666. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in her Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6225/25]
Topics / Departmental Properties
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Properties
358 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 October 2026.
358
questions
357 written, 1 oral
65
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 41 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 30 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 30 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 37 |
| May 2026 | 28 |
| June 2026 | 23 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
667. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in her Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6243/25]
810. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in her Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6233/25]
811. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in her Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6251/25]
867. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6232/25]
868. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6250/25]
877. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6237/25]
881. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6533/25]
106. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position of a facility (details supplied); the plans for the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4232/25]
29. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the number of vacant properties owned by bodies under his Department's aegis; the number of derelict properties owned by bodies under his Department's aegis; and if he will make a statement on the need to return them to use or dispose of them. [3733/25]
146. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 810 of 22 January 2025, to provide the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department, including where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3880/25]
1060. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health that the HSE arrange for a site inspection of the Weir Home for Nurses at Cork Street to potential interested parties, to facilitate a comprehensive assessment of refurbishment and interior remodelling be made. [2242/25]
1255. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and or derelict buildings in the ownership of the HSE and or her Department; the details of how her Department is addressing these vacant properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3150/25]
11. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form. [1772/25]
57. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1764/25]
104. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1762/25]
129. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1759/25]
276. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1774/25]
347. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1763/25]
403. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1769/25]
454. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1761/25]
640. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by her Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1760/25]
699. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by her Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1773/25]
810. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1767/25]
856. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of premises her Department rents in Dunfanaghy, County Donegal; if all premises are currently in use by her Department; the length of time these premises have been rented; the cost at which these premises have been rented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46581/24]