Urban Development

714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the membership and remit of the newly established Cork Events Centre Project Development Board; the frequency of its meetings; the way in which responsibility is allocated between the local authority, Government Departments, and external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49194/25]

715. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to ensure full compliance with European Union procurement law and State aid rules in respect of the Cork Events Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/25]

716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposed operator model for the Cork Events Centre, whether public, private, or hybrid; the criteria being applied in the procurement of an operator; the means by which the public interest will be safeguarded in the contractual arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49196/25]

717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the demand and market analysis carried out to determine the scale, design, and financial sustainability of the Cork Events Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49197/25]

718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the arrangements in place for public reporting and parliamentary oversight of the Cork Events Centre project during its procurement and delivery phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49198/25]

1310. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the urban regeneration and development fund projects across Dublin and regional cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47412/25]

1639. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific regulatory, planning, or zoning obstacles that discourage the conversion of vacant upper floors of commercial buildings into residential units in city centre areas such as O’Connell Street, Henry Street and Grafton Street, Dublin, and equivalent streets in other Irish cities; and if he will make…

1640. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning applications approved for converting commercial properties to residential use in Dublin city centre since 2020, by year and development type, in tabular form ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43828/25]

1641. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if current development plans and protected structure regulations are acting as barriers to converting underused commercial buildings into homes in historic urban areas; if he is reviewing planning guidelines to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43829/25]

1642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to support local authorities in identifying and unlocking vacant or underused space in city centres for residential use, particularly through changes to development plans, fast-track processes, or use of section 28 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43830/25]

132. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to prioritise urban greening of the existing built environment in cities, towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39958/25]

90. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is enabling local authorities to identify suitable sites for urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35841/25]

485. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline and publish in detail the selection criteria to be followed by local authorities in identifying urban development zones (UDZs); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33578/25]

168. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on call 3 for the urban regional development fund, including the number of projects that applied for funding, the number that have received funding, and an update on progress with 1,297 vacant or derelict properties identified by local authorities that were part of the funding applications. [30887/…

100. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport when the last urban design road manual for urban roads and streets was issued; whether there are any plans to update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/25]

101. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that local authorities such as South Dublin County Council are installing tighter junctions (details supplied); to outline whether the process for ascertaining the average width of a vehicle could be upgraded to current car sizes; to recommend that agencies under his remit specify that site meetings need to be held i…

86. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to progress work on a strategy for suburban Dublin villages, including schemes that are similar to those available for rural Dublin villages. [26304/25]

402. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he has taken to fulfil the Programme for Governments commitments to launch an urban communities initiative to revitalise disadvantaged city areas; to consider suburban areas in Dublin as suitable for such an initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21602/25]

403. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will consider expanding the Programme for Government’s commitment to invest in key regional tourism projects under the rural regeneration and development fund to also include projects located within the Dublin metropolitan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/25]

24. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next tranche of funding will be released in order to facilitate the necessary second bridge in Celbridge under the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16235/25]

87. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Taoiseach with respect to the taskforce for Dublin, if the Liberties area of Dublin 8 is included in the 'Rejuvenating our Capital City Centre' section of the Programme for Government; if elements of this section, including the launch of an urban communities initiative to revitalise disadvantage city areas and consider the appropriate concentration of services in …

252. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in the lifetime of this Government, the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund will become operational again; when he expects the fund to be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/25]

1352. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the full list of projects in County Galway for which urban regeneration and development funding has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21128/25]

613. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the transport-oriented development working group reporting on TOD opportunities in Cork, Waterford, Galway and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/25]

351. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of town regeneration officers in the State; the location by local authority of each officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15913/25]