Rental Sector

1321. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what guidelines or provisions are in place to ensure an adequate supply of cost rental properties for single people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20616/25]

264. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out, sought or received reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector; if he will publish any such documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/25]

265. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of any reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector that were carried out or received by his Department, the other Departments and agencies that were engaged with prior to conclusion of same, the other De…

266. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of any reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector that were carried out or received by his Department; the dates in which these were sought and received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

602. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the current housing assistance payment limits; his views on whether these are appropriate taking into account rising rental costs; if he plans to make changes in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16670/25]

604. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list those areas in County Laois that are in the rent pressure zones and the annual percentage increase in rents allowed in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16709/25]

612. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the eligibility criteria for the housing assistance payment scheme, particularly in cases where a family surpasses the income threshold due to receiving a carer’s benefit allowance for a child with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16795/25]

641. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the Property Services Regulatory Authority investigate the practice of letting agents without PSR licences advertising short-term lets and if this is permitted under existing regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17385/25]

240. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to change the current procedure for obtaining from the Revenue Commissioners a “Statement of liability“ to show proof of income, and to replace it with a simplified method of the applicant supplying their PPS number and date of birth, due to the current online process proving impossible for many applicants who …

243. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the numbers currently in HAP accommodation in each local authority, in tabular form and broken down by number of bedrooms approved. [16397/25]

181. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the additional rent contribution provided through local authorities to assist people in homeless situations will be extended beyond March 2025 following a review by his Department; and if not, the other supports that will be made available as already vulnerable homeless people will be put back into the home…

1. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce an amendment to the Planning and Development Act 2024 empowering planning authorities to apply administrative fines to short-term letting platforms such as a company (details supplied) and others where they advertise short-term lets in rent pressure zones that are not in compliance with planni…

10. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the purchases progressed under the tenant in situ scheme in Fingal west for 2023 and 2024; the number of applicants in total for both years; the projected purchases for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/25]

17. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals to support renters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12939/25]

943. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that not all local authority tenants are being income assessed on the same differential rent review (details supplied); the reason Kilkenny County Council does not have a maximum rental cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12279/25]

962. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce minimum BER standards for the private rented sector and for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12638/25]

963. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12642/25]

974. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the rent pressure zone scheme to assess if it has achieved any of its stated objectives; if further districts in counties Wexford and Wicklow can be classed as rent pressure zones, acknowledging the increases in rent in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12778/25]

984. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to amend the local authority differential rent scheme to exclude carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit from rent assessment under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12824/25]

308. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on rent supplement limits (details supplied); whether he considers these to be completely outdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10256/25]

447. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a review being carried out by his Department into the qualifying criteria for cost rental housing; if the income limits can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9627/25]

322. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance the number of landlords availing of residential premises rental income relief in 2024; the cost to the Exchequer in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/25]

513. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department conducted research to inform the Government decision not to re-introduce a ban on no fault evictions; if so, if he will make this research publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7474/25]

541. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals to help renters; the measures put in place in this regard since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7828/25]

261. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the review being undertaken by his Department of rent pressure zones, specifically the terms of reference of the review, the objective of the review, the persons responsible for the review, the proposed process and expected timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …