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Niamh Smyth Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Housing
388. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence regarding grant aid for a property (details supplied); if he will advise if the person is entitled to a vacant property refurbishment grant or any other funding in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50276/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1193. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and composition of vacant properties in each LEA in County Offaly for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45741/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of registered derelict or vacant housing properties in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46170/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes currently lying empty, per county, in tabular form. [47283/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant in each month since it was established; the number approved, granted, refused and rejected; the number for which a decision is pending; and if he will detail how much money has been paid out under the scheme to date. [41211/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1452. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider raising the amounts of the vacant and derelict property grants in recognition of the increase in construction and materials-related costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41432/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1493. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the review of the vacant property refurbishment grant carried out in 2024, if he has considered introducing phased payments of the grant in order to assist applicants with cash flow in managing such projects, particularly with massive increased costs in construction; if he has further considered that staged pa…
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1540. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review being carried out of the croí cónaithe, vacant-derelict property refurbishment grant; the elements of this scheme that are being considered for expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42253/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1547. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant residential properties across the State currently; the efforts that are being taken to address this issue; the estimated impact on housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42260/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1617. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average renovation cost for local authorities of vacant properties. [43568/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1618. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average renovation cost for local authorities of derelict properties. [43569/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1619. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average conversion cost for local authorities to turn commercial properties into residential units. [43570/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1620. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the number of vacant commercial properties that could be converted into residential units in the greater Dublin area, and in the cities of Galway, Cork and Limerick. [43571/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1633. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant properties in County Waterford that could be repurposed for social housing; and the barriers that prevent their repurposing. [43709/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1683. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides any funding for the boarding up of homes and if so, how much was provided in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44179/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1688. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to define the aspects of affordability related to the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44226/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1689. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average income of those in receipt of the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44227/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1690. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of multiple property owners who received the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44228/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1691. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the vacant property grant is included in affordable housing delivery figures; if he will consider plans to reclassify the vacant property grant from being a form affordable housing to a stand alone measure to address vacant and derelict property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44229/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1692. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the vacant homes action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1698. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Vacant Homes Action Plan 2023-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44271/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Housing
383. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person can avail of the vacant property refurbishment grants (croí cónaithe) if the property title is held by a limited company rather than the individual's name; if he will review an application (details supplied) refused on this basis by Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Housing
134. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider loosening the criteria for the vacant property grant, which does not allow the property to be occupied during the grant application process as it can cause difficulties for the applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39810/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Housing
252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give a detailed up to date report on the number of vacant and derelict property grants applied for to date in each local authority area; the number granted to date; the number refused to date; the number that are ongoing; the number that were withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38523/25]