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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Planning Framework (1 Jul 2025)

John Cummins: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, as he has done previously. As I do, the Deputy recognises the importance of translating what we have approved in this House in the national planning framework into getting it implemented by local authorities in their development plans as early as possible. That is why the Minister, Deputy Browne, has written to local authorities telling them to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Planning Framework (1 Jul 2025)

Edward Timmins: On a related matter, I want to bring up the issue of headroom. At this stage, no guidance has been issued on this. From my experience of development plans, the previous directive from the Office of the Planning Regulator was 0% headroom, which is very misguided. It is imperative that there is a considerable percentage headroom because in practice many sites will not be developed for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Planning Framework (1 Jul 2025)

John Cummins: I can assure the Deputy that there will be headroom in the housing growth requirements. Obviously, there will be the base, in line with what is in the national planing framework, which is to provide about 54,000 homes per annum. This is a significant increase compared with the 33,000 previously. There is a requirement in the base for a significant additional zoning requirement. As we know...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Planning Framework (1 Jul 2025)

Edward Timmins: From a national point of view, councils must be closely involved in the delivery of housing. Delivery must be micromanaged. These county targets must be drilled down further, with monthly figures produced by all local authorities of actual homes built versus targets and explanations given. This is the only way to deliver large numbers of houses. The Minister must then meet the CEOs of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Planning Framework (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: Regarding forward planning, we need to address the concentration of development in Dublin and the greater Dublin area. We need to focus very much on places like Cork, Limerick and Galway. There is clear evidence that the growth in jobs continues in Cork. Therefore, we must develop the housing in order to accommodate those new jobs. I do not believe we are working hard enough to develop...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Planning Framework (1 Jul 2025)

John Cummins: I thank both Deputies. Increasing housing supply in all parts of the country is critical. The variation process in terms of the county development plans is a very important part of this. That is why such extensive work has been done in the Department to ensure that the housing growth requirements are aligned with the NPF and that they also allow for additional headroom in terms of zoning...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Local Authorities

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 14. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding will be released for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35898/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Conor Sheehan: When will €5 million of funding be released for infrastructure at the Mungret site in Limerick? This is a partnership between Limerick City and County Council and the Land Development Agency, LDA. Essentially, it is funding for a plaza and a link road to allow them to proceed to tender and construction for 250-plus homes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: In response to an earlier question, the Minister made a comment about bringing forward solutions. We can come in here and fight every week - we could fight for the next five years - but we have taken the decision to come in and try to work with the Government and bring forward solutions. Three weeks ago, I brought forward a solution. While it will not fix the housing crisis, it would bring...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Deputy's proposal a number of weeks ago was simply to write blank cheques for local authorities. That is not a solution. We have to manage our finances and we have only a certain amount of funding. We want those voids brought back in but, as the Deputy will recall, one of the properties was a property that could not be let because it had not had a stairs for five years. There is no...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: The Minister talks about local authorities delivering on target and delivering social housing and cost-rental and affordable housing. Cork City Council is probably one of the best locals authorities in the State for delivering social and cost-rental and affordable housing, and yet the housing list goes up. It is because the Minister's Government has set targets so low that even when local...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I am treating it as an emergency. The number seeking social housing is increasing, as it is for cost-rental and affordable and private housing, because the population of this country is exploding as a result of the successful economic steerage of this country. It is a good thing that our population is increasing as a result of our economy. It puts more pressure on me and the Government to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Local Authorities

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has plans to increase local government funding in areas of rapid population growth, such as Kildare north, to meet its demands, as it directly affects the levels of service provisions that can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35893/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: My question for the Minister of State today is on behalf of the people of north Kildare, and indeed the entire county of Kildare. What plans does the Department have to increase local government funding to County Kildare, considering its rapid population growth, to meet its demands? The demands of the people there have been directly affected by the decrease in the provision of services.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

John Cummins: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this matter, as he regularly does in this Chamber . His advocacy for Kildare is certainly well noted. As he will be aware, I was in Kildare last Thursday, when I visited the local authority and engaged with the executive team. Much of what the Deputy has raised here in his question was the subject of the discussion we had. The system of funding of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: I thank the Minister of State. The simple fact is that the population of Kildare has increased by 50% in the last 20 years. Although the State has grown, Kildare and especially north Kildare has outpaced that and grown rapidly. Unfortunately, the delivery of funding to the local government in Kildare, Kildare County Council, has not been kept at the same pace. That means we do not have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

John Cummins: It is the case that, through a decision made in Cabinet today on the LPT model, there will be a significant increase in LPT for Kildare County Council as part of its 2026 figures. That will be made up from an increase in the baseline figures but also from the retention element moving from 22.5% to 31%. It means that Kildare County Council will have an additional €4.9 million in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 36 together. The drafting of the apartment and duplex defects remediation Bill is progressing. Various issues requiring legal advice are under consideration. The Bill is included in the Government legislation summer programme and I intend to seek Government approval to publish it shortly. The general scheme will be made available to undergo...