109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental housing units delivered in County Meath in 2024 and to date in 2025; how that compares to targets; the ambition he has in terms of cost rental for County Meath in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23596/25]
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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| 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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110. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for a new, comprehensive starter home programme across the public, private and approved housing body sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24658/25]
112. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific steps being taken to fast-track the delivery of affordable housing in commuter belt areas like Kildare north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24731/25]
166. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the detail of any reviews or reports into the impact of the accommodation recognition payment on the private rental sector that he has sought or received since the transfers of functions in relation to migration to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24762/25]
246. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request Kerry County Council to open up, as a matter of priority, a low-cost sites scheme in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, where there are serviced sites available for a number of years at Over the Water, Cahersiveen and where there is demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25029/25]
248. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the social housing waiting lists for Kerry in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25053/25]
249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the average duration spent on a social housing waiting list in Kerry in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25054/25]
250. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each local authority for housing acquisitions in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25067/25]
108. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has met with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to the published review of connection policy for large energy users; if he is aware of concerns that housing targets are being placed at risk due to new capacity being used by growing data centre demand; if he is aware that the CRU believes it do…
114. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people on the housing waiting list; the number of those in receipt of social housing supports, by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24881/25]
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people considered “hidden homeless” (for example in temporary, insecure or unsuitable living situations but not counted in official statistics); and whether the Department accepts that the true scale of homelessness is significantly under-reported. [23334/25]
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the original and revised delivery targets under “Housing for All” for social, affordable purchase, affordable rental, and cost-rental units for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, alongside actual delivery statistics. [23339/25]
697. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Department or agency-led projects that incurred costs exceeding €1 million but produced no housing output, and the reasons for such outcomes. [23352/25]
698. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time staff within the Department and its agencies dedicated to housing delivery, and how many of these are directly involved in project management or construction oversight. [23353/25]
775. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing projects approved under the single stage approval process in each year since that process was introduced; the number of units in each of these applications in each year; the total cost of these applications in each year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [24454/25]
243. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2024 to earmark certain cost rental units for local key workers; the number of units his Department intends to earmark for key workers per year; the location of the housing units; the cost per unit; the timeline for when these units will be available; and…
248. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expand and accelerate the construction of social and affordable housing in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22120/25]
90. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocation given to Wicklow County Council for re-letting works of social housing stock from the years from the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/25]
1140. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the planned social and affordable housing developments throughout Dublin Bay north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/25]
1142. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate measures being implemented to address the critical shortage of rental properties available under the housing assistance payment scheme, given that only 41 such properties were available nationwide in March 2025, representing just 4% of all rental listings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21659/25]
1143. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the proposed planning exemption for modular homes will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/25]
1144. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his reasoning for introducing new restrictions on the tenant in-situ-scheme; if he will remove the need to be in receipt of the housing assistance payment or rental accommodation scheme for two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18515/25]
1145. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any limitations apply to the purchase of existing property within Gaeltacht areas; if any current rules in force are satisfactory and achieving their policy aims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18522/25]
1148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the forms of proof of ownership, apart from the deeds of a house, that are acceptable for accessing the derelict home grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18535/25]
1159. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry, that are currently being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18676/25]