1234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of registered derelict or vacant housing properties in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46170/25]
Topics / Vacant Properties
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsVacant Properties
351 questions from 94 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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331 written, 20 oral
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| January 2025 | 7 |
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| March 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 30 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 39 |
| November 2025 | 19 |
| December 2025 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 18 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 25 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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1301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes currently lying empty, per county, in tabular form. [47283/25]
1482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of all vacant properties currently owned or controlled by his Department or any agency under its remit; if he will furnish a list of these properties, by Dáil constituency; and the duration for which each property has remained vacant and any intended future use. [44919/25]
2163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the plans being put in place for all the existing vacant buildings and lands in Killarney, County Kerry and other properties that are coming on stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44911/25]
2165. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if favourable consideration will be given to allocating a vacant properties to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44925/25]
1427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant in each month since it was established; the number approved, granted, refused and rejected; the number for which a decision is pending; and if he will detail how much money has been paid out under the scheme to date. [41211/25]
1452. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider raising the amounts of the vacant and derelict property grants in recognition of the increase in construction and materials-related costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41432/25]
1493. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the review of the vacant property refurbishment grant carried out in 2024, if he has considered introducing phased payments of the grant in order to assist applicants with cash flow in managing such projects, particularly with massive increased costs in construction; if he has further considered that staged pa…
1540. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review being carried out of the croí cónaithe, vacant-derelict property refurbishment grant; the elements of this scheme that are being considered for expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42253/25]
1547. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant residential properties across the State currently; the efforts that are being taken to address this issue; the estimated impact on housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42260/25]
1617. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average renovation cost for local authorities of vacant properties. [43568/25]
1618. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average renovation cost for local authorities of derelict properties. [43569/25]
1619. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the average conversion cost for local authorities to turn commercial properties into residential units. [43570/25]
1620. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimate of the number of vacant commercial properties that could be converted into residential units in the greater Dublin area, and in the cities of Galway, Cork and Limerick. [43571/25]
1633. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant properties in County Waterford that could be repurposed for social housing; and the barriers that prevent their repurposing. [43709/25]
1683. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides any funding for the boarding up of homes and if so, how much was provided in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44179/25]
1688. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to define the aspects of affordability related to the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44226/25]
1689. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average income of those in receipt of the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44227/25]
1690. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of multiple property owners who received the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44228/25]
1691. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the vacant property grant is included in affordable housing delivery figures; if he will consider plans to reclassify the vacant property grant from being a form affordable housing to a stand alone measure to address vacant and derelict property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44229/25]
1692. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the vacant homes action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/25]
1698. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Vacant Homes Action Plan 2023-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44271/25]
77. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on vacant publicly owned buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40155/25]
383. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person can avail of the vacant property refurbishment grants (croí cónaithe) if the property title is held by a limited company rather than the individual's name; if he will review an application (details supplied) refused on this basis by Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/25]
134. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider loosening the criteria for the vacant property grant, which does not allow the property to be occupied during the grant application process as it can cause difficulties for the applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39810/25]