509. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason his Department has not sanctioned the purchase of 17 homes in Milford, County Donegal by an approved housing body to house families on the local social housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65206/25]
Topics / Housing Provision
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHousing Provision
1,026 questions from 120 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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988 written, 38 oral
120
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| May 2025 | 64 |
| June 2025 | 30 |
| July 2025 | 87 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 42 |
| October 2025 | 55 |
| November 2025 | 97 |
| December 2025 | 53 |
| January 2026 | 58 |
| February 2026 | 53 |
| March 2026 | 80 |
| April 2026 | 26 |
| May 2026 | 54 |
| June 2026 | 72 |
| July 2026 | 32 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 12 |
| October 2026 | 27 |
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514. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the longest waiting time on the social housing waiting list for one, two, and three bed dwellings for local authorities nationwide, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65281/25]
515. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the longest waiting time on the social housing waiting list for one, two, and three bed dwellings in the four Dublin local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65282/25]
516. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports which will be allocated for persons on lists for social local authority housing, whose income places them in danger of imminently disqualifying for public housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65517/25]
529. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if in the instance of a social housing assistance income assessment being undertaken and that the decision is disputed by the applicant after appeal with the local authority, would the applicant have any recourse by way of appeal to his Department or other sources. [65756/25]
531. 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. [65796/25]
535. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there are plans for the threshold for social housing to be increased. [65914/25]
572. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing projects sanctioned above basic unit costs in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the reasons for the higher approval levels in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66204/25]
573. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will provide the cost-per-unit figures for social and affordable homes delivered in Cork City and Cork County in 2023, 2024 and 2025, as referenced in Parliamentary Question 612 (ref. 63860/25); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66205/25]
575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the first consolidated national report on housing delivered under the Town Centre First policy, including the number of units delivered in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66207/25]
487. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available to families with a child that is a wheelchair user and who are seeking accessible housing, but do not qualify for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64654/25]
160. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available to people awaiting a division of assets, for example sale of a jointly owned home, through the courts for a legal separation/divorce who require social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64244/25]
170. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports being provided to local authorities to ensure value for money in delivering social and affordable housing; the budget oversight mechanisms applied; and whether each authority is meeting its cost-control requirements. [64408/25]
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the current allocation for housing-linked infrastructure in Cork City and Cork County for 2026, including roads, drainage, water and schools, and to state whether these allocations meet the projected population growth in the region. [63984/25]
552. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62765/25]
570. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale and assessment criteria applied for the decision not to provide funding for the proposed social and affordable housing development at Rehills Land, Bray, County Wicklow; if she plans to engage with Wicklow County Council to progress much needed housing on this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63159/…
605. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the housing proposal from Wicklow County Council at Rehills Land, Bray, County Wicklow which was recently refused funding by the Housing Agency will now be reviewed by the Housing Activation Office; if funding will be made available to enable this project to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63779/25]
606. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details for the significant delays in commencing construction on 18 social housing units at Kilbride Lodge, Bray, County Wicklow; when construction is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63781/25]
607. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the original estimated cost of constructing 18 social housing units at Kilbride Lodge, Bray, County Wicklow when planning was approved by Wicklow County Council, in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63782/25]
608. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the current cost of constructing 18 social housing units at Kilbride Lodge, Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63783/25]
611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has identified any infrastructure gaps in Blarney, Glanmire, Ballyvolane or Blackpool that may delay local delivery under the new housing plan; and if so, to list them. [63859/25]
613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has completed any land-assembly analysis for Cork to support the delivery of starter homes; and the findings for the Blarney and Glanmire catchments. [63861/25]
618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units currently delayed due to planning appeals, water-connection issues, environmental assessments, or inter-agency approvals; the average duration of delays; and the actions being taken within the next 12 months to clear these blockages. [63878/25]
619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the current water, wastewater, road, and public-transport infrastructure in Cork city and Cork county is sufficient to support the housing targets set for the region under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63879/25]
620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the arrangements being put in place for quarterly reporting of progress under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the metrics that will be published; and whether these reports will include regional outputs, completions, commencements, planning timelines, and stalled schemes. [63880/25]