625. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the issues that have arisen between planning authorities, Uisce Éireann, the National Transport Authority, and other statutory bodies that have delayed housing delivery in the past three years; and the mechanisms being introduced under Delivering Homes, Building Communities to prevent such delays. [63891/25]
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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| January 2025 | 14 |
| February 2025 | 39 |
| March 2025 | 65 |
| April 2025 | 66 |
| 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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626. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing schemes marked as stalled or inactive nationally; the number of homes affected; and the expected timeline for reactivation of these schemes under Delivering Homes, Building Communities. [63892/25]
629. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Infrastructure First projects approved for Cork city and Cork county in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the funding allocated; and the expected impact on unlocking housing delivery in each location. [63895/25]
637. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of households on social housing waiting lists in Cork city and Cork county; the average waiting time; and the expected reduction in waiting lists as a result of the increased social housing targets. [63903/25]
644. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of brownfield sites identified for housing nationally; the expected annual delivery from these sites to 2030; and the measures planned to accelerate activation of brownfield land. [63911/25]
645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the brownfield sites identified in Cork city and Cork county that are suitable for housing; the number of units expected from each site; and the planned timeline for commencement. [63912/25]
646. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing outputs achieved to date under the Town-Centre First policy; the number of new homes delivered in town centres in 2023 and 2024; and the expected annual delivery to 2030. [63913/25]
654. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes expected to be built using modern methods of construction and modular delivery from 2025 to 2030; and how these methods will reduce reliance on traditional labour capacity. [63928/25]
665. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households on disability-related social housing waiting lists in Cork city and Cork county; the average waiting time; and how the new strategy will reduce these waiting times. [63942/25]
668. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of supported housing units planned for delivery nationally to 2030; the expected annual output; and the specific projects planned for Cork city and Cork county. [63945/25]
670. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the share of new social housing units completed in 2023 and 2024 that meet universal design standards; the expected rate of compliance to 2030; and whether the Department plans to increase universal design requirements. [63947/25]
680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional cost imposed on housing delivery by NZEB standards; the inflation impact of these standards; and whether the Department has assessed the cumulative cost for all units to 2030. [63958/25]
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities are meeting their obligations under Housing Need and Demand Assessments; the number of authorities in full compliance; and how these assessments informed the new housing targets. [63965/25]
689. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Housing Land Availability zonings currently prevented from activation due to wastewater, water, road, or transport capacity; and the measures planned to address these infrastructure gaps. [63967/25]
306. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the failure of timely housing delivery at an affordable purchase housing project (details supplied); and the measures he will implement to ensure that applicants do not suffer hardship as a consequence of these delays. [62375/25]
310. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he will end the housing crisis within his term as Minister; his plans to achieve this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62447/25]
311. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing allocation for County Wicklow and County Wexford for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62448/25]
312. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Wexford County Council is not providing ready to build scheme serviced sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62449/25]
317. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of a single stage approval process for social and affordable housing delivery. [62505/25]
318. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of average social housing new build costs for 2024, for each of the schemes used to fund social housing, including SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction, CALF turnkey, CAS turnkey, CALF turnkey, to include the revenue component and full unit cost for the CALF schemes, by local authority area. [62506/25]
319. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which mixed tenure social and affordable development approvals are dealt with by his Department. [62507/25]
323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the dates on which meetings took place of the Housing Activation Office; the Housing Activation Delivery Group and the Housing Activation Industry Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62518/25]
324. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new social and affordable homes delivered in Dublin bay north in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62561/25]
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the record figure of 16,614 people in emergency accommodation, including 5,238 children, and the revised annual social-housing target of 12,000 units, the projected timeline and funding commitment to deliver 12,000 social homes annually; the mechanisms to ensure land-zoning, planning consents and servicing infrastructure…
343. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to start construction on a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62706/25]