Parliamentary questions

1156. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has prepared estimates of the impact of I.S. 465:2026 on future remediation costs under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/26]

1157. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether remediation recommendations, technical reviews and appeals that remain undetermined at the date of publication of I.S. 465:2026 will be assessed under the provisions of I.S. 465:2026 or under the version of the standard that applied when the application was originally submitted; and if he will make a st…

1158. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants on the social housing waiting list who are naturalised Irish citizens; and whether this category is tracked separately from Irish-born citizens. [43986/26]

1159. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department or local authorities collect data distinguishing between Irish-born citizens and naturalised citizens in assessing housing need; and if not, whether there are plans to introduce such data collection. [43987/26]

1160. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which housing demand projections account for population increases arising from naturalisation, given that social housing data does not distinguish between Irish-born and naturalised citizens. [43988/26]

1161. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the absence of data on naturalised citizens accessing housing supports represents a gap in housing policy planning; and the steps that will be taken to address this. [43992/26]

1162. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to analyse the impact of naturalisation trends on housing demand; and if any such analysis will be published. [43993/26]

1163. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the impact of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme on the future saleability and mortgage ability of remediated dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/26]

1164. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether additional, separate funding is available for local authorities to carry out works to make the public realm more accessible for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/26]

1165. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the 2017 policy and procedural guidance for housing authorities assisting victims of domestic violence was completed; the recommendations arising from that review; when revised guidance will issue to local authorities; and whether the forthcoming protocol will allow victims fleeing domestic, s…

1166. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the proposed ‘National Invasive Species Management Strategy for Ireland’ will take into consideration the anthropogenic spread of invasive/non-native freshwater fish throughout the jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44141/26]

1167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for vacant property refurbishment grants for each local authority, in tabular form; the number granted; the average timeframe for decision across each local authority; the timeframe for approval of payment and timeframe to payment; and the timeframe for final inspection. [44164/26]

1168. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the remediation scheme for apartments and duplexes impacted by fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects; the criteria for properties which will be included in the scheme; and when payments will be made to applicants. [44172/26]

378. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made towards publishing guidelines for solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40853/26]

379. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made towards publishing guidelines for battery energy storage projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40854/26]

380. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an assessment has been undertaken regarding the impact of vape and smoke retail outlet proliferation on commercial vacancy patterns, retail diversity or traditional retail activity within town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/26]

381. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of national planning statements for critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40392/26]

382. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the review of their memorandum of understanding; to confirm if details of the review process have been provided to the organisation; the nature and timing of any such engagement; the current status of the revie…

383. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if will urgently sanction additional funding to Sligo County Council to enable the reopening of the housing adaptation grant scheme to Priority 2 and 3 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40849/26]

384. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning legislation currently permits local authorities to regulate or restrict the concentration or clustering of vape and smoke retail outlets within towns, villages or city centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/26]

385. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to introducing planning or zoning controls relating to the density or concentration of vape and smoke retail outlets within urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/26]

386. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has issued planning guidance to local authorities relating to vape and smoke retail outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/26]

387. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if vape and smoke retail outlets are classified under any distinct planning-use category for the purposes of planning and development legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/26]

388. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review has been undertaken regarding the visual impact of vape and smoke retail signage, illuminated advertising or outlet clustering on historic streetscapes and town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/26]

389. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities assess social welfare incomes for social housing support applications on a gross or net basis; if a separate or modified assessment applies to applicants in receipt of taxable social welfare payments such as illness benefit or jobseeker's benefit; the method to which these taxable payments …