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Jennifer Whitmore Written 28 May 2026 · to Housing
395. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any exemptions or provisions within rural housing policy for persons who are unable to afford the adaptation or modification of their current home to meet their changing needs, which would allow them to sell their existing property and build a new home within the same local area; and if he will make a statement on…
Thomas Gould Written 27 May 2026 · to Housing
130. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to that the assistant chief executive of Dublin City Council informed the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage that Dublin City Council submit the results of housing maintenance surveys to the Department through IT infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a sta…
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
665. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether projected inward migration figures are incorporated into social housing demand projections at national or local authority level. [38868/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
667. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any local authority receives migration-linked housing demand projections from his Department; and if so, to provide details of the local authorities involved and the nature of the projections provided. [38870/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
669. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the ESRI population projections underpinning the revised National Planning Framework include modelling of projected homelessness demand arising from population growth and migration patterns. [38872/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
670. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any interdepartmental working group exists between his Department and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding migration-related housing demand forecasting; and if so, to provide details of its remit and meeting frequency. [38873/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
676. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the ESRI population modelling underpinning the revised National Planning Framework included alternative low, medium and high net migration scenarios; and if he will provide details of each scenario. [39077/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
677. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has estimated the proportion of projected household formation to 2040 attributable to net migration under the baseline National Planning Framework population projections. [39078/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any sensitivity analysis has been carried out examining how projected housing demand to 2040 would change under reduced net migration assumptions. [39079/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if projected housing demand under the revised National Planning Framework distinguishes between demand arising from natural population growth and demand arising from net inward migration. [39080/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has modelled the impact of migration trends on emergency accommodation demand, social housing demand and private rental demand separately. [39081/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has assessed the infrastructure implications arising from projected migration-related population growth under the revised National Planning Framework, including healthcare, education, transport and water services. [39082/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a cross-departmental modelling framework exists integrating migration projections with housing demand forecasting and infrastructure planning. [39083/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will publish the underlying migration assumptions used in calculating projected housing demand under Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025-2030. [39084/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
684. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the revised National Planning Framework includes a scenario modelling examining the impact of lower net migration levels on projected national housing demand to 2040. [39085/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has quantified the projected number of additional housing units required annually under the baseline migration assumptions used within the revised National Planning Framework. [39086/26]
Mark Wall Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
686. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to allow those in approved housing bodies to purchase their homes, considering some are now over 30 years in these accommodations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39087/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 21 May 2026 · to Housing
264. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any policy review has been undertaken regarding access to social housing supports for persons leaving abusive relationships following the sale or transfer of a family home. [38583/26]
Ged Nash Written 21 May 2026 · to Housing
265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has plans to adjust the income thresholds for the housing assistance payment; if he will provide details of those plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38490/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2026 · to Housing
169. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the working group established by his Department to review the code of practice for pets in social housing and AHBs has met. [38130/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2026 · to Housing
170. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of the working group established by his Department in reviewing the code of practice to allow pets in social housing and AHBs. [38131/26]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 19 May 2026 · to Housing
152. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to scrap development levies for one-off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/26]
Joe Cooney Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
154. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken any assessment of the legislative changes required to support meaningful enforcement of principal primary residence use in Gaeltacht areas. [37975/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
155. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on plans to step up delivery of affordable purchase properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/26]
Barry Ward Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the provision of allocated housing for those that work in frontline public sector jobs including teachers, nurses and members of An Garda Síochána; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37222/26]