Results 241-260 of 708 for speaker:Rory Hearne

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide data on the number of refusals by the pillar banks of the first home scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the reasons for refusals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40902/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications made under the first home scheme in each of the years since it was set up, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants approved by the first home scheme in each of the years since it was set up; the number of these applicants who did not draw down the funds; the number who did not draw down due to the fact that the pillar bank refused the first home scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Amendments (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to report on progress in implementing the Housing Commission’s recommendation of holding a referendum on a right to housing. [43584/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Amendments (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1732. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a progress report on implementation of the Housing Commission’s recommendation to hold a referendum on the right to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44385/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Amendments (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1739. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a progress report on the implementation of the Housing Commission’s recommendation to hold a referendum on the right to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the Government’s plan to end child, family and individual homelessness by 2030, as per the Government’s declared commitments under the Lisbon Declaration signed in 2021. [43589/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1684. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will instruct Waterways Ireland to provide water tap services, pump out machines, postal services and refuse services for those on liveaboards and recreational boats on inland waterways in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44222/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1685. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will instruct Waterways Ireland to provide water tap services for those on liveaboards and recreational boats at the 12th lock on the Royal Canal, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1686. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding for Traveller accommodation that was applied for by each housing authority in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1687. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the designation of recipients of HAP housing as having their housing needs met, to allow them to remain on social housing waiting lists and be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1688. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to define the aspects of affordability related to the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44226/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1689. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average income of those in receipt of the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1690. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of multiple property owners who received the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the vacant homes action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1698. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Vacant Homes Action Plan 2023-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1693. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions his Department is taking to work with local authorities in collecting the derelict sites levy; if he has any plans for the establishment of LA vacancy units modelled on the success of a similar team dedicated to dereliction in Limerick County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1697. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in view of reports that high rents are impeding single people from saving for a deposit for a one bedroom house in their price range, if his Department has explored a path to removing the 20% LTV deposit required by financial institutions to approve a mortgage for a one bedroom apartment; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Sales (29 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1699. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of reports regarding the lack of transparency and culture of bidding wars that has emerged in the Irish housing market (details supplied), if he is concerned by these trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44272/25]