Vacant Properties

97. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to extending the first home scheme to include the purchase of vacant properties, applying the same conditions as the croí cónaithe towns scheme in terms of properties vacant for at least two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/25]

594. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to introducing phased payments of the grant following on from the review of vacant property refurbishment grant carried out in 2024, to assist applicants with cash flow in managing such projects particularly with massive increased costs in construction (details supplied).…

388. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence regarding grant aid for a property (details supplied); if he will advise if the person is entitled to a vacant property refurbishment grant or any other funding in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50276/25]

475. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to estimate the expected revenue yield from vacant homes tax if the local property tax multiplier was increased to 10 and 12 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44438/25]

476. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the means by which he intends to bring more vacant homes liable for the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44439/25]

1131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/25]

1193. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and composition of vacant properties in each LEA in County Offaly for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45741/25]

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]

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 consi…

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]