Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government following the Taoiseach’s recent announcement that will be appointed imminently, the powers the Housing Czar will have (details supplied) ; the function of the position; the remuneration for the position; the breakdown of the appointment process; the qualifying criteria; the person or body that carried out the appraisals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18204/25]

Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 20 March 2025, if he will provide an updated and more detailed reply to the question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together.

My Department is working to progress the housing actions in the Programme for Government, including the commitment to establish a new Strategic Housing Activation Office in my Department to help coordinate and accelerate home building by unblocking infrastructure delays.

The establishment of the Strategic Housing Activation Office is a key commitment of the Programme for Government and a top priority for me. My Department is progressing the establishment of this office and are engaging with other Government Departments, utility providers and key stakeholders in relation to their involvement in the office.

The Terms of Reference for the Office will be agreed shortly and matters in relation to functions, powers and the appointment of an individual to lead the Office, as well as the overall staffing, will be finalised thereafter.