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Michael Cahill Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Housing
411. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Castleisland Housing Project (details supplied) will be expedited; the status of the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71636/26]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
138. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with the Minister for Rural, Community Development and the Gaeltacht to examine additional housing supports and measures to assist individuals and families who wish to buy, build or continue living in Gaeltacht communities; the steps being taken to ensure housing policy supports the long-term sustainability of G…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1715. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expedite the introduction of the over-shop grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25045/26]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Housing
163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assistance and the options available to persons in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
637. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions a family can take when the family's income is higher than the limit for social housing, but not enough to buy or build a home with a mortgage, as house prices are too high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1014. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide affordable housing in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18695/26]
Michael Cahill Oral 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
150. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to allow for modular housing and low-cost sites, to address the urgent housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4551/26]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
407. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to proceed with the public plaza and theatre, on the Áras Phádraig site in Killarney town under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund; if he will give favourable consideration to one and two bedroom apartments that are urgently required in Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1418. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to significantly increase affordable housing targets for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75135/25]
Michael Cahill Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Housing
158. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that one of the last remaining ‘ghost estates’ (details supplied) is taken in charge for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68380/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1123. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if south Kerry in conjunction with an organisation (details supplied) where the organisation has access to lands locally, can be used as a pilot area for the development of cluster type housing and community housing with services in order to provide urgently needed housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Michael Cahill Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1429. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the provision of social housing stock and affordable cost-rental homes for vulnerable and low-income households, inclusive of new builds and vacant housing, and provide an additional investment of 10% of capital expenditure in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41213/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Housing
838. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the housing crisis and provide affordable and social housing by directing local authorities in Kerry and across the country to zone lands and grant planning permission for good quality modular homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30236/25]
Michael Cahill Oral 15 May 2025 · to Housing
13. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for increasing the housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence; if he will provide an update on the development of a policy on rightsizing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24643/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
246. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request Kerry County Council to open up, as a matter of priority, a low-cost sites scheme in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, where there are serviced sites available for a number of years at Over the Water, Cahersiveen and where there is demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25029/25]
Michael Cahill Written 7 May 2025 · to Housing
248. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expand and accelerate the construction of social and affordable housing in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22120/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1159. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry, that are currently being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18676/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1160. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry, that have been refused since the scheme was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18677/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1161. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry, that have been approved since the scheme was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18678/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1162. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry that have been applied for since the scheme was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18679/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry that have been applied for to date, approved, refused or are currently being processed since the scheme was first introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18680/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1251. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when affordable housing units for sale, will be made available to the general public in County Kerry (details supplied); the reason affordable housing has not been made available to persons in Kerry before now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19945/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the grant schemes supporting the refurbishment of vacant and derelict buildings in towns and villages have been successful in their aims; if any fine tuning of the schemes is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19963/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1269. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when affordable housing units for sale, will be made available to the general public in Killarney, County Kerry, where there is huge demand; the reason affordable housing has not been made available to the Killarney public before now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1270. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when affordable housing units for sale, will be made available to the general public in Tralee, County Kerry, where there is huge demand; the reason affordable housing has not been made available to the Tralee public before now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20001/25]