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Eoin Ó Broin Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
61. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the introduction of allocations schemes for cost rental developments and income thresholds for single people sharing, as set out in legislation passed by the Oireachtas in November 2024. [12587/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
62. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in Meath from July 2020 to the end of 2024; his expectations for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12615/25]
Brendan Smith Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
63. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review current income eligibility thresholds for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12685/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
64. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the quantum of zoned and serviced land to accommodate new homes through the implementation of a revised National Planning Framework. [12722/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
65. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes prevented from bulk sale in Meath since May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12616/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
66. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cad é stádas na dtreoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht; cén uair a fhoilseofar na treoirlínte; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [12806/25]
John Connolly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
67. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication of the call for the next round of funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. [12717/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties approved for a vacant property refurbishment grant, by local authority; the number of grants paid in each local authority area; the total value of the grants paid in each local authority area, since July 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
69. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can increase the supply of cost-rental properties in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12873/25]
John Clendennen Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
70. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will apply the local authority contribution waiver to planning applications for the development of housing, which were delayed by An Bord Pleanála due to a “significant backlog of cases” and which then subsequently missed the 31 December 2024 deadline to avail of the aforementioned waiver; and if he will make a statement on…
Conor Sheehan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
71. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the local democracy task force will be convened; if he intends to review the number and distribution of councillors across local authorities; if there will be a review of the boundaries used for local authority elections in advance of the next local elections; his timeline for the establishment of town councils; if there will …
Catherine Connolly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the tenant in situ allocations for each local authority in 2025; the number of acquisitions that, although the process had commenced, did not complete as a result of the Government decision to suspend the scheme, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
73. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the long-term social housing leasing scheme in the context of expenditure and a shortage in housing supply. [12914/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
74. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of each large scale social housing regeneration or urban renewal scheme which Comhairle Cathrach Átha Cliath or Gníomhaireacht Forbartha Talún have been in touch with his Department about; when the project was first mooted with the Department; the progress to date; the funding committed to any; the number of current …
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
75. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to meet the target of the Lisbon Declaration on the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness to end homelessness by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
76. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase funding for the tenant in situ scheme to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12670/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
77. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans his Department is putting in place for schemes on affordable and cost rental housing which are targeted at single people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12645/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
78. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will abolish the restrictions on the tenant in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12671/25]
Albert Dolan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
79. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in the Gort-Kinvara and Loughrea local electoral areas in 2024; his expectations for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
80. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on any discussions his Department has had with Dublin City Council or the Land Development Agency in relation to the Ballymun Shopping Centre site. [12677/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
81. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the second-hand acquisitions programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12878/25]
John Lahart Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
82. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to enhance support services and accessibility to emergency accommodation for homeless families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12940/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
83. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new traveller specific accommodation units delivered in 2024, by local authority area; the average cost per unit in each local authority area; and the total expenditure on the delivery of these new units in 2024. [12586/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
84. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he will prioritise water and wastewater infrastructure to deliver the capacity to facilitate housing development in our towns and villages. [12723/25]
Emer Currie Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
85. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the allocation of cost-rental properties in Dublin west for essential workers. [12025/25]