1107. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether fire risk caused by water ingress qualifies for a block of apartments to apply for the interim remediation scheme with respect to apartment remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/26]
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1108. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the criteria for awarding protected status to any animal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/26]
1109. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the protected status of seagulls; if it is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20260/26]
1110. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has assessed the impact of the new tenancy rules introduced on 1 March 2026 on the volume of notices of termination issued in the weeks preceding that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/26]
1111. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has plans to reform the capital assistance scheme as it applies to approved housing bodies providing accommodation for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20501/26]
1112. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the capital assistance scheme to remove the current restriction on the acquisition of second-hand properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/26]
1113. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the funding thresholds for three- and four-bedroom houses to reflect prevailing market values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20503/26]
1114. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will permit the use of the capital assistance scheme for the acquisition of properties intended for use as respite centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20504/26]
1115. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the retrospective defective concrete blocks scheme; the timeline for the final approval and full sign off of the scheme; the steps being taken to ensure that once approval is granted funding will be made available without delay; whether the relevant teams administering the scheme are fully resourced and pre…
1116. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will review the provision within the defective concrete blocks scheme that limits eligibility in respect of rental properties where the dwelling has been rented for more than 20 years; whether he accepts that this provision may exclude homeowners whose properties were rented for periods but are still affected by defec…
1117. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the rule within the defective concrete blocks scheme that restricts applicants to eligibility in respect of one rental property only; whether his Department has examined the impact of this restriction on families who may own more than one affected property due to inheritance or family circumstances; whether con…
1118. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the damage threshold criteria within the defective concrete blocks scheme; whether consideration is being given to basing eligibility primarily on certified engineering testing and professional assessment rather than fixed damage thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20508/26]
1119. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to parliamentary questions submitted in 2025, for an update on the campaign to reinter the historical figures, commonly known as the Invincibles, with relatives who are buried at Kilmainham Gaol since 1883; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20509/26]
1120. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position in relation to a new project in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20564/26]
1121. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the income eligibility thresholds for HAP in light of increasing rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/26]
1122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20611/26]
1123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20629/26]
1124. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
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1125. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20666/26]
1126. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the current industrial relations dispute within Tailte Éireann given the Government's failure to implement a pay agreement which was agreed between the trade union (details supplied), Tailte Éireann and Government Departments following the merging of Ordnance Survey Ireland into Tailte Éireann; t…
1127. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Lough Corrib was never added to the protected area register under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD); the timeline for this oversight to be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20718/26]
1128. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is implementing so that Lough Corrib and the Corrib River in County Galway can achieve a 'High Ecological Status' as referenced in the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/26]
1129. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20744/26]
1130. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all removals from a list (details supplied) or exceeding the income threshold for 2025/2026 could be postponed until the review is completed. [20752/26]
1131. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any assistance is available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/26]