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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Eoin Ó Broin Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1146. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the BER requirements for private landlords including when advertising rental properties, commencing new tenancies and undertaking rent reviews. [43881/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 12 May 2026 · to Housing
701. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of BER exempt domestic properties in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 12 May 2026 · to Housing
702. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there are any mechanisms in place to prevent spurious or incorrect BER exemption claims on domestic properties; if there is any oversight or monitoring of domestic properties which claim BER exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34639/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Housing
344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes in Cork city and Cork county that have been upgraded to BER C in 2025. [68826/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Housing
345. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions being taken to close any gaps from delays in the current retrofit delivery rate in achieving the Government's target to retrofit 36,500 local authority homes to BER B2 by 2030. [68829/25]
Paul Murphy Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
609. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a minimum BER for the private rented sector will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59248/25]
Pa Daly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Housing
650. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the pre and post BER of homes retrofitted as part of the retrofitting scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55762/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
13. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in implementing the commitment contained in the programme for Government that introduced a minimum BER for the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53530/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
31. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes retrofitted by Fingal County Council since 2021; the number targeted for 2025; if Fingal County Council is on track to meet its share of the national retrofitting target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53463/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
47. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes retrofitted to a B2 BER standard to date under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme; the projected number for 2025; and the progress made towards the national target of 36,500 local authority retrofits by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53462/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
246. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of Government plans to introduce minimum building energy rating standards in the private rental sector from this year, as committed to in Housing for All, noting that the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has already completed an assessment on the investment required for the introduction of such s…
Paul Murphy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1622. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the cost of retrofitting all HAP properties to a minimum B2 standard. [43581/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
438. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if lower BER ratings such as B or C could be considered for new builds, as it could reduce the cost of the development of new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35238/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Housing
274. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to retrofit a social home to a BER B2 or above. [28282/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Housing
277. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the 2030 retrofitting targets; to report on the pathway between now and 2030 to reach our 2030 targets; to provide a breakdown of projected or estimated targets for completed retrofits in social housing in each of the years from 2025 to 2030; to provide a breakdown of projected or estimated targets for completed retrofits t…
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Housing
278. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority tenants in Dublin city that have had their homes retrofitted; the number planned to be carried out over next three years; the waiting time for tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28315/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Housing
279. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the average cost to upgrade to a BER B2 as part of the retrofit of social housing in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28316/25]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2025 · to Housing
280. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the retrofitting targets in social housing in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of how many retrofits were completed in social housing in the corresponding timeframe; to provide a breakdown of the retrofitting targets in social housing; to provide a breakd…
Rory Hearne Written 21 May 2025 · to Housing
73. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans for public consultation regarding the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: the form these consultations will take; the expected time period for which the consultations will be ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26227/25]
Rory Hearne Written 21 May 2025 · to Housing
77. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the roadmap to implement minimum BER standards for private rented dwellings as promised in Housing for All, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26230/25]
Rory Hearne Written 21 May 2025 · to Housing
78. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm when objective 2.14 (Implement Minimum BER standards) was last included as an item in the quarterly updates for Housing for All; the reason it has not been included in recent updates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26231/25]
Rory Hearne Written 21 May 2025 · to Housing
79. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential properties that have been issues BER certs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26233/25]
Paul Murphy Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
92. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to bring in minimum BER standards for the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/25]