Vacant Properties
An official questions-paper heading. 333 questions (19 oral, 314 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 7 |
| Feb 2025 | 22 |
| Mar 2025 | 19 |
| Apr 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| Jun 2025 | 5 |
| Jul 2025 | 30 |
| Sep 2025 | 11 |
| Oct 2025 | 39 |
| Nov 2025 | 19 |
| Dec 2025 | 21 |
| Jan 2026 | 24 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 |
| Apr 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 21 |
| Jun 2026 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Housing | 262 |
| Health | 19 |
| Finance | 15 |
| Public Expenditure | 8 |
| Rural | 5 |
| Taoiseach | 4 |
| Enterprise | 4 |
| Transport | 2 |
| Education | 2 |
| Further and Higher Education | 2 |
| Justice | 2 |
| Social | 2 |
| Defence | 1 |
| Culture | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Climate | 1 |
| Foreign | 1 |
| Tourism | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Vacant Properties |
| 2026-05-21 | Vacant Properties |
| 2026-05-19 | Vacant Properties |
| 2026-03-26 | Vacant Properties |
| 2026-03-05 | Vacant Properties |
| 2026-02-11 | Vacant Properties |
| 2026-01-22 | Vacant Properties |
| 2025-11-25 | Vacant Properties |
| 2025-11-25 | Vacant Properties |
| 2025-10-16 | Vacant Properties |
| 2025-10-08 | Vacant Properties |
| 2025-10-01 | Vacant Properties |
| 2025-05-15 | Vacant Properties |
| 2025-03-20 | Vacant Properties |
The questions
Johnny Mythen
written
2025-10-21 · to Housing
487. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle dereliction and vacancy in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57211/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-10-21 · to Social
527. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57118/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-10-21 · to Justice
608. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57115/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-10-21 · to Children
715. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the vacant buildings owned by her Department or by agencies under the remit of her Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57104/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-10-21 · to Health
819. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health the details of the vacant buildings owned by her Department or by agencies under the remit of her Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57113/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-10-21 · to Further and Higher Education
908. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57112/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-10-21 · to Rural
927. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57117/25]
Noel McCarthy
oral
2025-10-16 · to Rural
86. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports made available by his Department to address rural vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55943/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-10-14 · to Housing
625. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who have applied for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant in each month since its establishment, the number who have been refused a grant; the number to whom money has been paid out; and the number waiting for a determination on their application, in tabular form. [55225/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-10-14 · to Housing
626. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides specific funding to local authorities for the purposes of refurbishment of vacant social housing stock; if he will detail the amount which has been made available to each local authority for this purpose; and the amount which has been drawn down in each of the past five years. [55226/…
Maeve O'Connell
oral
2025-10-08 · to Housing
14. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to promote the conversion of older buildings for housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53387/25]
Catherine Ardagh
oral
2025-10-08 · to Housing
15. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding paid out to date to vacant property refurbishment grant applicants; the number of homes which have been brought back into residential use from vacancy nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53739/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
oral
2025-10-08 · to Housing
21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review being carried out in respect of the croí cónaithe and vacant or derelict property refurbishment grants; the elements of the schemes involved that are being considered for expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53447/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
76. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered the means by which his Department can assist local authorities in turning about casual vacancies in a more expeditious and cost-effective manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53570/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
82. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to tackle vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53723/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
oral
2025-10-08 · to Housing
83. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on delivery under the croí cónaithe towns scheme in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53883/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
87. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that local authorities, particularly Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council, have adequate staffing and resources within their vacant homes units and asset management teams to meet national targets on tackling vacancy and dereliction; if he will publish up-to-date staffing levels, turn…
Shay Brennan
oral
2025-10-08 · to Housing
105. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will revise the vacant homes grant scheme to make it more accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53575/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
111. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to reduce the time local authorities take in re-letting vacant homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53886/25]
John Clendennen
oral
2025-10-08 · to Housing
112. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to promote the conversion of older buildings for housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53283/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
117. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the discussion he has had with local authorities regarding the vacant housing turnaround times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53576/25]
Noel McCarthy
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
119. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant or derelict properties registered in Cork county from 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53282/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
130. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of registered derelict or vacant housing properties in Dublin Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53386/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
241. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle dereliction and vacancy in south Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54051/25]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2025-10-07 · to Housing
315. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken, and the support being offered, by his Department, to local authorities to hasten the turnaround of void and vacant local authority housing making them available for use by housing applicants. [53730/25]