Written answers
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Rural Schemes
651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the availability and use of capital support programmes under his Department for rural settlements like... - Housing Schemes
652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an occupational therapist will be assigned to Kerry County Council to accelerate housing adaptation grant application... - Housing Policy
653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on changes to planning regulations for modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the... - Land Development Agency
655. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that there is a working group in Government looking at the future funding of the LDA; to confirm the persons on... - Homeless Accommodation
658. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policies and regulations that exist in respect of residents in homeless accommodation seeking to make a complaint about... - Housing Schemes
659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Louth including the number of units under construction; when... - Rural Schemes
663. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect... - Planning Issues
672. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average wait time for a planning application to be fully processed from start to finish by An Bord Pleanála for each... - Climate Action Plan
677. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland... - Emergency Accommodation
678. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of individuals, families, and children currently in emergency accommodation, disaggregated by county and by... - Child Protection
680. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact of child homelessness on education access and well-being, and what cross-departmental supports are in place between... - Housing Provision
681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people considered “hidden homeless” (for example in temporary, insecure or unsuitable living... - Rental Sector
682. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenancies supported by HAP nationally and by local authority. [23335/25] - Housing Provision
685. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide the original and revised delivery targets under “Housing for All” for social, affordable purchase,... - Planning Issues
686. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permissions granted but not commenced for residential construction. [23340/25] - Housing Schemes
687. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing developments or regeneration projects approved by the Department that have not proceeded due to cost... - National Asset Management Agency
688. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of publicly owned or NAMA-held residential sites that remain idle or under-utilised. [23342/25] - Construction Industry
689. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average per-unit cost of construction under social and affordable housing schemes, by year and by project type (house or... - Housing Schemes
692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a list of all Departmental and agency-run schemes launched since 2020 aimed at increasing supply (for example... - Housing Policy
693. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he accepts that reliance on the private rental market for long-term housing of vulnerable individuals is unsustainable... - Departmental Consultations
695. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount spent by the Department since 2020 on consultants, feasibility studies, legal reviews, planning appeals, and... - Housing Provision
697. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Department or agency-led projects that incurred costs exceeding €1 million but produced no housing... - Housing Policy
699. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he will now formally declare a national housing emergency, and commit to convening a cross-party housing emergency... - Housing Schemes
702. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to introduce the “above the shop” property refurbishment grant to address vacancy and... - Departmental Bodies
703. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the creation of the proposed housing activation office has been costed, and if so, if he will set out the projected costs... - Wind Energy Guidelines
704. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the status as promised on the intentions of Government to bring forward new guidelines to replace the 2006... - Housing Policy
705. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the town centre first policy has failed to significantly reduce vacancy rates in smaller towns since its launch;... - Wastewater Treatment
706. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the progress being made in the delivery of the wastewater treatment system for Craughwell, County Galway; if there... - Departmental Data
709. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the number of acquisitions made under social housing second hand acquisitions programme in 2024 and to date... - Housing Schemes
710. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to extend the shared equity scheme and the help to buy scheme for second-hand homes; if so, to outline a... - Planning Issues
711. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government on whom the duty lies to enforce An Bord Pleanála planning conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Regulatory Bodies
713. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many staff were employed in An Bord Pleanála for the years 2020 to 2024, as of December in each year, in tabular... - Local Authorities
720. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many county directors of planning hold professional planning qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the... - Regulatory Bodies
730. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the staff retention rate in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23618/25] - Planning Issues
736. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to allocate the low cost sites that are available at Over The Water, Cahersiveen, County Kerry for many years; and if he will... - Departmental Data
737. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites that are zoned for planning specific to housing that are in Ireland from January 2025. [23691/25] - Housing Schemes
738. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the amount allocated to each local authority for the tenant-in-situ scheme in 2023 and 2024 and the... - Rental Sector
739. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the number of inspectors for private rental properties for each local authority for the years 2023... - Departmental Funding
740. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on plans to establish a new Towns and Cities Infrastructure Investment Fund, to replace the Urban... - Housing Policy
742. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of land activation units established in local authorities, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [23769/25] - Local Authorities
743. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on his engagement with Cork City Council regarding 33 families in Cork city whose homes are sale agreed under... - Defective Building Materials
744. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on progress to date on the rollout of the scheme to address the remediation of defects in apartments and... - Derelict Sites
745. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is working towards allowing county councils to apply the derelict site levy throughout the year and not just... - Local Government Reform
747. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timelines his Department has in place to deliver the local government reforms mentioned in the Programme for Government;... - Departmental Bodies
748. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his... - Local Authorities
757. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to immediately request local authorities to refrain from increasing rents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Housing Schemes
758. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing first tenancies that will be made available in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area in the next year.... - Local Government Reform
760. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether legislation will be progressed to transfer the powers of local authority chief executives to the elected council... - Housing Policy
761. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering any policy measures to expand public land holdings in Irish cities and bring them in line with cities... - Local Authorities
762. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for details of the number of architects currently employed by local authorities, broken down by local authority; the number of... - Housing Policy
765. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider instructing county councils to make more use of modular homes to tackle the housing crisis; if he will... - Water Services
766. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a detailed report on progress under the measure A8, Waste Water Collection and Treatment Needs for Villages and... - Environmental Policy
767. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made to support biodiversity; the key achievements since 2020; the plans between now and 2030; and if he... - Vacant Properties
768. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant social homes brought back into active use in 2024 under the voids programme by local authority, in... - Planning Issues
769. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of residential units that have received planning permission with conditions restricting the bulk buying or multiple... - Housing Policy
770. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce additional housing supports to single income households looking to purchase a home; and if he will make... - Energy Conservation
771. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in new homes, from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a... - Housing Schemes
772. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will reinstate the refurbishment costs as part of the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cúrsaí Tithíochta
773. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government sonraí a thabhairt maidir leis an teagmháil agus comhoibriú go léir idir a Roinn féin agus... - Legislative Process
774. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out the schedule for commencement of the various chapters and sections of the Planning and Development Act 2025,... - Housing Provision
775. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing projects approved under the single stage approval process in each year since that process was... - Regeneration Projects
776. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the regeneration of the Tarry Path in Cork. [24455/25] - Housing Schemes
779. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 1 May 2025, regarding the affordable housing and social housing scheme at Tober...
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