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Showing questions asked by Ken O'Flynn under the heading Vacant Properties.

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Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2306. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the full findings, recommendations, management responses and implementation timelines arising from Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924, Vacant Property Management in the HSE, completed in September 2024. [43599/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2309. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any properties reviewed under Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924 had remained vacant for more than one year, two years and five years respectively; and if she will provide the numbers involved. [43602/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1045. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of residential properties owned or managed by the Health Service Executive that are currently classified as vacant; the proportion of the overall residential estate this represents; and if she will provide a breakdown by Community Healthcare Organisation area. [29845/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1046. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Health Service Executive maintains a centralised dataset on the duration of vacancy for residential properties; if so, the average vacancy duration and the number of properties vacant for more than 12 months, more than 24 months, and more than five years. [29846/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1047. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy framework governing the timeframe within which a property must be assessed as surplus following vacancy; and whether any maximum or target timelines apply at this stage. [29847/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1048. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average and median time taken, over the past five years, from a property becoming vacant to classification as surplus, offer to the Land Development Agency, circulation on the State Property Register, and final disposal. [29848/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1049. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of properties offered by the Health Service Executive to the Land Development Agency in each of the past five years; the number accepted; and the number declined. [29849/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1050. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant or surplus residential properties transferred to other State bodies through the State Property Register in each of the past five years; and the end use of such properties where known. [29850/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1051. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive residential properties disposed of on the open market in each of the past five years; the total proceeds realised; and whether these disposals were benchmarked against independent market valuations. [29851/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1052. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any performance indicators, targets, or value-for-money metrics are applied by her Department or the Health Service Executive in relation to the management and disposal of vacant residential properties; and if so, to provide details. [29852/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1053. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the nature and format of quarterly reports received from the Health Service Executive regarding property disposal; whether these reports are standardised; and whether she will provide a sample template or summary structure of such reporting. [29853/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1054. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to prioritising the reuse of vacant Health Service Executive residential properties for social or affordable housing purposes under Government policy, including Housing for All; and if so, the mechanisms in place to achieve this. [29854/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
883. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any target timelines exist, at Departmental or HSE level, for the disposal of residential properties deemed surplus to requirements; if not, whether she intends to introduce such timelines in light of properties vacant for periods exceeding ten years. [16751/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
884. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department requires the HSE to centrally record and report the annual holding costs associated with vacant residential properties, including insurance, security, and maintenance; and if not, whether she considers this consistent with public financial management best practice. [16752/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
648. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected number of homes expected to return to use as a result of the vacant homes tax; the number of properties currently subject to the tax; and how these projections informed Government housing targets to 2030. [63916/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of all vacant properties currently owned or controlled by his Department or any agency under its remit; if he will furnish a list of these properties, by Dáil constituency; and the duration for which each property has remained vacant and any intended future use. [44919/25]