510. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current processing times for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant from application to approval nationally, in the greater Dublin area, and the Dublin north-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49474/26]
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652. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time between an application received and a grant issued for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6140/26]
653. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the vacant property refurbishment grants received, broken down by local authority, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6141/26]
1390. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value of the vacant property refurbishment grants that have been issued in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 respectively, for the purpose of renovating a rental property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74469/25]
475. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to estimate the expected revenue yield from vacant homes tax if the local property tax multiplier was increased to 10 and 12 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44438/25]
476. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the means by which he intends to bring more vacant homes liable for the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44439/25]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
472. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant housing officers, per local authority, in terms of full-time equivalent posts, in tabular form; the expenditure per local authority on addressing housing vacancy in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/25]
50. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the fact more than 88,000 homes are currently vacant, in view of data showing that over 2,000 homes were liable for the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12898/25]
309. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the number of properties subject to the vacant homes tax (details supplied); the measures being taken to increase the effectiveness of this tax in respect of bringing vacant properties back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7466/25]