180. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to support local authorities to tackle vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/26]
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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| 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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190. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he is taking to address vacancy and dereliction across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4868/26]
197. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage number of vacant homes in Dublin, by local authority; the steps being taken to reduce the number of vacant homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/26]
416. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant properties in Kilkenny County Council stock at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/26]
417. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant properties in Carlow County Council housing stock at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5296/26]
82. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will support legislation to ensure that vacant or derelict properties in town centres are brought back into active use within defined and enforceable timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2555/26]
1354. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a timeline on the introduction of the "above the shop" vacant grant proposed; the criteria to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73904/25]
1355. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the introduction of the enhanced “Above the Shop” Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73906/25]
1356. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the eligibility criteria that will apply to the enhanced “Above the Shop” grant, including vacancy period, construction date, and any additional requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73907/25]
1357. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if multi-unit conversions above commercial premises will qualify for the full €140,000 grant package; the number of units which must be included to avail of this amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73908/25]
1358. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a single-unit conversion above a shop will remain eligible only for the standard €50,000 grant plus €20,000 top-up for dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73909/25]
1359. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to amend the current rules requiring properties to be used as a principal private residence or for one rental unit in the context of multi-unit conversions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73910/25]
1384. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the minimum and average times that it has taken in 2025 from when a local authority home becomes vacant to when it is occupied by a new tenant, by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74356/25]
1390. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value of the vacant property refurbishment grants that have been issued in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 respectively, for the purpose of renovating a rental property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74469/25]
1428. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties by local authority area that have availed of the vacant property refurbishment grant under the croí cónaithe fund, by each year since its inception to date. [1119/26]
395. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the number of derelict building broken down by location; the length of time which they have been vacant; the reason they are vacant; and the cost to maintain them while vacant, in tabular form. [73780/25]
507. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to tackle vacancy and dereliction during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73537/25]
526. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority vacant homes (voids) in County Waterford; the average re-let time; and the amount spent bringing them back into use in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [73724/25]
353. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of homes in Cork subject to a vacant homes tax; and the overall sum raised. [72141/25]
557. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when changes to the vacant property refurbishment grant are likely to come into effect; and the position for applicants who have gone sale agreed at the point at which the change comes into effect. [71614/25]
604. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are instances whereby the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant will be approved for an applicant who has sold their house, moved into a vacant property, and then applied for the grant for that property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72300/25]
617. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the change to the vacant property grant that is being considered regarding introducing a €650,000 cap on the value of the property for which a grant will be paid out on; and when will a decision on this be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72429/25]
618. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a specific analysis will be undertaken of the impact of a possible change to the Vacant Property Grant regarding introducing a €650,000 cap on the value of the property for which a grant will be paid out on in Dublin (city and county); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72430/25]
619. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, if he makes a change to the vacant property grant regarding introducing a €650,000 cap on the value of the property, when would this change apply from; and the protections that would be put in place for people who are currently in the process of buying a home over the cap and who were relying on the vacant property gra…
621. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering proposals to change the eligibility criteria of the vacant property refurbishment grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72560/25]