Housing Provision

1160. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which housing demand projections account for population increases arising from naturalisation, given that social housing data does not distinguish between Irish-born and naturalised citizens. [43988/26]

1161. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the absence of data on naturalised citizens accessing housing supports represents a gap in housing policy planning; and the steps that will be taken to address this. [43992/26]

1162. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to analyse the impact of naturalisation trends on housing demand; and if any such analysis will be published. [43993/26]

2242. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand housing provision for young people with additional needs in Manorhamilton; whether discussions have taken place with Leitrim County Council regarding the potential purchase of properties (details supplied) in the town to accommodate members of the National Learning Network; and if she will make a statement on the…

389. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities assess social welfare incomes for social housing support applications on a gross or net basis; if a separate or modified assessment applies to applicants in receipt of taxable social welfare payments such as illness benefit or jobseeker's benefit; the method to which these taxable payments …

396. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities operate any dedicated housing priority pathways for care leavers or care-experienced young adults at risk of homelessness; the number currently supported under such pathways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/26]

397. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of care-experienced young adults currently accessing emergency accommodation, supported temporary accommodation or Housing First-type supports, broken down by local authority area where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41129/26]

132. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop social and affordable homes in Kildare county over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40479/26]

135. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a comprehensive list of all upcoming cost rental and affordable purchase homes in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40503/26]

674. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of vacant local authority homes currently boarded up or awaiting refurbishment across all county councils; the average time such properties remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38954/26]

692. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the substantial amount of time that applicants for housing medical priority are having to wait to obtain a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39349/26]

726. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the first and full-cost of the social units purchased on the Glass Bottle Site on the Poolbeg west SDZ. [40008/26]

140. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he proposes to take to address the monthly rise in homelessness and the record number of evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/26]

142. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the interventions, schemes, programmes and policies employed by his Department to avoid people being made homeless by eviction, prevent them from entering into homeless accommodation and reduce the number of people evicted into homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37934/26]

146. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce regulations setting a minimum timeframe for local authorities to ensure that casual vacancies in social housing are re-let or occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/26]

147. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department is supporting a holistic approach to a regeneration project (details supplied) to ensure it provides not only high-quality housing, but also the essential community infrastructure and public realm improvements required for the area; and if he will ensure that the funding mecha…

149. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and affordable homes delivered in Waterford in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36677/26]

157. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all social housing projects that have been completed in Kildare in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37568/26]

159. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any proposed new social housing developments for Kildare in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37569/26]

173. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes commenced in Waterford in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36678/26]

188. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the tenant in situ scheme for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council; if he can commit to multiannual funding of this scheme; if allowances for the increased cost of housing in Dublin can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37223/26]

189. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered by the LDA since June 2025; the efforts being made to enhance the delivery of affordable housing and rebalance the tenancy mix for LDA developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37556/26]

197. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the target of the 7,500 affordable purchase and cost rental homes for 2026; the reason only 935 affordable purchase homes were delivered in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37481/26]

203. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans for social and/or affordable housing for Arklow, County Wicklow, with projected completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37477/26]

207. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on when his Department will provide the funding to Donegal County Council to proceed with affordable housing projects in the county. [37484/26]