197. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to increase the number of affordable homes to purchase; the measures being taken to address the cohort of people whose incomes are too high to qualify for social housing, but too low to qualify for affordable purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48051/26]
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140. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing time for approvals under the mortgage to rent scheme and CALF prior to the introduction of DION, compared with current processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44414/26]
141. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases under the mortgage to rent scheme and CALF currently awaiting approval; the average and longest waiting times for such approvals, the number of cases outstanding for more than twelve weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44415/26]
144. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether delays in approvals under the mortgage to rent scheme and CALF have been attributed in whole or in part to the operation and/or full implementation of the DION system; if so, whether his Department is taking specific steps to remedy such delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44529/26]
145. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approval letters issued under the mortgage to rent scheme and CALF in each of the past three years; the average time from application to approval in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44530/26]
147. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the impact of DION-related delays on delivery of social housing units, including those under mortgage to rent and CALF; the estimated number of units delayed as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44532/26]
339. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households on the social housing waiting list, broken down by household type and by length of time on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33619/26]
1713. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an entitlement to the current rate of RAS payment of a person will be affected in cases in which a tenant may receive an inheritance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/26]
210. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes due to be delivered in 2026 and 2027 under the local authority affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/26]
232. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of a report published (details supplied), which revealed that only one property was purchased through CPO by a local authority in January 2026, the efforts he and his Department are making to support an enhanced programme of CPO to combat dereliction all over Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17830/26…
204. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the low number of affordable purchase homes available in Dublin North-West, his plans to scale up the delivery of affordable homes in areas that are in dire need; his plans in Dublin North-West in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/26]
670. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.1390 of 13 December 2025, to provide a breakdown of the value of grants paid for the purpose of renovating rental properties in 2023, 2024 and data available to date for 2025, by county and by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4152/26]
292. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of towns and villages which are deemed eligible by his Department for 'The Ready to Build Scheme'; whether his Department plans to extend the list to other rural settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72727/25]
293. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a schedule of all 'Ready to Build' applications received by his Department from local authorities, specifying the location; the number and the cost at which the sites listed were or are on offer for sale to eligible applicants, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72728/25]
294. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider whether Údarás na Gaeltachta can seek his approval for recognition under the Croí Cónaithe 'Ready to Build Scheme' and apply for funding to his Department in order to deliver serviced sites in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72729/25]
538. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the 2026 funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme will be confirmed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65917/25]
539. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the 2026 funding for local authority acquisitions will be confirmed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65918/25]
1103. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of delays to the progression of affordable purchase schemes as local authorities must now redo costing for affordable purchase considering the changes to the VAT on apartment sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/25]
4. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the way in which his Department plans to address approval lags for cost rental equity loan, CREL, funding; the reason capital advance leasing facility, CALF, and CREL funding is being approved at different times; the number of units which have been delayed, in tabular form; and his plans to address these delays. [53906/25]
473. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide the estimated cost of the help to buy scheme for 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/25]
1407. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide data on the number of refusals by the pillar banks of the first home scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the reasons for refusals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40902/25]
1412. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications made under the first home scheme in each of the years since it was set up, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/25]
1413. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants approved by the first home scheme in each of the years since it was set up; the number of these applicants who did not draw down the funds; the number who did not draw down due to the fact that the pillar bank refused the first home scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40…
1730. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering plans to introduce an affordable rental and affordable purchase housing scheme for older people who are not entitled to social housing and want to right size after selling their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44383/25]
1738. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering plans to introduce an affordable rental and affordable purchase housing scheme for older people who are not entitled to social housing and want to right size after selling their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44424/25]