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 |
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| 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
Rory Hearne
written
2025-06-25 · to Housing
116. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units provided under the CAS for care leavers scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34751/25]
Rory Hearne
written
2025-06-25 · to Housing
117. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for the CAS for care leavers scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34752/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-06-24 · to Housing
481. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the housing aid for older people grant, specifically whether boiler replacements remain eligible under the scheme; and if they are no longer included, the alternative supports that are available to cover such essential upgrades. [33262/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-06-24 · to Housing
490. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to transpose the energy performance of buildings directive into national law; the measures he is taking to comply with the measures related to BER ratings; the measures he is taking to ensure compliance in the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/25]
John Lahart
written
2025-06-24 · to Housing
491. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home bridge the gap scheme will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33692/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-06-24 · to Housing
544. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of grant payments issued by local authorities to persons who have completed works using the vacant property refurbishment grant in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of applications made for the vacant property refurbishment grants in each county, in each month, in the same pe…
Duncan Smith
written
2025-06-24 · to Housing
549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to raise the cap on the first home scheme and the help to buy scheme, specifically for Dublin, as new builds in areas such as Swords exceed the current cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34441/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-06-24 · to Housing
552. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would consider extending housing adaptation grant schemes to include support for the purchase of generators for homes with a dependence on electrically powered medical equipment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
501. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authority tenants, living in a part V home, can purchase their home under the tenant purchase scheme; if he intends to review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32023/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
505. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list each of the current government schemes in operation that are intended to support home ownership or assist individuals to buy or build a home (including, but not limited to, the first home scheme, help to buy, local authority home loan, and the affordable purchase scheme); for each scheme, to specify what…
Frankie Feighan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
530. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider changes to the vacant property grant (croí conaithe grant) to allow houses built but not completed from the 31 December 2007 deadline under the current regulations to 31 December 2009 (details supplied). [32598/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
536. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of the projected €450 million allocated for the croí cónaithe (cities) scheme that has been spent to date; to provide a breakdown, by year, since 2022, and the projected spend in 2025; the number of contracts that have been entered into under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
537. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of completed apartments that have been delivered to date under the croí cónaithe (cities) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32717/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
538. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of approved applications under the croí cónaithe (cities) scheme, and the number of apartments in each and the location of each approved scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32718/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
539. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of applications received under each call for expressions of interest in the croí cónaithe (cities) scheme; the number that were successful; and of those that were not successful, the number of units in total that those included, in tabular form; and if he will make a stateme…
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
540. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that have been received under the croí cónaithe (cities) scheme seeking support for apartment delivery in Limerick since the scheme began, covering the number of units in total, and the number of same that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32720/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
541. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received under the croí cónaithe (cities) scheme seeking support for apartment delivery in Galway since the scheme began, covering the number of units in total, and the number of same that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32721/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
542. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received under the Croí Cónaithe (Cities) scheme seeking support for apartment delivery in Waterford since the scheme began, covering the number of units in total, and the number of same that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32722/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details concerning the implementation of the tenant-in-situ scheme by Cork City Council, particularly in light of recent developments and guidance under Circular 11/2025 (details supplied), given the pressing need for stability and clarity in the delivery of housing supports; and if he will make a stat…
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-06-10 · to Finance
414. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to extending the help-to-buy scheme to include second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30635/25]
Mark Ward
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
746. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the rollout of a social housing passport that will allow persons on social housing waiting lists to change local authority without losing time on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29049/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
748. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available for a local authority tenant who wishes to transfer to another local authority home in a different County (details supplied). [29069/25]
Barry Heneghan
oral
2025-05-29 · to Finance
5. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the help to buy scheme; if consideration is being given to adjusting the eligibility criteria or value thresholds in response to recent changes in house prices and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28246/25]
William Aird
oral
2025-05-29 · to Finance
9. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the help to buy scheme to first-time buyers purchasing second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/25]
James O'Connor
oral
2025-05-29 · to Finance
20. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will revise the help to buy scheme to include those who purchased houses that were built in the past two years but were previously occupied and the original occupants have paid the moneys back to Revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28175/25]