Parliamentary questions

732. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual budget of An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23620/25]

733. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual payroll cost in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/25]

734. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planners working in county councils nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23622/25]

735. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of hold appropriate professional planning qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23623/25]

736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to allocate the low cost sites that are available at Over The Water, Cahersiveen, County Kerry for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23656/25]

737. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites that are zoned for planning specific to housing that are in Ireland from January 2025. [23691/25]

738. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the amount allocated to each local authority for the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2023 and 2024 and the amount drawn down by each local authority for this scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23706/25]

739. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of inspectors for private rental properties for each local authority for the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23707/25]

740. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on plans to establish a new Towns and Cities Infrastructure Investment Fund, to replace the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. [23766/25]

741. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his plans to create a new strategic fund to invest in infrastructure, to acquire land, assemble sites, and de-risk sites in existing towns and cities, to maximise their potential growth. [23767/25]

742. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of land activation units established in local authorities, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [23769/25]

743. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his engagement with Cork City Council regarding 33 families in Cork city whose homes are sale agreed under the tenant-in-situ scheme but for whom Cork City Council do not have funds to complete the purchase of their homes. [23788/25]

744. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on progress to date on the rollout of the scheme to address the remediation of defects in apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23789/25]

745. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is working towards allowing county councils to apply the derelict site levy throughout the year and not just on 1 January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23793/25]

746. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why county councils can only apply the derelict site levy on 1 January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23794/25]

747. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timelines his Department has in place to deliver the local government reforms mentioned in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23795/25]

748. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23818/25]

749. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23836/25]

750. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided b…

751. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public fundin…

752. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23891/25]

753. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for impleme…

754. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details …

755. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying …

756. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23963/25]