Questions

1275. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when affordable housing units for sale, will be made available to the general public in Castleisland, County Kerry, where there is huge demand; the reason affordable housing has not been made available to the Castleisland public before now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/25]

1310. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when affordable housing units for sale, will be made available to the general public in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, where there is huge demand; the reason affordable housing has not been made available to the Cahersiveen public before now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20424/25]

1312. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to review the housing assistance payment scheme in light of recent reports of a shortfall in the number of housing units available within it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20467/25]

1318. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline when he will commence a proposed exemption under planning rules for independent slurry storage construction. [20534/25]

1325. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what immediate measures are being implemented to address the critical shortage of rental properties available under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme, given that only 41 such properties were available nationwide in March 2025, representing just 4% of all rental listings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20638/…

1333. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the provisions of S.I. No. 75/2022 – Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022, which allow for the change of use of certain vacant properties to residential use without the need for planning permission, beyond the current expiry date of 31 December 2025; and if he will make a state…

1334. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase housing supply in Kilkenny, including social housing and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20718/25]

1335. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the measures he is taking to increase housing supply in Carlow, including social housing and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/25]

1353. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basic units ceiling costs for the purchase of social housing provided to each local authority in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/25]

1354. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken analysis of the comparative cost per unit per local authority of the provision of social housing in 2023 and 2024 through the various methods available to housing authorities, including Part V, direct build and turnkey developments. [21145/25]

1361. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and percentage of eligible applicants for the housing development and contribution waiver that have completed their respective housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21226/25]

1362. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses that are eligible for the housing development and contribution waiver built have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21227/25]

1363. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units in Offaly that are eligible for the housing development and contribution waiver but have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21228/25]

1364. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost, per unit, of new-build affordable housing delivered in 2024, broken down by AHF construction, AHF turnkey, CREL construction, CREL turnkey, LDA Project Tosaigh, and LDA direct delivery, in tabular form. [21249/25]

1365. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new build affordable housing delivered in 2024, broken down by AHF construction, AHF turnkey CREL construction, CREL turnkey, LDA Project Tosaigh, and LDA direct delivery, in tabular form. [21250/25]

1368. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure in 2022, 2023 and 2024 on social and affordable housing funded through SHIP, CALF, CAS, AHF, CREL, AHB borrowing and LDA expenditure, in tabular form. [21253/25]

260. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the measures he is taking to increase housing supply in Wexford, including social housing and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18115/25]

273. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's position on Dublin City Council's proposal to restrict care leavers' access to social housing, particularly excluding those coming from foster care. [18294/25]

274. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to issue national guidelines to ensure that care leavers across all local authorities are adequately supported in accessing social housing. [18295/25]

275. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to support care leavers who are not eligible for housing priority under Dublin City Council's new criteria, particularly those leaving foster care, to prevent them from becoming homeless. [18296/25]

276. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review planning regulations around hoarding and advertising on protected structures, such as the railway bridge at Ballybough, the only protected structure in the community, which is currently dominated by large-scale commercial advertising; if he will engage with Dublin City Council and Iarnród Éireann to exp…

277. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of Dublin City Council’s recent decision to restrict priority social housing status to care leavers coming solely from residential care, thereby excluding those transitioning from foster care; the measures his Department is taking to ensure that all vulnerable young people exiting State care, regardless of their care …

278. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the establishment of the Local Democracy Taskforce, as announced by his Department on 26 March 2025; the specific terms of reference for this taskforce; the timeline and mechanisms through which it intends to implement the Government’s commitments to rebalance power between elected councillors and executive officers…

625. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 3,000 social and affordable homes approved by Cabinet that will be delivered in Laois; if they will be delivered in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/25]

239. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide further details on the Programme for Government commitment to earmark certain cost rental units for key local workers; the criteria by which these will be chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16344/25]