153. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the new revenue-raising measures under consideration for granting local authorities, in particular, for Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17867/25]
Topics / Local Authorities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsLocal Authorities
485 questions from 108 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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477 written, 8 oral
108
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 25 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 24 |
| June 2025 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 56 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 55 |
| October 2025 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 38 |
| December 2025 | 29 |
| January 2026 | 28 |
| February 2026 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 38 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 19 |
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The questions
154. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the new debt-raising measures and financial instruments are under consideration for granting local authorities, in particular, for Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/25]
605. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the recently introduced regulations that have had the effect of disqualifying pensioners on a low income from seeking financial assistance by way of a grant from a local authority to replace a household boiler that is beyond economic repair will be reversed as the cost of an alternative system like air to water is not financi…
606. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department could look to increase the local authority home loan in Kildare, given that the figure currently is maxed at €360,000 and the average cost of a house in Kildare is currently above that figure. [16732/25]
691. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of local authorities installing and operating CCTV systems in public parks and public spaces, following the issue that arose in Limerick which was widely reported, and given the clear benefits to the public good of expanding CCTV schemes; if the introduction of national guidelines or regulations for local authorities to facilitate this expansion will…
732. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice when his Department will issue instructions to local authorities regarding the commencement of local community safety partnerships. [17298/25]
254. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide greater details of plans to set up a local government taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16508/25]
334. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has asked or advised local authorities to produce outdoor recreation plans; if so, what the plans are supposed to cover; and if he will supply a copy of any circular offsite in this regard. [16478/25]
89. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the local authority borrowing envelope or to separate local authority borrowing for housing projects from the overall borrowing envelope. [16186/25]
474. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the refusal of transfers between county housing lists is a policy or law by the councils. [15297/25]
288. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the current wait time for an appointment with a Dublin City Council housing advisor is seven weeks; whether he believes this wait time is acceptable; and if he will outline steps he is taking to decrease these wait times. [14750/25]
289. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels in the Housing and Community Department of Dublin City Council, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; whether he believes the current staffing level is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/25]
453. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on levies on unused zoned land, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/25]
454. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on vacant site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/25]
455. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on derelict site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/25]
460. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the preparation and issuing of a circular on best practice recommendations in relation to Irish language provision, and implications for workforce planning, for local authorities. [13679/25]
477. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the extent of commercial rates arrears carried by each local authority, for each of the past five years; the local authorities carrying arrears outside of that five year period; the extent of commercial rates arrears written off by each local authority, each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [14210/25]
824. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authority pensions are index linked; when the increases take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10768/25]
873. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of local authority access officers; if this role is filled in each local authority; whether the role is full-time or part-time; and what grade the access officer role is in each Local Authority [11335/25]
881. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the person or body responsible for enforcing tree protection orders in local authorities and the process for members of the public to report infringements. [11442/25]
889. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the completion of local authority strategies for the creation, improvement and preservation of sustainable places and communities for the functional area of the planning authority, as detailed in the Planning And Development Act 2024, including when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on th…
890. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication date for a guide to the provision of allotments and community gardens by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11572/25]
904. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has concerns that local authorities are preventing genuine farmers from building on their own lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/25]
922. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which he will encourage and incentivise local authorities to deliver a greater focus and budget on nature restoration; and the enforcement measures available should local authorities not comply with their obligations in this regard. [11930/25]
978. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide for municipal districts in the six local authorities that currently do not have them (details supplied) in order to improve decision-making within these local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12799/25]