Housing Schemes
An official questions-paper heading. 1,050 questions (18 oral, 1,032 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 24 |
| Feb 2025 | 85 |
| Mar 2025 | 70 |
| Apr 2025 | 59 |
| May 2025 | 90 |
| Jun 2025 | 25 |
| Jul 2025 | 93 |
| Sep 2025 | 59 |
| Oct 2025 | 52 |
| Nov 2025 | 75 |
| Dec 2025 | 25 |
| Jan 2026 | 84 |
| Feb 2026 | 50 |
| Mar 2026 | 66 |
| Apr 2026 | 37 |
| May 2026 | 46 |
| Jun 2026 | 87 |
| Jul 2026 | 23 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Housing | 947 |
| Finance | 73 |
| Climate | 13 |
| Public Expenditure | 7 |
| Social | 2 |
| Environment | 2 |
| Justice | 2 |
| Children | 2 |
| Rural | 1 |
| Health | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Housing Schemes |
| 2026-05-19 | Housing Schemes |
| 2026-04-30 | Housing Schemes |
| 2026-03-26 | Housing Schemes |
| 2026-03-05 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-12-18 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-12-04 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-11-25 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-11-25 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-11-25 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-11-19 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-10-08 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-07-15 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-07-01 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-05-29 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-05-29 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-05-28 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-05-22 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-05-15 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-05-15 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-05-01 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-03-20 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-03-20 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-03-20 | Housing Schemes |
| 2025-02-18 | Housing Schemes |
The questions
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-22 · to Housing
421. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on Croí Cónaithe schemes broken down per county, by application numbers, application volume, drawdown numbers and drawdown volume, on a year on year basis since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5301/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-22 · to Housing
422. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when income eligibility limits for local authority housing in Carlow and Kilkenny will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5302/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
written
2026-01-22 · to Housing
426. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a pensioner (details supplied) has not received essential repair works to their home; if he will prioritise these emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5336/26]
William Aird
written
2026-01-21 · to Housing
150. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to support households who are above the income threshold for social housing but remain unable to afford secure housing in the private market; if he will confirm whether a review of income thresholds is underway; if he will detail plans to expand cost-rental and affordable purchase scheme…
William Aird
written
2026-01-21 · to Housing
151. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for the application of social housing income thresholds which result in applicants being removed from local authority housing waiting lists when they exceed the threshold by a marginal amount; whether he will review these thresholds, particularly in cases involving persons with disabilities who hav…
William Aird
written
2026-01-21 · to Housing
152. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware of cases where individuals have been deemed ineligible for social housing supports despite being unable to access the Housing Assistance Payment, due to a lack of suitable rental accommodation; the measures in place to address such situations; if he will consider introducing flexibility or di…
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-01-21 · to Housing
157. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports currently available to first-time buyers purchasing second-hand homes; if there are any plans to introduce additional supports for this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4665/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-01-20 · to Finance
401. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to extend the help-to-buy scheme to second hand homes; and if he has commissioned research into the broadening of the scheme. [4048/26]
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-01-20 · to Finance
407. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider amending the help-to-buy scheme to reduce the 70% rule whereby a purchaser must be borrowing 70% of the purchase price of the house (details supplied). [4370/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
627. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any review of the qualifying income thresholds for cost rental housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3326/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
628. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the research and analysis that informed the decision regarding the qualifying income thresholds for cost rental housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3327/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
629. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby an individual cannot qualify for cost rental housing due to being below the income threshold but if they apply with their partner, they are over the income threshold; the actions he will take to address cases like this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
647. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the house price ceilings under the local authority home loan. [3745/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
648. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated and amount spent for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3749/26]
John Brady
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
649. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assistance available for a family who have received a notice of termination from their landlord and are over the income threshold for social housing support and who cannot avail of the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme as the landlord requires the property back for a family member; and if he will make a statem…
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
660. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); his views on the merits of amending existing first-time buyer supports in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3982/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
661. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Callan Thomastown local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in the LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in this LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected comp…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
662. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Castlecomer local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completio…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
663. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Piltown local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion da…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
664. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Kilkenny City local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected complet…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
665. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Muine Bheag local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion …
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
666. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Tullow local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
667. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Carlow town local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion …
Rory Hearne
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
670. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.1390 of 13 December 2025, to provide a breakdown of the value of grants paid for the purpose of renovating rental properties in 2023, 2024 and data available to date for 2025, by county and by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4152/26]
Cormac Devlin
written
2026-01-20 · to Housing
675. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a year-on-year breakdown, from 2018 to date, of the number of applications submitted by each Dublin local authority under the buy and renew scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4382/26]