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Social Protection his views on rent supplement limits (details supplied); whether he considers these to be completely outdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.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]
Topics / Rental Sector
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRental Sector
378 questions from 86 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
378
questions
366 written, 12 oral
86
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 21 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 12 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 28 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 30 |
| December 2025 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 52 |
| February 2026 | 32 |
| March 2026 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 25 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 15 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
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. [7082/25]
262. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the name of the housing provider, the number, location and size of Affordable Cost Rental units delivered since the passing of the Affordable Housing Act 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7083/25]
263. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the number, location and size of affordable cost rental units and the name of the housing provider in the pipeline to be delivered by 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/25]
252. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance whether he is considering reviewing raising the local authority borrowing cap to facilitate the delivery of more cost rental in cities, including Dublin. [5994/25]
260. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Finance to outline the situation regarding rent tax credit whereby hotel staff pay the hotel in respect of a property rented by the hotel from another source that provides accommodation for their staff at a reduced rate; and whether the hotel employees in this situation obtain the rent tax credit notwithstanding the staff names are not on the lease. [5919/25]
413. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the commitment in the Housing for All policy to introducing minimum BERs in the private rental sector from 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/25]
415. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to expand the rent pressure zone scheme to include additional designated areas in which rent increases are capped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5499/25]
416. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend the rent pressure zone scheme beyond 31 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5500/25]
26. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total revenue collected in the recent year from the taxation of rental income from short-term rentals and how that income has evolved over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5089/25]
205. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reopen the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5255/25]
217. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the initiatives he will be taking in relation to rent pressure zones; if he is aware of concerns about their possible abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5433/25]
189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of properties registered with each local authority for short-term rentals in Donegal; the total number of applications of planning permission for short-term rental in Donegal local authority; the total number refused and accepted in Donegal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/25…
131. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the rent pressure zone scheme to assess if it has succeeded in achieving any of its stated objectives; if improvements can be made to address rent increases in districts where families and individuals are under severe pressure to pay rent or find affordable properties; and if he will make a statement on the…
248. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the measures that will be introduced to reduce taxation on rental income to encourage more landlords to remain in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/25]
578. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently address the situation whereby old-age pensioners have seen their council rents increase, by the same amount as their pensions were increased in Budget 2025 as a cost-of-living measure, as it is unacceptable that this money is being swallowed by council rents instead of being made available to pensioners to assist with…
585. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a landlord can enter into a HAP agreement with a tenant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2414/25]
610. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of properties registered with each local authority for short-term rentals; the total number of applications of planning permission for short-term rental in each local authority; the total number refused and accepted, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3064/25]
630. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if measures will be introduced to strengthen renters’ rights, including increasing RTB powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/25]
741. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the ending of tenant in situ scheme funding to local authorities, like Galway City Council; if he will immediately address this to support local authorities in preventing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46772/24]
758. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has suspended the tenant-in-situ scheme pending the formation of a new Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46879/24]