1144. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the planning exemptions introduced in 2022 have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60181/25]
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78. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was not increased in line with construction inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57434/25]
79. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units that have been realised by local authorities from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025 from the refurbishment/regeneration of vacant and derelict residential buildings and from the adaptive reuse of vacant and derelict non-residential buildings i.e. commercial, industrial or heritage buildings, in tabular form…
88. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the additional funding for a CPO of vacant properties will be eligible for use for properties outside of URDF areas; and if not, the measures that will be in place to alleviate vacancy and dereliction in smaller towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57530/25]
475. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification as to whether a body incorporated can apply for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57034/25]
487. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle dereliction and vacancy in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57211/25]
625. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who have applied for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant in each month since its establishment, the number who have been refused a grant; the number to whom money has been paid out; and the number waiting for a determination on their application, in tabular form. [55225/25]
626. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides specific funding to local authorities for the purposes of refurbishment of vacant social housing stock; if he will detail the amount which has been made available to each local authority for this purpose; and the amount which has been drawn down in each of the past five years. [55226/25]
14. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to promote the conversion of older buildings for housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53387/25]
15. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding paid out to date to vacant property refurbishment grant applicants; the number of homes which have been brought back into residential use from vacancy nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53739/25]
21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review being carried out in respect of the croí cónaithe and vacant or derelict property refurbishment grants; the elements of the schemes involved that are being considered for expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53447/25]
76. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered the means by which his Department can assist local authorities in turning about casual vacancies in a more expeditious and cost-effective manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53570/25]
82. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to tackle vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53723/25]
83. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on delivery under the croí cónaithe towns scheme in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53883/25]
87. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that local authorities, particularly Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council, have adequate staffing and resources within their vacant homes units and asset management teams to meet national targets on tackling vacancy and dereliction; if he will publish up-to-date staffing levels, turnover, and plans for …
105. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will revise the vacant homes grant scheme to make it more accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53575/25]
111. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to reduce the time local authorities take in re-letting vacant homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53886/25]
112. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to promote the conversion of older buildings for housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53283/25]
117. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the discussion he has had with local authorities regarding the vacant housing turnaround times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53576/25]
119. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant or derelict properties registered in Cork county from 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53282/25]
130. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of registered derelict or vacant housing properties in Dublin Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53386/25]
241. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle dereliction and vacancy in south Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54051/25]
315. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken, and the support being offered, by his Department, to local authorities to hasten the turnaround of void and vacant local authority housing making them available for use by housing applicants. [53730/25]
97. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to extending the first home scheme to include the purchase of vacant properties, applying the same conditions as the croí cónaithe towns scheme in terms of properties vacant for at least two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/25]
594. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to introducing phased payments of the grant following on from the review of vacant property refurbishment grant carried out in 2024, to assist applicants with cash flow in managing such projects particularly with massive increased costs in construction (details supplied). [52137/25]