56. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for the current structure of the help-to-buy (HTB) scheme whereby two individuals purchasing a new home jointly, both of whom are in employment and paying tax, cannot each fully avail of the scheme as separate applicants; his views on whether this approach disadvantages dual-income households at a time of significant cost-of-living pr…
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105. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on engagement with lending institutions regarding the potential expansion of the first home scheme to include first-time buyers purchasing second-hand homes; the progress made to date in this regard, any timelines for decisions or implementation; the expected impact such an extension would have on accessibili…
193. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to each local authority in 2024 and 2025 under the housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability, the mobility aids grant, and the housing aid for older people schemes; the amount drawn down by each local authority in those years; the level of underspend, recorded by each local author…
487. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to each local authority in 2024 and 2025 under the housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability (HAG), the mobility aids grant (MAG), and the housing aid for older people (HOP) schemes; the amount drawn down by each local authority in those years; the level of underspend, recorded by…
477. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to extend the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20432/26]
392. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/25]
102. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme, will be extended to include second hand homes following a revision of the scheme (details supplied). [22157/25]