Rental Sector

54. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of individuals currently in receipt of HAP and RAS Payments; and the cost of each of these payments to the State. [65849/25]

91. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the rapid increase in short-term let listings with a provider (details supplied) in the Gaeltacht, given the widely reported housing shortages for local people and for those seeking to settle in the Gaeltacht to raise their families with Irish; and if he will make a statement on the…

104. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to support renters in Roscommon and Galway facing very high rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65682/25]

123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reports, analysis or other information his Department have received in relation to the impact of the accommodation recognition scheme on the private rental market; the engagements he has had with other Government Departments, State agencies or third parties in respect of this scheme; and if he will make a sta…

517. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarity regarding the changes to rent pressure zone rules (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65539/25]

555. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of smaller landlords that own three or fewer rental properties in relation to the forthcoming changes in laws related to renting (details supplied); the extent to which these issues have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66070/25]

498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if the maximum rents payable under the rent supplement scheme have remained unchanged since October 2019; his views that rents have risen substantially, by almost 40% in cities and commuter belts, to date; if he will revise maximum rents to reflect current rents and commit to a regular review given the consistent upward traj…

162. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will act on issues raised in correspondence regarding private rented properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64252/25]

565. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will review the affordability thresholds and criteria for single applicants to cost-rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62995/25]

568. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Tinnahinch-Graiguenamanagh will not be affected by the proposed rent pressure zone planning regulations given it has a population of fewer than 10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63036/25]

814. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the analysis carried out by the Residential Tenancies Board on behalf of the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage found that the accommodation recognition payment is having a significant impact on the private rental market; if data supporting this finding will be made available; and if he will…

815. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the findings of the analysis carried out by the Residential Tenancies Board for the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage, on the impact of the accommodation recognition payment on the private rental market will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63762/25]

301. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to protect renters who are subletting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62309/25]

302. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters who are in a subletting arrangement and not covered under the Tendencies Residence Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62310/25]

303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters in digs accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62311/25]

314. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of cost rental active tenancies, by cost rental providers (details supplied), in tabular form. [62502/25]

315. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of cost rental tenancies, by Local Authority administrative area, in tabular form. [62503/25]

583. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps a person who has been renting out short-term lets for the past ten years in rural County Kerry should take (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61017/25]

584. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on short-term lets in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61018/25]

605. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any plans to increase rent thresholds for single renters in existing HAP tenancies. [61275/25]

268. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify a matter in relation to short-term lets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60863/25]

453. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential rental properties which are held in approved retirement funds that are caught in rent pressure zones, while increasing in value, and thereby hindering the 5% imputed distribution as stagnant rents cannot match the rising amounts required to be taken out of the scheme annually; and if he will make a statement on the …

1005. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57873/25]

1013. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to publish the draft planning guidelines on short-term letting; and to confirm that he will consult with the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, before finalising the guidelines. [58132/25]

1027. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage following on from the transfer of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (MUDs Act) to his Department, his views on the issue of landlords not paying management fees in apartment complexes; if he will consider legislating for the requirement of management fees to have been paid before landlords may claim for …