Local Authorities

623. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units currently delayed at the planning stage across local authorities; the average processing time for applications and appeals; and the actions planned within the next 12 months to reduce these timelines. [63886/25]

627. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time taken for a housing appeal to be decided by An Bord Pleanála in 2023 and 2024; and whether statutory timelines will be introduced or strengthened to support housing delivery. [63893/25]

656. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the borrowing capacity of each local authority in 2024 and 2025 for housing construction; the level of borrowing approved for Cork City Council and Cork County Council; and the number of housing units this borrowing is expected to support. [63932/25]

329. 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 which was first promised to be completed by December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62641/25]

345. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of income Donegal receives as a top-up from central government each year since 2013, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62889/25]

580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have voted to increase LPT above the basic rate for 2026, with percentage increases. [60909/25]

593. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of housing maintenance funding provided to each county council from 2020 to date in 2025; the average waiting time for completion of work in each county in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61199/25]

606. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid to local authorities through development contributions; the breakdown per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61288/25]

615. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the decision not to provide funding to Galway County Council to take ownership of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61458/25]

627. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there is a funding stream for local authorities to pay to put shuttering on housing; and whether this can be included in an allocation under the voids return programme. [61740/25]

266. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalents working in planning enforcement in each local authority area; and his views on whether these resources are adequate. [60817/25]

1007. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the list of reserved functions for local authority members, including the statutory revision for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57969/25]

1008. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the operation of reserved functions for local authority members has over time been reduced insofar as repeated legislative instruments have removed reserved functions and put them into the control of the executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57971/25]

1016. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the figures in respect of the housing sector by local authority for 2016 to 2024 will be published (details supplied), either by the CSO or his Department. [58167/25]

1021. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the reduction of funding for smaller local authorities particularly the reduction of €1.3 million to Leitrim County Council in funding in 2025 under the Equalisation Fund (details supplied) . [58209/25]

1043. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when each local authority will be reimbursed for the storm damage clean-up of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58617/25]

1125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have applied for the works in lieu scheme; the amount of funding allocated to each of the 31 local authorities for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59809/25]

1137. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan applications submitted to Meath County Council to date in 2025; and the length of time applications are taking for the mortgage to be drawn down, in tabular form. [60109/25]

318. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance the specific actions local authorities must undertake for the living city initiative to commence in newly designated areas. [57278/25]

320. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the criteria used to determine which cities and towns are included in the living city initiative; if a town (details supplied) will be able to join the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57302/25]

130. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if Kildare County Council have confirmed a lease can be pursued at (details supplied); the date when it was given the go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55884/25]

197. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether applicants who previously owned a property that was either re-possessed or sold for a vastly reduced price as a result of the property downturn in 2008 can be considered as fresh start applicants in terms of a local authority home loans; and his views on whether this cohort of applicants deserve and need …

621. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider providing for a process of election of local authority members to regional assemblies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55207/25]

622. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider imposing a requirement on members of regional assemblies to issue periodical updates to the local authorities in their jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55208/25]

623. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider providing for municipal districts in each of the Dublin local authorities, Galway City Council and Cork City Council in order to improve the decision making facilities in each of those local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55210/25]