1102. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will oblige AHB's to deliver more disability properties in conjunction with local authorities by giving them a target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,665 | 1,495 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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1103. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commence without delay the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2024 relating to county development plan frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42931/26]
1104. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the excavation and report submitted by a company (details supplied) to his Department, funded by the landowner of a property will finalise the financial obligation of the landowner for further investigative work on the remains off-site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42938/26]
1105. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered aligning the adaptation of the ten year county development plans in 2029 to ensure consistent and continuity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42947/26]
1106. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to publish the report from the local democracy task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42957/26]
1107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) rent limits for Galway City and County were last reviewed; if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of HAP limits in view of rising rental costs in Galway City and County (details supplied); his plans to conduct a further review or adjust the limits to better reflect…
1108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an overview of improvements made in the planning system since 2020; his plans for further improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42960/26]
1109. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a requirement for local authorities to work with developers of all new major housing developments to produce a comprehensive amenity plan as part of the planning process with a view to ensuring the timely delivery of cultural, recreational and sporting infrastructure; and if he will make a statement…
1110. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the price threshold from €425.00 in Limerick for the first homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43003/26]
1111. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his future plans for the First Home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43008/26]
1112. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the proposed planning exemption for modular homes and ancillary accommodation units to come into effect; the steps remaining before the necessary regulations can be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43041/26]
1113. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the introduction of the proposed planning exemptions for modular homes; whether any statutory, environmental or legal processes remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43042/26]
1114. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering expanding eligibility for solar PV grants to all social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/26]
1115. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider broadening funding to local authorities to install solar PV on social housing, particularly on units which have air to water heating, given rising electricity costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43058/26]
1116. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on social housing protections for victims and survivors of domestic violence; if victims and survivors can move between local authorities and keep their time on the list; if this will pertain to historical incidents of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/26]
1117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to date arising from Project Díon; the full set up cost of the system; and the annual cost of the hosting and operation of the system. [43099/26]
1118. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the housing schemes that are currently being reported through Project Díon. [43100/26]
1119. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing allocations provided to care leavers under the Capital Assistance Scheme care-leaver category in each year since 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43193/26]
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]
1121. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people with physical impairments currently on housing waiting lists in emergency accommodation or living in inappropriate or institutional settings; the steps being taken to increase the availability of accessible housing; and if he will ensure that housing policy aligns with the State’s commitment to independent liv…
1122. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the regulations, circulars or instructions regarding HAP tenants; the housing lists they exist on; and whether they can be added to a specific list for overcrowded social housing tenants. [43412/26]
1123. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43440/26]
1124. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is scope in Budget 2027 to broaden the criteria of eligibility for the Vacant and Derelict Property Grant to restore farm outbuildings and make them available for residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/26]
1125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the preparations in place to account for any upward demand in housing directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/26]
1126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding modelling or research into the projected increase in demand for rental accommodation directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43552/26]