Local Authorities

1173. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the name and location of newly built houses, acquired by AHBs in the Cork City Council area, in each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [45324/25]

1174. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the name and location of newly built houses, acquired by Cork County Council, in each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [45325/25]

1175. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the name and location of newly built houses, acquired by AHBs in the Cork County Council area in each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [45326/25]

1184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the tenure mix that is, social, cost-rental, affordable purchase of Cork City Council’s 823-home pipeline at the Railyard (217) and Creamfields (606); the projected first-occupation dates; if modern methods of construction, including mass-timber will be facilitated through procurement and building-control guidan…

1190. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the disparity between the Local Authority Home Loan property price thresholds in counties such as Tipperary currently capped at €275,000 and the actual cost of purchasing even modest new homes on the market (details supplied) priced at €295,000, which effectively excludes many first-time buy…

1199. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position in relation to the application of local authority rates to sporting organisations in respect of stadiums that contain some bar, conference and banqueting facilities; the number of such stadiums currently subject to such rates; the total amount collected nationally in respect of stadiums in 2023 a…

1213. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation of maintenance grant funding to Cork County Council in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45973/25]

1214. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation of maintenance grant funding to Cork City Council in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45974/25]

1215. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify if there is only one funding stream for local authorities for the taking-in-charge of housing estates by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45981/25]

1245. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the total funding allocated to County Louth under this Department from 2023 to date, per year in tabular form. [46352/25]

1260. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a private landlord can be compelled to provide proof of ownership to a local authority when their tenant is applying for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46550/25]

1277. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with four Cork city council projects shortlisted for national innovation awards if he will pledge additional national funding or recognition for award-winning local government initiatives, particularly those advancing energy efficiency, community resilience, and climate awareness. [46811/25]

1408. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding will be made available to local authorities to assist in the purchase of additional four to five-bed larger family homes needed, that are not currently in the housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40963/25]

1450. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be made available to Cork County Council for the installation of a dedicated surface water pipe in Union Hall from Doctors Hill to the lagoon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/25]

1471. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan applications submitted to Roscommon County Council in 2024 and to date in 2025, the number in each year, to date, processed, the number approved, the number ongoing and the length of time applications are taking for the mortgage to be drawn down, in tabular form. [41630…

1472. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan applications submitted to Galway County Council in 2024 and to date in 2025, the number in each year, to date, processed, the number approved, the number ongoing and the length of time applications are taking for the mortgage to be drawn down, in tabular form. [41631/25…

1473. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan applications submitted to Offaly County Council in 2024 and to date in 2025, the number in each year, to date, processed, the number approved, the number ongoing and the length of time applications are taking for the mortgage to be drawn down, in tabular form. [41632/25…

1498. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing applications, by local authority that have used the section 179A exemption since 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41972/25]

1533. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the amount of funding been granted to Wicklow County Council for works on the Bray to Greystones cliff walk, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42188/25]

1534. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider changing the county boundary of Wicklow to include all of Bray in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42200/25]

1535. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated to and spent by Wicklow County Council in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42202/25]

1564. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the full year cost of the maintenance of local authority rented homes, broken down by local authority. [42731/25]

1567. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of zoned land capable of residential development owned by local authorities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42745/25]

1589. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has made any funding available to local authorities to appoint vacancy officers to manage social housing voids; and if so, how much funding for each local authority. [42962/25]

1590. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacancy officers employed by local authorities nationwide, broken down by local authority. [42963/25]