570. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme that have subsequently been withdrawn or cancelled or have not proceeded to claim (details supplied); the average and median time between grant approval and grant payment; the principal reasons approved applications do not progress to payme…
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572. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria local authorities use when determining whether a residential property is derelict; and if written national guidance exists to ensure consistency of assessment between local authorities. [73591/26]
573. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has assessed the feasibility of using anonymised or aggregated utility consumption data, including electricity, gas and water usage, to improve the identification of vacant residential properties; and if such an assessment has been undertaken. [73590/26]
574. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planned and/or allocated expenditure on infrastructure intended to facilitate housing delivery for each of the years 2026 to 2030, broken down between rural areas and villages, towns and cities; and, where expenditure cannot be categorised in this manner, the way in which the geographic distribution of housing-enabling infrastr…
575. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of European Union and European investment bank financing which is planned, targeted or anticipated to support housing and housing-related infrastructure in Ireland for each year from 2026 to 2030, broken down by region where available, in tabular form; and the measures being taken to maximise the use of such financing un…
576. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether national housing targets for 2026 to 2030 include targets for the delivery of starter homes; if so, to provide those targets by year and by local authority or county, broken down between rural areas and villages, towns and cities, in tabular form. [73636/26]
577. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the measures contained in the European Affordable Housing Plan have been incorporated into the review or amendment of regional and local planning and housing strategies; and, if so, to identify the relevant measures and implementation timelines. [73654/26]
578. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the National Parks and Wildlife Service has undertaken an ecological assessment of the damage caused by the July and August 2026 wildfires on Slievenamon, including Slievenamon Bog NHA (Site Code 002388); the findings of any such assessment; and whether Slievenamon has been identified for consideration under Ireland's Nat…
579. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has undertaken work or plans to introduce requirements for estate agents and property websites to clearly label AI-generated or digitally altered images in residential property advertisements. [73687/26]
580. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has examined or is planning to introduce a national digital bidding system to improve transparency and prevent false or misleading bids in residential property sales. [73688/26]
581. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has undertaken or plans to undertake a review of estate agent regulation, including the potential establishment of an independent complaints and redress mechanism for property buyers and sellers. [73693/26]
582. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has examined or plans to introduce mandatory standards for residential property advertisements, including verified floor areas, accurate property descriptions and transparent asking prices. [73695/26]
583. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of funding drawn down under the improvement works in lieu scheme for each year from 2019 to 2025 inclusive, broken down by local authority and year, in tabular form. [73640/26]
584. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of funding approved under the improvement works in lieu scheme for each year from 2019 to 2025 inclusive, broken down by local authority and year, in tabular form. [73638/26]
585. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the review of the defective concrete block grant scheme legislative review. [73781/26]
586. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage If he can provide an update on the National planning guidelines; when they will be introduced; and if the guidelines will contain a clear and consistent national framework on the development, location and scale of large scale solar and BESS projects. [73793/26]
587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the change proposed to the local authority borrowing envelope in Budget 2026; and provide timelines for when it will be implemented. [73880/26]
588. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether eligibility for grant assistance to develop vacant above-the-shop units for residential use will be extended to limited companies, including small and micro companies; the progress made in examining such an extension; and when he expects a decision to be made. [74409/26]
589. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the preparatory work undertaken by his Department regarding the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and the timeline for establishment of a regulatory framework for owners' management companies following the transfer. [73918/26]
590. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the recent confirmation that homes in Dublin Fingal are now to be included in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, whether Fingal County Council have been instructed on the implementation on the scheme by his Department; and when applications can be made from residents in Dublin Fingal. [74425/26]
591. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units secured under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2024, broken down by local authority and by year; the number of those units that were agreed as social housing, affordable purchase, and cost rental; the number of those agreed units, under each category, that have been completed and delivered to o…
592. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the Code of Practice for an Approved Housing Body will be complete; if he will ensure that social tenants of AHBs and local authorities can keep pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74449/26]
593. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied by the adequacy of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2024 in view of a situation (details supplied). [74426/26]
594. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the establishment of a regulator for owners' management companies following the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to the Department; the planned scope of the review of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74334/26]
595. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the land and property holdings of Waterways Ireland at Grand Canal Dock and in the Dublin canals and docklands area; to provide their estimated current market value; the plans for those holdings; and any income received from them since 2020. [73997/26]