Parliamentary questions

125. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Met Éireann will review its system of warnings to allow for a more granular breakdown, by local electoral area rather than county, to take into account the difference in geography within counties, provide more accurate warnings and avoid discrepancies at county bounds; and if he will make a statement o…

126. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the price, including the equity stake held by Waterford City and County Council, of three-bed and four-bed units in a development (details supplied) in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3634/25]

127. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the price, including the equity stake held by Waterford City and County Council, of two-bed and three-bed units in a development (details supplied) in Tramore, Co. Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3635/25]

128. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the application by Waterford City and County Council for a mixed tenure development at Fairlane, Dungarvan to include affordable, cost-rental, and social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3636/25]

129. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the application by Waterford City and County Council for a social housing development at An Sean Phobal, County Phort Láirge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3637/25]

130. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the application by Waterford City and County Council for a social housing development at Shandon, Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/25]

131. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the rent pressure zone scheme to assess if it has succeeded in achieving any of its stated objectives; if improvements can be made to address rent increases in districts where families and individuals are under severe pressure to pay rent or find affordable properties; and if he will mak…

132. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure the adequate regulation of short-term letting operators by local authorities, including the provision of necessary powers and resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3640/25]

133. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with officials in Údarás na Gaeltachta, Waterford City and County Council, and Rannóg Gaeltachta of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media regarding the development of affordable housing in Gaeltacht na nDéise, given the pressing need fo…

134. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider enabling local authorities to acquire proportions greater than 20% for social and affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 - 2021 in certain circumstances, such as in Ardmore, County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the ma…

135. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service was informed of the deaths from bubonic plague (also known as the Black Death) of monkeys at Dublin Zoo in 2024; the steps that were taken to prevent and track any contagion to wild animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3697/25]

136. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will…

137. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contingency plan available for those with complex needs who cannot access existing hostel accommodation in Cork city. [3720/25]

138. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contingency plan available for those without access to accommodation when hostel services are at capacity in Cork city. [3721/25]

139. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of requests his Department received from Tipperary County Council seeking funding to purchase additional fire appliances and or emergency fire-fighting equipment for Tipperary Fire Service in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025; and of the number of requests received, the number that were approved or …

140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classifi…

141. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount paid out in tenant-in-situ funds to local authorities for the year 2024; the date of the last allocation made to local authorities in 2024; if there have been any subsequent allocations and payments made since October 2024, specifically in November 2024, December 2024, and January 2025; if not, w…

142. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes sold in the State under the affordable purchase scheme in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [3810/25]

143. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will bring forward amendments to section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, for overground electronic communications infrastructure and associated physical infrastructure (details supplied). [3811/25]

144. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is appropriate that development of large-scale permanent telecommunications masts can avail of the section 254 licensing process generally utilised for temporary signage and street furniture, rather than the standard planning permission process; if the grant of such a licence on lo…

145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with an association (details supplied) that are owed an outstanding payment from Cavan County Council in respect of social houses delivered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3826/25]

146. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 810 of 22 January 2025, to provide the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department, including where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3880/25]

147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to restore the tenant-in-situ scheme; if so, when finance will be provided to local authorities to re-start the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3892/25]

148. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether additional funding will be made available to local councils for the purposes of dealing with fallen trees and the damage to council property caused as a result of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/25]

149. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role housing authorities have during emergencies that affect their tenants’ safety and well-being such as the one ongoing due to Storm Éowyn; if housing authorities are responsible for ensuring that vulnerable tenants have access to basic necessities during extended power and water outages; if this policy…