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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

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
168. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a campaign (details supplied); his plans to facilitate the housing needs of their members and more broadly people with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47943/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Oral 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
169. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of housing commencements in Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48187/26]
Keira Keogh Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
170. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed infrastructure constraints, such as water and wastewater capacity, which may be limiting housing development in Mayo; if so, the measures his Department is taking to address these constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38773/26]
Edward Timmins Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
174. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the annual housing targets which were given to local authorities in summer 2025; the way this is being monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48303/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
198. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the supply of affordable housing to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47987/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
329. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of affordable homes in the Poolbeg West SDZ. [48553/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Housing
207. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase and affordable cost rental homes delivered in each local authority area in the past five years; the projected number of affordable purchase and cost rental homes to be delivered in each local authority area over the next five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Shane Moynihan Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Housing
208. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing developments specifically designed for older people delivered in each local authority area, including age friendly, right sizing, and supported housing schemes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48354/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Finance
228. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether revenue collected through the newly announced vacant site levy, which will be administered by the Revenue Commissioners, will go to local authorities or to the central fund. [46843/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Finance
229. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of homes that were built under section 33 of the Finance Act 2002; the level of oversight, assessment or enforcement of these conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46855/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Finance
230. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of homes built under section 33 of the Finance Act 2002 that resulted in the creation of licenses to reside rather than tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46856/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
565. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in cost of delivering a new-build social housing unit in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, by a one-bedroom apartment, two-bedroom apartment, three-bedroom house; the breakdown of these costs between construction, land acquisition, professional fees, VAT, and so on; and if he will make a statement on…
Johnny Guirke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
575. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties delivered for people with disabilities by Meath County Council, for each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45418/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
576. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable and cost rental homes completed in Meath in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45419/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
577. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that are being taken, and the progress being made, on monitoring the housing targets in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45420/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
580. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding provided for Meath County Council for the tenant-in-situ purchase scheme for 2026; the estimated number of homes which will be purchased in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45423/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
581. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review HAP limits for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45424/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
582. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45425/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
585. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the operation of the capital assistance scheme (CAS) in County Mayo; the total number of homes delivered to date under the scheme, broken down by client group older persons, persons exiting homelessness, people with disabilities and other priority cohorts; the number of CAS projects currently approved, in construction or…
Carol Nolan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
586. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of housing units which were necessary to meet demand in each year from 2016 to date; and the total number of units which were actually completed in each year, in tabular form. [45520/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
591. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the cost to the State/ total amount paid out on the housing assistance payment HAP in each of the past fifteen years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
592. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the cost to the State/total amount paid out on the Rental Accommodation Scheme RAS in each of the past 15 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45761/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
771. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the 'Living my Life' pilot housing project for people with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45017/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Housing
217. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing completions in Dublin south-west in each of the past five years and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44650/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Housing
218. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing completions anticipated in Dublin south-west in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/26]