288. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address an issue for social housing applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8911/25]
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289. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the introduction of restrictions on the purchase of homes by non–citizens, similar to measures in Canada for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8918/25]
290. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason an application by a person (details supplied) was rejected; if the application could be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8990/25]
291. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 398 of 5 February 2025 and 183 of 20 February 2025, his views in respect of a tourism accommodation levy in light of the Minister for Finance’s reply that such a levy, if introduced, would be collected at a local level, by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8…
292. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to revoke S.I. No. 376/2023 in light of the Programme for Government’s commitment to utilise State lands to develop appropriate State-owned facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8995/25]
172. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of spoiled ballots, specifically with no stamp or official mark on them from the returning officer, that were recorded at the last local election in 2024; the number of such votes recorded per county and local area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8297/25]
173. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the text for the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/25]
174. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if retrospective payments for homeowners will be included in the remediation of dwellings damaged under the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8217/25]
175. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of void houses in each local authority area for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8251/25]
176. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the urgent establishment of a taskforce for Clonmel town centre (details supplied) to deal with the extensive levels of vacancy and dereliction facing the town; if he will work with the Minister for Justice and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to establish such a taskforce to deal with the m…
177. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the required qualifications for executive engineering positions within local authorities; if he considers a BSc in civil engineering to be an appropriate qualification given that it is accredited by two professional organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8282/25]
178. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the total demolition of a property is acceptable under the vacant properties grant; if not, if it deems a property ineligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8307/25]
179. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional seating and picnic areas are planned for the various blueways in the State, in view of their continued success; the locations and number of such areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/25]
180. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans Waterways Ireland has to further develop berthing areas along our canals and blueways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8327/25]
181. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish an independent investigation into the trading of 44 homes for profit in Cork in view of the fact that they were grant aided under section 20 of the Housing (Amendment) Act 1948 on the condition that they would not be sold (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/25]
182. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing stage payments in respect of the Croí Cónaithe and vacant and derelict property grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/25]
183. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progression of the new guidelines for wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/25]
184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in relation to the recommendations of the Housing Commission report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/25]
185. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry qualifies for the over shop grant for accommodation; the details that are available in respect of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8461/25]
186. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a BSc degree in civil engineering is an eligible qualification for executive engineer and other engineering roles in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8540/25]
485. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7923/25]
486. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline, in light of his recent correspondence to an organisation (details supplied) and local authorities, including Donegal County Council, on total sulphur test methods for aggregates, the reason homeowners in Donegal are still having their homes assessed under the existing standard, I.S. 465, when seeking remediatio…
487. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grant-aid is available to support families construct a granny flat or similar structure on the property of their family home for members of their own families who may have additional needs or disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7177/25]
488. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated by his Department to local authorities to process the croí cónaithe grants; and the number of additional staff allocated to vacant property units in local authorities. [7197/25]
489. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Dublin City Council has requested additional staffing support for the vacant property unit for the purpose of processing croí cónaithe grant applications. [7198/25]