Parliamentary questions

257. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of …

258. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of …

259. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes acquired under the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2024 by each local authority and the budget allocation for acquisitions in 2025 for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7080/25]

260. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will issue a statement to each local authority advising them of their budget for housing acquisitions in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7081/25]

261. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the review being undertaken by his Department of rent pressure zones, specifically the terms of reference of the review, the objective of the review, the persons responsible for the review, the proposed process and expected timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

262. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the name of the housing provider, the number, location and size of Affordable Cost Rental units delivered since the passing of the Affordable Housing Act 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7083/25]

263. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the number, location and size of affordable cost rental units and the name of the housing provider in the pipeline to be delivered by 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/25]

264. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grant aid will be provided for group water schemes to facilitate the installation of generators, in view of the difficulties that have arisen with power outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7092/25]

265. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the progress of commitments in the Programme for Government regarding expanding the first home scheme to first time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/25]

115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is planning to exempt external wall insulation from planning permission, like it did with solar panels, to reduce the uncertainty and barriers to homeowners who want to get their homes insulated, a necessary step towards reducing household emissions and radically reducing home energy costs; and …

116. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grants drawn down in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6486/25]

117. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain …

118. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the progress of the proposed sewerage schemes for Broadford and Cooraclare, County Clare; when the schemes will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/25]

119. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if generators could be considered for inclusion in housing adaptation grants for people with disabilities and older people for the reason of medical necessity. [6551/25]

120. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CREL applications in his Department waiting for approval. [6557/25]

121. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CALF applications in his Department waiting for approval. [6558/25]

122. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units applied for under both the CALF and CREL schemes, by county, in tabular form. [6559/25]

123. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of compulsory purchase orders carried out by local authorities on derelict properties, per county, in tabular form. [6564/25]

124. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties, in each local authority area, in tabular form. [6565/25]

125. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy rationale for the Payment and Availability (P&A)-Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) related to the financing of social housing development by approved housing bodies; and the impact this has had for development financing for approved housing bodies since its introduction. [6668/25]

126. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6694/25]

406. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his responsibilities in cases in which a special area of conservation in Donegal is under threat by a planning application (details supplied) in another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5604/25]

407. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a timeline for when the 2025 funding for tenant in-situ acquisitions will be allocated to Fingal County Council (details supplied). [6460/25]

408. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will issue Dublin City Council guidance on its ability to purchase tenant-in-situ properties in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6484/25]

409. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary waiver in respect of local authority development contributions, in view of the fact it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/25]