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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 14 October 2025, the reason hand dryers are not permitted under the Department's School Design Guide. [57494/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans with respect to the transposition of Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, 2024 revision; and the way in which he intends to meet the objectives of a one-stop-shop for physical renovation as set out in the article. [57393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 209. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether his Department's allocation in Budget 2026 makes provision for the estimated €220m in national contributions to match the €663m in funding under the EU Social Climate Fund which can be drawn down from 2026; which vote this allocation will fall under; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he plans to match fund for the full allocation of the Social Climate Fund. [57357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Inquiries (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the actions he is taking to investigate the allegation of price gouging levelled by the Taoiseach against energy suppliers during Leaders' Questions on 14 October and in light of evidence of price gouging highlighted by the International Energy Agency report (details supplied). [57356/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 326. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on the supply and artificial insemination of greyhounds, transactions which benefit from the reduced rate of tax. [57354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 327. To ask the Minister for Finance if transactions to stay in accommodation (details supplied) are subject to VAT; if so, the obligations on hosts to collect that VAT; and if having planning permission or otherwise impacts any obligation. [57355/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding accessibility of Leaving Certificate applied examinations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options in place for the provision of education to secondary school students where there is a shortage of teachers for a core curriculum subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Conservation (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 503. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the work of the Water Conservation Working Group ; the members of this group; the dates on which it met in the past 24 months; and a report on the discussions and outcomes from these meetings. [57391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 504. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, 2024 revision; and the date on which the directive will be fully transposed into domestic law. [57392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 505. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the interim fire safety remediation scheme; the data on the amount of funding which has been approved for each pathfinder project; the amount of work which has been drawn down; and whether fire safety remediation work has actually occurred. [57395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 506. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the pathfinder projects for retrospective payment to owners management companies for building defects remediation work carried out and funded by the owners. [57396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 507. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with respect to the Social Housing Support Household Means Policy 2021, the criteria with respect to maintenance payments received by an applicant. [57407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the reduction in VAT on apartment sales announced as part of Budget 2026, if these reductions will be passed on to approved housing bodies purchasing completed apartments through turnkey and forward purchase arrangements. [56062/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the VAT reductions on apartment sales announced in Budget 2026, when apartments are delivered through forward funding and direct construction contracts for approved housing bodies, the way in which the benefit of any corporation tax changes on construction expenses will be passed on under such arrangements. [56063/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the VAT reduction on apartment sales, the way in which this reduction with interact with the sale price and stamp duty calculations. [56064/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (16 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on if the office of the planning regulator is holding back housing supply in certain local authorities; if so, to detail which local authorities; when, and the way in which, the office of the planning regulators is impacting their housing supply in this way. [56322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the abridged estimates volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 34 including the provisional sub head and programme level allocations. [56323/25]

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2025)

Eoin Ó Broin: I listened to the Minister for housing earlier and if ever there was an example of a Minister out of touch with the lived realities of homeowners and tenants impacted by defective concrete blocks and building materials, that was it. My God, he clearly has no understanding of the reality that people who represent these counties are articulating today. Given that it has been 15 long years...