County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35836/25]

62. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35866/25]

63. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his plans to get construction going on the six social housing sites that were part of the now collapsed public private partnership bundle 3. [35822/25]

64. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide in the planning regulations that front garden storage for bicycles and personal powered transporters measuring no more than 1.4m in height and 4m2 in area would be classified as exempted development and not require planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/2…

65. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase properties completed nationally in 2023 and 2024; his plans for 2025 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35782/25]

66. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the increasing unaffordability of cost rental tenancies. [35825/25]

67. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he plans to encourage the use of vacant space over commercial buildings for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35867/25]

68. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure that existing tenants with pre-March 2026 tenancies cannot be evicted, either between now and March 2026, or post-March 2026, so that landlords can reset the rent to market rates for new tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35888/25]

69. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the initiatives he is taking to unlock key strategic public lands for urban brownfield delivery through infrastructure investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35626/25]

70. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new national ‘over-the-shop’ grant scheme will be launched; to outline the eligibility and funding timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35851/25]

71. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the operation of the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35847/25]

72. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his plans to bring forward amendments to the defective concrete blocks grant scheme. [35823/25]

73. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish a national planning statement on short-term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35619/25]

74. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to support modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35630/25]

75. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the croí cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35798/25]

76. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish national planning guidelines for solar developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/25]