564. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the Croí Cónaithe scheme or vacant property grant so that more than one grant may be payable in the case of an original single property where more than one unit is developed as part of a refurbishment; and if he will review upwards the grant amount, taking into account the inflationary pressures since the grant …
Topics / Housing Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHousing Schemes
1,089 questions from 126 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
1,089
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1,068 written, 21 oral
126
TDs have asked
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| January 2025 | 24 |
| February 2025 | 85 |
| March 2025 | 70 |
| April 2025 | 59 |
| May 2025 | 90 |
| June 2025 | 25 |
| July 2025 | 93 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 59 |
| October 2025 | 52 |
| November 2025 | 75 |
| December 2025 | 25 |
| January 2026 | 84 |
| February 2026 | 50 |
| March 2026 | 66 |
| April 2026 | 37 |
| May 2026 | 46 |
| June 2026 | 87 |
| July 2026 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 24 |
| October 2026 | 15 |
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244. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 1 July 2025, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the full funding provided to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is allocated under the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he will consider providing additional targeted funding to this local authority under this scheme; and if he will…
502. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the croi cónaithe cities scheme, by a list of the schemes that have or are coming to market under this scheme; the cash value of the CCC subsidy being applied to the purchase of the homes in each of these schemes; and the way in which the grant and attached clawback is being applied. [37084/25]
506. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the exchequer of the first home scheme (aka shared equity scheme) in each of the years since its creation in 2022, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37192/25]
508. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the Exchequer of the housing assistance payment in each of the years since its creation in 2014, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37194/25]
516. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will significantly increase the mortgage allowance scheme for those vacating a social house with a view to purchasing a property, as creating a strong incentive should free up additional social housing units. [37291/25]
538. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the position regarding local authorities that have fully committed their 2025 funding allocation for the acquisition of second-hand homes under the tenant-in-situ scheme, in particular where a local authority has indicated it will not proceed with further acquisitions without clarity on the funding value and criteria for…
541. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the reasoning behind the decision, during the biannual review, to not increase the price ceiling in Cork for houses for which support can be sought from the first home scheme; if consideration will be given to increasing the property price ceiling for houses in Galway city for which support can be sought from the first h…
547. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties purchased under the tenant in situ scheme at a national level in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37857/25]
548. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties purchased under the tenant in situ scheme at a national level since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37858/25]
549. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the total amount of money spent at a national level under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/25]
550. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the total amount of money spent at a national level under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37860/25]
551. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the average purchase price of a property purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/25]
552. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the average purchase price of a property purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/25]
247. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's analysis of the forecast effect on current spending on the HAP and RAS schemes as a result of the Government's proposed reforms to rent pressure zones; the extent to which an expansion of those schemes is likely due to increased rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36721/25]
251. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 111 of 25 June 2025 and 505 of 17 June 2025, the reason the reply issued did not provide the requested statistical breakdown of applications and approvals for each home ownership support scheme since their commencement, disaggregated by the variables (details supplied). [36774/25]
265. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the tenant in situ scheme in Cork city. [36916/25]
271. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, through his Department or local authorities, there is a policy to not allow purchase of four-bed houses through the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016; if not, the number of four-bed houses have been purchased through this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36950/25]
272. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses purchased through the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016 since 2016 through Cork City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36951/25]
273. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses purchased through the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme since 2016 through Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36952/25]
142. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in respect of those landlords with four properties or fewer, who had intended their properties to be part of a pension arrangement, said landlords are obliged to sell the properties within the tenant in situ scheme, he agrees that there is a risk of tenant n situ arrangements reducing market value of such property and-or li…
145. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering increasing the €475,000 cap on new builds in Dublin under the first home scheme. [36551/25]
148. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current allowances payable under the mortgage allowance scheme to assist householders who are tenants or tenant purchasers of local authority houses to become owner-occupiers of other dwellings; the date on which those allowances were last amended, if he proposes to increase the allowances under this scheme; and if he will make …
6. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the growing unaffordability of cost-rental schemes funded by his Department; the measures he intends to take to address this growing unaffordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36136/25]
20. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the recent changes to the local authority housing adaptation grants regarding central heating systems, and to allow the grant to fund the replacement of new oil or gas boilers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34599/25]