99. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce additional housing supports to single-income households trying to purchase a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24732/25]
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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Independents counted together
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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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The questions
102. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to help local authorities to continue the tenant in situ scheme, given that Dublin City Council has already exhausted the funds currently allocated from central government [24887/25]
105. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the local authority house purchase scheme to enable tenants to purchase "section 5" houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24259/25]
242. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Kildare County Council is no longer in a position to provide for new tenant in situ applications; if he will be providing additional income to prevent families from entering homelessness in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24959/25]
247. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to introduce a housing community living scheme for senior citizens who have indicated a wish to relocate from rural areas in County Kerry into towns and villages around the county where they can access services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/25]
252. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to eliminating ceilings for the first homes scheme on a county basis, and introducing one tier for Dublin and Cork and a second tier for all other counties (details supplied). [25075/25]
104. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he plans to increase the level of funding allocated to Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to support this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/25]
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date with the local authority affordable purchase homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24806/25]
113. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to and expended by Monaghan County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24880/25]
483. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if a couple looking to purchase a property are eligible for admission to the help-to-buy scheme if those selling have previously availed of the scheme for the original purchase of the same property but are now set to repay the grant as they did not spend the required number of years living there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24226/25]
494. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the current position of the Office of Public Works regarding the former Garda Station at An Rinn, County Waterford, and the adjoining State-owned lands; and to confirm whether the OPW will engage with the local authority or an approved housing body regarding the disposal of this …
652. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an occupational therapist will be assigned to Kerry County Council to accelerate housing adaptation grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23531/25]
659. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Louth including the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23229/25]
660. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Kildare; the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/25]
661. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Meath; the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/25]
662. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Dublin; the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23232/25]
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing developments or regeneration projects approved by the Department that have not proceeded due to cost overruns, planning redesigns, legal challenges, or local authority bottlenecks. [23341/25]
690. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a comparative analysis of cost-effectiveness between turnkey acquisitions and direct build schemes. [23344/25]
691. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of total expenditure on land acquisition, enabling works, and professional services for government-funded housing since 2020. [23345/25]
692. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all Departmental and agency-run schemes launched since 2020 aimed at increasing supply (for example croí cónaithe, affordable purchase scheme, help-to-buy), including take-up rates, delivery outcomes, and per-unit costs. [23346/25]
694. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing delivery projects that have stalled due to interdepartmental inefficiencies, and the timeline for legislative reform to streamline approval and procurement processes. [23348/25]
696. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of all housing-related projects that exceeded their approved budgets by more than 15%, including the cause and financial consequences. [23350/25]
700. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a housing delivery acceleration unit within his Department, composed of public, private, and voluntary sector housing experts to audit stalled projects, eliminate waste, and publicly report on delivery performance each quarter. [23355/25]
702. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to introduce the “above the shop” property refurbishment grant to address vacancy and dereliction in our towns and villages, as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23370/25]
710. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the shared equity scheme and the help to buy scheme for second-hand homes; if so, to outline a timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23545/25]