Housing Policy

1083. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether one off slurry storage units are exempt from planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59114/25]

1108. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the updated Exempted Development Regulations will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59401/25]

1110. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest update on the proposal to remove planning requirements for log cabin-type residential structures for back gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59444/25]

83. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a timeline for the transfer of functions, regarding responsibility for the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57458/25]

103. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the progress made in regulating service charges and sinking funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57459/25]

458. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to encourage purpose built housing for older adults by designating it as a specific use class or housing typology, as has been done for purpose built student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56563/25]

469. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that local authorities are stalling applications to the social housing list by homeless individuals if they cannot provide a utility bill in their name or a sworn affidavit by people who are allowing them to couch surf, though this might include tenants in social housing who may be reluctant to prov…

498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been allocated to each local authority to retrofit homes in 2025, including any loans; of this, the amount that has been drawn down to date; and of this, the amount that has been spent to date, broken down by local authority and funding stream. [57330/25]

500. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a controlled derogation of planning permission law can be introduced during the term of this Government, to allow a much increased number of homes be built (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57359/25]

507. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with respect to the Social Housing Support Household Means Policy 2021, the criteria with respect to maintenance payments received by an applicant. [57407/25]

79. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to detail his formal engagements with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and the outcomes of those engagements. [56317/25]

202. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans for the National Housing Agency to purchase a housing estate (details supplied) where all the tenants have received eviction notices to leave between February and June of next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55743/25]

206. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a request for the tenant-in situ-scheme will be considered for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55808/25]

340. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to ensure that the help-to-buy ceiling reflects regional realities, and second-hand homes are included in line with the Programme for Government commitment (details supplied); if first-time buyers in County Kerry will not be left without access to any of the supports that are supposed to help people onto the housing ladder; and if he will m…

558. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider removing the working family payment from consideration on social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55381/25]

559. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any plans to increase the social housing income thresholds annually, in line with increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55382/25]

574. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position of the Government and his Department in relation to the process of right sizing; if this is being promoted by local authorities or approved housing bodies; if so, the locations in which this is happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54695/25]

615. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the discontinuation of long-term leasing agreements will help to address the housing crisis. [55147/25]

639. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can be permitted to exercise limited discretion when the income threshold for social housing is marginally exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55383/25]

214. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans within his Department to address the current restriction on one-off planning for rural housing across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54306/25]

215. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the permitted time under S.I. No. 75/2022 to exempt such buildings for conversion to residential use beyond the date set, 31 December 2025, and to allow for another two years of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54247/25]

216. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise if social housing rents, including HAP differential rents, are based on a household's gross or net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54311/25]

10. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to hold a referendum and legislate for a constitutional right to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53899/25]

16. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income eligibility limits for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53740/25]

26. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on whether Roscommon and Galway local authorities have been directed to reopen their development plans to re-zone land for housing; and the measures being taken to ensure compliance with Revised National Planning Framework. [53753/25]