Questions

380. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will consider mandatory follow-up of sale-based terminations, including requiring the former tenant to be offered the tenancy back where the sale does not proceed. [70336/26]

1120. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in regard to the new rules for rural housing, the definition of a rural area under urban influence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43210/26]

1055. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the analysis undertaken by his Department comparing the cost to the State of providing emergency homeless accommodation with the cost of preventing homelessness through the tenant-in-situ acquisition scheme operated by local authorities and the housing agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19335/26]

1056. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average annual cost to the State per household placed in emergency accommodation, including hotels, B and Bs and family hubs in the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19336/26]

1058. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to the Exchequer over a five-year period of supporting a household in emergency accommodation compared with the cost of acquiring a property under the tenant-in-situ scheme for that household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19338/26]

1059. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has conducted or commissioned value-for-money or cost-benefit analysis comparing, emergency accommodation expenditure, and, homelessness prevention measures such as tenant-in-situ purchases. [19339/26]

1060. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure on emergency accommodation in each of the years, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the total expenditure on tenant-in-situ acquisitions over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19340/26]

1061. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will publish any internal reports or analysis undertaken by the Department or the housing agency comparing emergency accommodation and the tenant-in-situ scheme approaches [19341/26]

643. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital assistance scheme (CAS) funding allocated in each of the years 2021 to 2025; the average CAS funding approved per unit nationally and in Dublin in each of those years; and whether he is satisfied that current CAS funding levels adequately reflect the significantly higher construction, land, and professional c…

644. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CAS-funded projects in Dublin that have been delayed, redesigned, or deemed unviable in each of the past five years due to construction cost inflation; the average cost overruns identified in such cases; the measures in place to address viability gaps for approved housing bodies delivering CAS projects in high-co…

645. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the construction cost assumptions currently used by his Department when approving CAS-funded housing projects; whether these assumptions differ for Dublin compared with other local authority areas; when these benchmarks were last reviewed; his views on whether outdated or insufficient cost ceilings are impacting the delivery o…

646. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether that, notwithstanding significant Exchequer investment through the capital assistance scheme, the delivery of supported housing in Dublin is increasingly constrained by exceptionally high construction and land costs; whether additional CAS supports or revised cost ceilings are under consideration for Dubli…

629. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether consideration is being given to extending the fresh start principle to include applicants who were required to sell a previous principal private residence due to long-term illness or disability, including circumstances where the sale arose from loss of earning capacity or a medical necessity to relocate for family supp…

630. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has examined cases in which households affected by disability exceed income thresholds for social and affordable housing supports, yet are unable to realistically access the private housing market due to reliance on a single income and reduced long-term earning capacity; and the policy measures which are…

631. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities are permitted to exercise discretion in the assessment of local authority home loan applications to take account of long-term disability, illness-related changes in household circumstances, and the presence of dependent children; and if not, whether provision will be made for such discretion; and if h…

632. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether cross-departmental work is underway to address situations in which households affected by long-term disability fall between income supports, housing supports, and access to market housing; if not, whether such an approach will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5781/26]

79. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will introduce legislation to extend the powers of local authorities to permit the change of use or demolition of derelict and long-term vacant buildings within designated town centres, in order to address rising vacancy and dereliction and facilitate the return of these buildings to productive use; and if he will ma…

80. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional funding streams, financial supports, or incentives he will provide to assist local authorities in the acquisition, refurbishment, and regeneration of derelict properties in town centres, in accordance with Town Centre First principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2553/26]

307. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide information on the current oversight guidelines for estate agents in allocating bids on housing; if there are any regulations in existence for transparency on how properties are sold via estate agents; if there are any forthcoming regulations on improving transparency on how properties are sold via estate age…

1017. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any concrete timelines for implementation of the proposed exemptions to planning regarding detached cabins and modular homes, as referenced earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58169/25]

1121. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider directing local authorities to systematically collate and publish data on the number of families presenting with a housing need as a result of domestic violence; if he will ensure that women and children residing in domestic violence refuges are formally recognised as homeless and included in the national …

356. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on any plans and timelines to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/25]