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Housing Provision

1,026 questions from 120 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

1,026
questions
988 written, 38 oral
120
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
9
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202514
February 202539
March 202565
April 202566
May 202564
June 202530
July 202587
August 20250
September 202542
October 202555
November 202597
December 202553
January 202658
February 202653
March 202680
April 202626
May 202654
June 202672
July 202632
August 20260
September 202612
October 202627

Who asks, by party

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.

  • 100% RDR4 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú57 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil253 from 32 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael115 from 18 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party6 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent54 from 10 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland88 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party64 from 9 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity26 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin273 from 31 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 86
  2. 73
  3. 45
  4. 44
  5. 40
  6. 26
  7. 26
  8. 22

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Tom Brabazon Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
642. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will approve funding for a project (details supplied). [7443/26]
Barry Ward Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take to limit the number of cases whereby people are removed from social housing lists due to getting a promotion in work and therefore increasing their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/26]
Barry Ward Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
669. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the need to create greater flexibility in the income thresholds for social housing to allow for applicants to take job promotions or other opportunities in order not to act as a disincentive for professional growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/26]
Paul Lawless Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
681. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific affordable housing delivery objectives his Department has for large regional towns in County Mayo; whether the designation of a town as “eligible” for an affordable housing scheme carries any obligation to deliver homes within a defined timeframe; the number of affordable homes he expects to see delivered over the next…
Paul Lawless Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
683. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which current housing output compares to the Government’s election commitment to deliver up to 60,000 homes per year; the projected delivery figure for 2026; the specific measures being taken to close the gap; and whether the absence of binding local authority targets is undermining delivery; and if he will make a statem…
Paul Lawless Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
684. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will publish quarterly affordable housing delivery data on a county-by-county basis, including commencements, completions and pipeline schemes; whether such data is currently compiled internally; if he will commit to making this information publicly available to ensure transparency and accountability; and if he will make…
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Housing
286. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the test stage of the Díon project is complete; whether Phase 1 of the system is ready; when and if deployment of the new system will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7065/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Housing
302. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessment which has been carried out on the impact of leaving newly built social housing units vacant on local communities housing demand and homelessness in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7180/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Housing
87. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new developer provided infrastructure proposal for private residential developments of 40 or less homes will be available for developers; and if the expectation is that the cost of this infrastructure will be passed on to the home buyers at the point of purchase of the homes. [6640/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Housing
669. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has engaged with local authority or community leaders in Donaghmede regarding housing and infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6383/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to address the lack of affordable housing in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/26]
Martin Daly Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
145. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department is tracking the progression of commenced housing units through the construction pipeline, including build-out timelines and completion rates; and how this information is being used to identify and remove bottlenecks after commencement. [5000/26]
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]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
188. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in getting housing developments started on State-owned lands in Dublin 8 and 12 (details supplied); the timeframe for commencement of building work; and the number of homes expected to be built on each site. [4426/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
214. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s involvement in attempts to deliver the legally required volume of affordable homes in the Poolbeg West SDZ. [4941/26]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes commenced in Waterford in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5047/26]
James O'Connor Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
243. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on new dwelling completions for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5060/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
244. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to boost overall housing supply during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4874/26]
Paul Lawless Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
261. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of former IPAS residents who are currently accommodated under the housing assistance payment scheme, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68150/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
272. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposals and associated targets to deliver age-friendly housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [5057/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
388. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the maximum number of housing units that can be built in Dublin City centre based on current land use capacity calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
402. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes, by new builds and acquisitions delivered in County Monaghan in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; the estimated delivery for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5187/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
403. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes, by new builds and acquisitions delivered in County Cavan in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; the estimated delivery for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5188/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
404. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority affordable homes delivered in County Monaghan in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; the estimated delivery for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
405. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority affordable homes delivered in County Cavan in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; the estimated delivery for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5190/26]