738. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the amount allocated to each local authority for the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2023 and 2024 and the amount drawn down by each local authority for this scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23706/25]
Topics / Housing Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHousing Schemes
1,089 questions from 126 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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1,068 written, 21 oral
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| 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 |
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| 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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758. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing first tenancies that will be made available in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area in the next year. [23985/25]
759. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to offer guidance on how individuals can be referred for consideration for a housing first tenancy. [23986/25]
764. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to increase the threshold for the vacant property refurbishment grant, in line with the commitment made under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24038/25]
772. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reinstate the refurbishment costs as part of the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24351/25]
779. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 1 May 2025, regarding the affordable housing and social housing scheme at Tober Ciúin, Ardmore, County Waterford, with particular regard to whether the development is to consist solely of social housing units with no affordable housing units as per his response; and if this was in…
780. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Government's policy with regard to the continuation of the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/25]
781. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that have been purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme, broken down by local authority and by year. [24483/25]
782. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the allocations for local authority and housing adaptation grants for people with disabilities will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24500/25]
345. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing scheme available to single people who are over the threshold for social housing but not earning enough for affordable rental; his plans to assist single people in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22993/25]
102. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme, will be extended to include second hand homes following a revision of the scheme (details supplied). [22157/25]
244. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that local authorities are now in a position to allocate funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme, as previously stated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22097/25]
247. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to raise HAP limits in County Kerry to reflect current market conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/25]
261. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the changes to the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22446/25]
265. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review and update the capital assistance scheme funding guidelines for people with a disability for every local authority; if the spending limits (per county) are going to be increased; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/25]
266. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to review and reform the capital assistance scheme the improvement works in lieu of social housing scheme (H15 rule) for people with a disability; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22510/25]
268. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications submitted from Donegal for the tenant-in-situ scheme; the number of these applications that have been successful; the number still being processed; how long it takes for an application to be deemed successful or unsuccessful, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22543/25]
275. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the processing times for medical priority applications for social housing, which are currently taking upwards of 12 months in some local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/25]
255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to review or increase the income limits for social housing in the Louth and Meath local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21820/25]
258. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progress of the affordable housing and social housing scheme in Ardmore, County Waterford, including expected timelines for delivery, number of homes and current status of planning and procurement. [21916/25]
259. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progress of the mixed affordable purchase, cost rental and social housing scheme at Fairlane, Dungarvan, County Waterford, including current status, projected timelines and breakdown of tenures proposed. [21917/25]
263. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase units, social housing units, cost rental units and serviced sites delivered in Waterford over the past ten years, or for the duration of each relevant scheme where schemes have been in existence for less than ten years, by local electoral area and by whether delivery was by the local authori…
264. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of extant housing assistance payment tenancies at the end of each of the past ten years in Waterford, by local electoral area. [21922/25]
265. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure on housing assistance payment tenancies in Waterford in each of the past ten years, by local electoral area. [21923/25]
266. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rental accommodation scheme properties at the end of each of the past ten years in Waterford, by local electoral area. [21924/25]