Parliamentary questions

504. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the ongoing delay in providing clarification to the residents of Elm Park, Buncrana under the enhanced defective concrete block scheme; the definitive timeline for issuing decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33840/25]

505. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33850/25]

506. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has noted the recent publication of the European Commission’s water resilience strategy and, in particular, the reference to an updated cost assessment of the extended producer responsibility scheme under the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; and if he will outline any engagement his Department …

507. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the status of Galway County Council's applications for the extension of rural water schemes, with specific reference to the Castledaly/Peterswell water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33858/25]

508. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of traveller-specific accommodation funding returned to his Department, per county, in tabular form, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [33872/25]

509. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the proposed works at Blackberry Lanes, Athlone, County Westmeath. [33873/25]

510. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options open to apartment owners experiencing the effects of pyrite but whose neighbours, also affected by the same problem, do not want to take any action via the Pyrite Remediation Board or other means; if this issue is acknowledged and if possible solutions via the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; if …

511. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied) under the enhanced defective concrete block scheme to be judged on its own merits under section 39 of the Act Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33879/25]

512. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing targets set for each county over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33886/25]

513. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing targets set for each county municipal area-town in county Mayo over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33887/25]

514. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current criteria for eligibility for affordable housing nationally; and if he will provide specific detail on the criteria applicable in County Mayo. [33888/25]

515. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basis on which areas are deemed eligible for affordable housing; the methodology of calculation used to determine such eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33889/25]

516. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the current process for the development and delivery of affordable housing schemes in County Mayo. [33890/25]

517. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is a requirement that only projects which have full planning permission and are shovel-ready may apply for affordable housing schemes; if so, whether consideration has been given to supporting earlier-stage proposals to give greater confidence to developers; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

518. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Claremorris municipal area and the Ballina municipal area are currently ineligible for affordable housing schemes; and if there are plans to revise the eligibility criteria to include these areas. [33892/25]

519. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing schemes, including social, affordable, cost rental or other supports, which are currently available in the Ballina municipal area and the Claremorris municipal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33893/25]

520. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the affordability assessments or data used to determine eligibility for affordable housing in specific counties or municipal areas, including County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33894/25]

521. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there is scope for a more flexible or locally informed approach to determining eligibility for affordable housing schemes, particularly in rural or smaller urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33895/25]

522. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which local authorities can appeal or challenge the exclusion of specific areas from affordable housing schemes; and whether a review process is in place for this purpose. [33896/25]

523. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered in each county to date in 2025 under the affordable housing scheme; and if he will provide a breakdown by municipal district. [33897/25]

524. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected delivery timeline for affordable housing in counties that have not yet had any such schemes approved or commenced; and the steps being taken to ensure balanced regional delivery. [33898/25]

525. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to include tenants of houses acquired by local authorities under the part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2021 in the tenant purchase scheme; if not, the options available for tenants of these properties who wish to purchase their own home; and if he will make a statement on…

526. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a policy change will be considered to provide the Revenue Commissioners with the power to collect levies under the provisions of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 from individuals or businesses with properties on local authority derelict sites registers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33981/25]

527. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason homeowners that have appealed the remediation options provided to them under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme are waiting inordinate lengths of time for those appeals to be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34009/25]

528. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an organisation (details supplied) is a solvent company. [34060/25]