91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding that will be allocated to the tenant-in-situ scheme for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2619/26]
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513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the rollout of retro-fitting State owned and local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70092/25]
514. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing units, per local authority; the number of bedroom units per dwelling; and the number of these dwellings that have been the subject of retrofitting in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70093/25]
515. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing units in each of the BER rating bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70139/25]
101. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council; if he can commit to multiannual funding of this scheme; if allowances for the increased cost of housing in Dublin will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65276/25]
551. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding support for people who do not earn enough to qualify for cost rental housing but are over the income threshold for social housing supports; if cases such as this are under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66030/25]
556. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to housing support schemes; the actions he will take to address the concerns outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62837/25]
557. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the position regarding housing supports for persons who fall outside existing schemes, but do not make enough money to compete in the housing market in the context of unprecedented housing prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62838/25]
476. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 22 October 2025, if future reviews of the help-to-buy scheme will consider adjusting the purchase price limit for homes in Dublin, where the average property price is higher than the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58628/25]
29. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the help-to-buy scheme, he will consider increasing the purchase price limit of €500,000, for homes in Dublin, where the average property price is higher than that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57485/25]
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in respect of local authority home loans, he will consider increasing the upper limit of the loan from €360,000 to €500,000 for homes in Dublin, where the average property price is higher than the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57484/25]
85. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in respect of the first homes scheme to assist persons in purchasing new private homes with a market value no greater than €500,000, he will consider increasing that limit for homes in Dublin, where the average property price is higher than that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57486/25]
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the success of the tenant-in-situ scheme to date; if he proposes to expand it and allocate additional funding to local authorities under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52742/25]
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review and extension of the first homes scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53950/25]
235. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the expansion of the first homes scheme to first time buyers of second-hand homes, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53951/25]
686. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1237 of 8 September 2025, if there is a timeline for the passage of this legislation once completed; if there is a further timeline for when qualified recipients will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48733/25]
1236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby single people cannot qualify for affordable housing schemes due to their lower income relative to couples; if he is conscious of the need to support all prospective homeowners, regardless of relationship status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46174/25]
1237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a timeline for the publication and progression of legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes to support apartment owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46179/25]
114. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the help-to-buy scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38825/25]
244. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 1 July 2025, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the full funding provided to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is allocated under the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he will consider providing additional targeted funding to this local authority under this scheme; and if he will…
547. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties purchased under the tenant in situ scheme at a national level in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37857/25]
548. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties purchased under the tenant in situ scheme at a national level since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37858/25]
549. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the total amount of money spent at a national level under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/25]
550. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the total amount of money spent at a national level under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37860/25]
551. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the average purchase price of a property purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/25]