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
2025-05-29 · to Finance
31. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved over the past five years in Kilkenny; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27774/25]
James O'Connor
written
2025-05-29 · to Finance
35. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons and houses that have been approved for the help-to-buy scheme, by county, since 2020, in tabular form; the value the scheme has been worth since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/25]
Séamus McGrath
written
2025-05-29 · to Finance
42. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved over the past five years; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27764/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-05-28 · to Housing
237. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to reevaluate the current funding being given to county councils for the tenant-in-situ scheme, increasing the available funding to allow them to complete agreed upon purchases under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27810/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-05-28 · to Housing
248. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider correspondence (details supplied) regarding the second hand capital assistance scheme and the need for additional funding to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27922/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-05-28 · to Housing
250. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person cannot avail of the tenant-in-situ scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27980/25]
Noel McCarthy
written
2025-05-27 · to Finance
213. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 13 May 2025, his Department's plans to review the help-to-buy scheme to allow for the admission of potential applicants in such circumstances given the potential number of first-time purchasers who may similarly affected over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [270…
Duncan Smith
written
2025-05-27 · to Housing
368. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his Department’s announcement regarding available funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme, if an applicant (details supplied) has had their application refused despite meeting all the criteria of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/25]
Paula Butterly
written
2025-05-27 · to Housing
392. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-05-27 · to Housing
393. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the interest rate increases/decreases on all variable and fixed rates on the Rebuilding Ireland home loans in each local authority from January 2022 to April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27536/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-05-27 · to Housing
400. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied) relating to increases in interest rates charged to holders of ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27670/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-05-22 · to Housing
255. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that operate a scheme whereby a person can rent a social home for reduced rent on the condition repairs are undertaken; if he will provide details on the scheme; and if his Department provides any funding for same. [26411/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-05-22 · to Housing
256. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is scope for a person (detailed supplied) to qualify for the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Housing
261. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider the two-year criteria for the new tenant-in-situ scheme where it will exacerbate homelessness; the reasoning behind the two-year criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26486/25]
John Connolly
written
2025-05-22 · to Housing
263. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units purchased through the tenant-in-situ scheme in each local authority in 2023 and 2024; the total expenditure incurred by each local authority through the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26508/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-05-21 · to Housing
75. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received, granted, refused, or are currently being processed for the social housing tenant-in-situ scheme in County Kerry, since it was reintroduced in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-05-21 · to Housing
80. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a person whose home was purchased under the mortgage-for-rent scheme by an organisation (details supplied) is eligible for a transfer through their local authority if they meet all other criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26245/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-20 · to Housing
533. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will explain the rationale behind the 2024 funding allocation for the tenant-in-situ scheme, in light of reports that some local authorities received less than half of the funding required; the steps being taken to address this shortfall and ensure local councils can fully implement the scheme; and if he…
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-05-20 · to Housing
541. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units delivered under the repair and leasing scheme, per local authority area, per annum, since its inception, in tabular form; the reason(s) for the substantial differences between the best performing and worst performing local authorities, in respect of this scheme; the interventions his Depar…
Paul Lawless
written
2025-05-20 · to Housing
547. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of persons who applied for the local authority purchase and renovation loan in each local authority in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [25442/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-05-20 · to Housing
548. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of people who availed of the first home scheme in each of the past five years, by county in tabular form (details supplied). [25443/25]
Rory Hearne
written
2025-05-20 · to Housing
550. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ acquisitions fell through in 2024, in tabular form, by local authority; the reasons for the acquisition not taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-05-20 · to Housing
561. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reverse the decision to place additional limits on the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he is aware that Galway City Council has already spent its allocation for 2025 under the scheme; if he will engage with Galway City Council to improve homelessness prevention given this issue and the fact that there is…
Martin Daly
oral
2025-05-15 · to Housing
10. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to Roscommon County Council for the tenant in situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24656/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
oral
2025-05-15 · to Housing
14. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently review the cut in funding for the social housing acquisition programmes, given its negative impact on key homeless schemes like tenant in situ and housing first. [24433/25]