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 |
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| 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
Mark Ward
written
2026-06-09 · to Finance
603. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the threshold for the help-to-buy scheme is to be reviewed; if the housing price criteria is to be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43742/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1018. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of buy and renew social homes delivered for each year the scheme has been in operation; and the breakdown, by Local Authority for each year, in tabular form. [41474/26]
Willie O'Dea
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1044. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to revise the first home scheme house value limits for Limerick; if he will consider allowing individuals to avail of the scheme to attain the 30% of the existing limit and fund the balance themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41998/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1045. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding an application for funding from Louth County Council through the housing activation funding scheme to allow for the next phase of the Drogheda port access northern cross route to cross the Dublin- Belfast rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42035/26]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1096. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the modified and expanded buy and renew scheme, including the timeline for further rollout; the level of funding allocated; the number of properties approved to date under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42870/26]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1098. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the housing infrastructure investment fund; the number of proposals received from local authorities; the timeline for announcing successful projects and associated funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42872/26]
Niall Collins
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1110. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the price threshold from €425.00 in Limerick for the first homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43003/26]
Louis O'Hara
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1111. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his future plans for the First Home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43008/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to date arising from Project Díon; the full set up cost of the system; and the annual cost of the hosting and operation of the system. [43099/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1118. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the housing schemes that are currently being reported through Project Díon. [43100/26]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2026-05-28 · to Housing
383. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if will urgently sanction additional funding to Sligo County Council to enable the reopening of the housing adaptation grant scheme to Priority 2 and 3 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40849/26]
Willie O'Dea
written
2026-05-27 · to Housing
128. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to allow micro-companies to apply for the vacant above-the-shop grant scheme; the timeline for the potential inclusion of micro-companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40362/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-05-27 · to Housing
134. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a software system (details supplied) for management of CAS, CALF and so on; the total cost of same; and whether it is now fully operational. [40496/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-05-27 · to Housing
138. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount allocated to each local authority for tenant-in-situ in 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40720/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-05-26 · to Finance
482. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increase the help-to-buy ceiling to reflect current prices in the Dublin metropolitan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40204/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-26 · to Housing
661. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of first-time buyers in County Wexford that have benefitted from the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38796/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-26 · to Housing
662. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of first-time buyers in County Wicklow that have benefitted from the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38797/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-05-26 · to Housing
673. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine an individual's eligibility (details supplied) for the affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-05-26 · to Housing
721. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocated to Tipperary County Council under the tenant in situ scheme in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of homes acquired by Tipperary County Council under the scheme in each year; the number of applications or cases considered but not progressed in…
Keira Keogh
written
2026-05-26 · to Housing
727. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people in each county who are availing of the rent-a-room scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40021/26]
William Aird
written
2026-05-26 · to Housing
728. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm if a person who has a right of residency in a property previously owned by them, is eligible for funding under the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40051/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-05-21 · to Housing
266. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will investigate the potential systemic misuse of public funds under the help-to-buy and first home schemes (details supplied); the clawback and auditing mechanisms in place when a developer is found to have secured State funds based on a legally defective certificate of compliance on completion; and if…
Eoin Ó Broin
oral
2026-05-19 · to Housing
150. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to explain why open market value, OMV, is used as the starting price point for the affordable purchase scheme rather than all-in development costs; and to justify this policy in cases where the OMV is higher than the all-in development costs. [37509/26]
Paula Butterly
written
2026-05-19 · to Housing
193. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to each local authority in 2024 and 2025 under the housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability, the mobility aids grant, and the housing aid for older people schemes; the amount drawn down by each local authority in those years; the level of underspend, recorded …
John Connolly
written
2026-05-19 · to Housing
206. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of first-time buyers in Galway that have benefitted from the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37340/26]