141. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount paid out in tenant-in-situ funds to local authorities for the year 2024; the date of the last allocation made to local authorities in 2024; if there have been any subsequent allocations and payments made since October 2024, specifically in November 2024, December 2024, and January 2025; if not, what is the outstandi…
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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
126
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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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142. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes sold in the State under the affordable purchase scheme in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [3810/25]
147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to restore the tenant-in-situ scheme; if so, when finance will be provided to local authorities to re-start the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3892/25]
563. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people in receipt of the housing assistance payment in County Clare for each of the years from 2020 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/25]
569. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to abolish the means testing for the housing adaptation grant for disabled persons, the mobility aids grant, and the housing aid for older persons' grant; if he will ensure that all adaptations, appliances, new improvement works, and so on, are affordable to all persons with a disability in the State; and if he will make a statem…
576. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the housing supports that are available to persons suffering from mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2295/25]
581. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there exists an available grant for a disabled person to install an accessible upstairs bathroom. [2362/25]
589. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the eligibility requirements for a property to avail of the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme of croí cónaithe, which has received funding under the built heritage investment scheme. [2475/25]
599. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a scheme of affordable housing and low-cost sites for towns and villages with a population of less than 10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2746/25]
605. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people that have applied to Cork County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme and the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2866/25]
607. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce the funding allocations and sanctioned number of acquisitions that will be designated to local authorities under the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2949/25]
609. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in receipt of housing assistance payment in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/25]
612. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason no tenant-in-situ cases have been approved in 2025 for Cork city; the number currently pending; and when these will be processed. [3077/25]
614. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the short-, medium- and long-term future of the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme and the social housing variation of same, given that the issue is causing a lot of anxiety among tenants in Dublin south west with South Dublin County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3098/25]
625. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body that provides the letter required as part of the application confirming that the applicant is a first-time buyer in relation to the affordable purchase scheme in Galway city that will be taking applications shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3310/25]
343. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total number of persons who have applied for the help-to-buy scheme in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1614/25]
344. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total number of persons who have successfully availed of the help-to-buy scheme in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1615/25]
345. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total number of rejected applications for the help-to-buy scheme in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1616/25]
716. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants is currently suspended (i.e., for December); if so, the reason therefor; and if not, when it will be. [46406/24]
722. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide additional funding for affordable and social housing in County Kerry; if he will introduce a scheme of low-cost sites in all towns across the county such as Killarney, Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Castleisland, Tralee, Dingle, Listowel and Kenmare as such a scheme will help address the housing crisis; and if he will make a…
729. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed at length regarding the tenant purchase scheme with a local authority; and if advice will be provided on this issue. [46694/24]
748. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review a Croí Cónaithe grant application (details supplied) and provide clarity or direction in relation to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46832/24]
761. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the new incentives or grants that been introduced for those building passive or log cabin homes; the schemes that are available currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1022/25]
763. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people that availed of the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1057/25]
771. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the factors used to determine the property price ceilings for the first home scheme by local authority area; if he would consider examining such ceilings by local electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1229/25]