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]
Topics / Urban Development
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsUrban Development
118 questions from 51 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.
118
questions
80 written, 38 oral
51
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
8
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
Jan 2025Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 19 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
Who asks, by party
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
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
-
8
-
6
-
5
-
5
-
5
-
5
-
4
-
4
Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
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]
352. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocated budget to each local authority for the establishment and running of town regeneration officers; the number employed in each local authority; the roles of each employee, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/25]
461. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to Cork county projects as part of the urban regeneration and development fund from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; if the monies for same have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15171/25]
88. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the progress towards the establishment of an urban communities initiative to revitalise disadvantaged city areas, as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14572/25]
108. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for local authorities in developing 'Town Centre First Plans'; how these plans will be funded; the number that have been progressed; and how success is measured in implementation of these plans. [14508/25]
124. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the launch of the urban communities initiative to revitalise disadvantaged city areas, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/25]
281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to promote the expansion of the urban regeneration and development fund, across County Kerry to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/25]
431. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centres first scheme to include Kenmare, Milltown, Dingle, Castleisland and Listowel towns in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy of these town centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14858/25]
438. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will promote and fund the current and ongoing regeneration schemes and town centre first schemes in Kerry. [14975/25]
478. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the establishment of the new town and cities infrastructure investment fund, specifically a timeline for the launch of this fund as a replacement for the urban regeneration and development fund. [14214/25]
823. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the very welcome news that the Westgate Vision Project has been approved for Drogheda town, if he will commit to additional urban regeneration and development funding to ensure that the project is commenced as swiftly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/25]
12. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department could help support the Dublin city task force recommendation for a meanwhile-use strategy for privately owned lands in Dublin city centre to utilise the city’s vacant space for musical, artistic and cultural events, artists workspaces, community spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
115. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the allocation and expenditure of the urban regeneration and development fund call 3–tackling long-term vacancy and dereliction €150 million revolving fund, to date, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10065/25]
432. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is proposed to open applications for the urban renewal development fund, as Tipperary County Council now have a fully prepared urban renewal project, for the regeneration of Clonmel town centre, ready for submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9045/25]
380. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next round of funding from the urban regeneration and development fund will be allocated; and the current status of the application process. [4649/25]
760. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a full update on the Westgate Vision application for Drogheda, which will revitalise the centre of Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/25]
778. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the regeneration of Pearse House, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1310/25]