Parliamentary questions

77. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has concluded the examination of the review commissioned by the Housing Agency in order to develop a new income eligibility model, so as to raise income thresholds for social housing given the cost of renting and buying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/25]

78. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when new rural planning guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35625/25]

79. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will carry out a feasibility study to assess whether the remains of the Invincibles (details supplied) can be reinterred in Glasnevin Cemetery from their unmarked graves in Kilmainham Gaol, where they were interred in 1883; if his office will engage with family members of the Invincibles on this; a…

80. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the urgent need for housing in Gweedore and other Gaeltacht regions in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35829/25]

81. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of affordable homes in the Poolbeg West SDZ. [35824/25]

82. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be put in place to ensure the social housing which was due to be completed in PPP bundle 3, including 106 homes in Blessington in Wicklow, will be completed without additional delay. [35838/25]

83. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the new statutory timelines for planning decisions by An Coimisiún Pleanála, as mandated by the Planning and Development Act 2024. [35635/25]

84. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes he is making to enable smaller developers to apply for the croí cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35840/25]

85. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with Fingal County Council in relation to the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35779/25]

86. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there has not been an increase in central Government funding for Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35892/25]

87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the homes in County Meath seeking inclusion in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; the number of properties being assessed; the timeline for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35374/25]

88. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has given a directive to Uisce Éireann and to the local authorities in respect of the taking in charge of estates regarding water supply, sewage treatment services and roads, and in particular, where all of the conditions of planning have been complied with, and where reports have been completed a…

89. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the 2024 annual report of the special advocate for survivors of institutional abuse, the consideration given to the creation of an additional housing need category pursuant to Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations to include the category of ‘surv…

90. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is enabling local authorities to identify suitable sites for urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35841/25]

91. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will instruct the county councils to have a pre-planning meeting with applicants that are applying for planning permission that will create employment. [33055/25]

92. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide clarity on the funding provided to Fingal County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35777/25]

93. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to review the housing assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/25]

94. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the engagement his Department has had to date with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities regarding the possibility of establishing a compensation mechanism for domestic water users who are subjected to prolonged boil water notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/25]

95. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the availability of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35848/25]

96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the spending by Fingal County Council on the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2024; if he will provide a projection for the spending in 2025 (specifically the number of dwellings that will be purchased); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35376/25]

97. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the State will consider buying lands at Aghavannagh which border the Wicklow Mountains National Park to expand the size of the national park to promote biodiversity, wildlife and tourism in the area. [35839/25]

98. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the State will directly build social housing projects that were to be built using PPPs, in light of the escalating costs associated with PPPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35889/25]

99. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the croí cónaithe scheme can be retrospectively applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27551/25]

100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government has any plans to address the shortcomings of the enhanced defective block grant scheme which continue to have a significant impact on those affected by the defective concrete blocks crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35832/25]

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will agree that persons (mostly women, but not exclusively) who are victims and survivors of domestic abuse face particular challenges navigating the housing crisis; if he will provide details of any specific supports in place to recognise this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35375/25]