Written answers
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Housing Policy
16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for confirmation as to when the social housing thresholds in County Laois are to rise, as there is still quite a number of... - Housing Provision
17. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that no affordable homes will be delivered in phase 1A of the Poolbeg West strategic development zone; and if he... - Heritage Projects
18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his priorities for heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24802/25] - Housing Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the Government missed its new-build social, affordable purchase and cost-rental targets in 2024; to set out what he... - Housing Schemes
20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to local authorities in 2025 to cover the additional applications for housing adaptation... - Solar Energy Guidelines
23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 9 April 2025, to provide an update on the formulation of planning guidelines for... - Urban Development
24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the next tranche of funding will be released in order to facilitate the necessary second bridge in Celbridge under the... - Housing Policy
25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider reevaluating the maximum market values in the local authority home loan, given that in Kildare, it is capped at... - Vacant Properties
26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on funding to Mayo County Council to enable the local authority to bring void properties back into... - Housing Provision
27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new builds by approved housing bodies in 2024; the number expected in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make... - Planning Issues
29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on proposed new rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24838/25] - Housing Policy
30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the income limits for eligibility for social housing in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Budgets
31. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the current and future funding of Uisce Éireann, whether additional capital funding will be allocated following... - Housing Schemes
32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure there is sufficient funding for the successive tenant in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Planning Issues
34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider introducing a streamlined planning framework to allow for the vertical extension of existing homes of up to... - Vacant Properties
35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding paid out to vacant property refurbishment grant applicants; and if he will make a statement on the... - Housing Policy
36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he still plans to assign a housing 'tsar'; if so, the cost associated with this position; to clarify the specific role... - Heritage Schemes
37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he considers the preservation, restoration and showing of classic and vintage cars, tractors, trucks, vans, motorcycles and... - An Ghaeltacht
38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cathain a bhfuil sé i gceist aige dréacht treoirlínte don phleanáil sa Ghaeltacht a chur faoi scagadh i... - Departmental Functions
39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the means by which the newly established housing activation office will in practice work with the new infrastructure division... - Vacant Properties
40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the immediate lessons his Department can draw from the widespread European practice of residential use above ground-floor... - Compulsory Purchase Orders
41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a report on the compulsory purchase order activation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24723/25] - Grant Payments
42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if any grants can be expected for those who wish to build a modular and ‘cabin-style’ home; when these grants can... - Rental Sector
43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commit to ensuring no renter is disadvantaged by any changes to the rent pressure zones; and if he will make a... - Housing Provision
44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the financial support he is providing to local authorities to acquire second-hand properties for priority categories of need;... - Water Quality
46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on his engagements with Uisce Éireann regarding water quality in Cork. [24897/25] - Regeneration Projects
47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update in respect of the recommendation of the Dublin city task force, which forms part of the programme for Government,... - Housing Policy
48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to reinstate the Uisce Éireann rebate and the development contribution waiver for first-time self-builders; and if he will... - Housing Provision
50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on home completions in the first quarter of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24647/25] - Wind Energy Guidelines
51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on when the new wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vacant Properties
52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to reduce the rate of vacant local authority homes across the country; and if he will make a statement... - Wastewater Treatment
53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the programme to be put in place by his Department to arrange for Uisce Éireann to take in charge wastewater treatment... - Housing Schemes
54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason local authorities in Cork have discontinued the tenant in situ scheme; the efforts he has made to reopen the scheme;... - Defective Building Materials
55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects; and for an update on the legislation for the... - Housing Schemes
56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on delivery under the local authority affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Housing Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Defective Building Materials
58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will bring forward an amendment to the defective concrete blocks Act 2022 that would allow the increase in the cap to... - Regeneration Projects
59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a report on progress made with developments under the urban regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a... - National Planning Framework
60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has confidence in the national planning framework considering its lack of emphasis on the practical supports needed to... - Housing Provision
61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the amount allocated to Galway County Council for social housing acquisitions for 2025; and if he will make a... - Water Services
65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the means by which he plans to prioritise water and wastewater infrastructure to deliver the capacity to facilitate housing... - Housing Provision
66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department collates data on the total number of persons on local authority housing waiting lists across the country,... - Legislative Process
67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the marine protected areas Bill; if he proposes to progress this piece of legislation; and if he will make a... - Vacant Properties
68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a progress report on the vacant homes action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24724/25] - Housing Schemes
69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the tenant in situ scheme; to provide clarity to local authorities who have approved properties using the... - Septic Tanks
70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the criteria for applying for a septic tank upgrade grant will be changed to allow householders to apply on the basis of... - Departmental Budgets
71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the allocation of €1 billion in additional capital investment to Uisce Éireann announced as part of budget 2025... - Housing Provision
72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for funding from each local authority under the social housing investment programme in 2023, 2024... - Housing Schemes
73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the local authority differential rent scheme to exclude carer's allowance and carer's benefit from rent... - Housing Policy
76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to offer any additional supports for those leaving domestic abuse in terms of finding new housing; and if he will... - Housing Provision
77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a new housing activation fund to support the delivery of critical infrastructure that enables housing... - Grant Payments
78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding being allocated for housing adaptation grants in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24598/25] - Planning Issues
79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the additional resources to and reform of An Bord Pleanála have led to any tangible improvements in the decision-making... - Housing Provision
80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to introduce a new local infrastructure housing activation fund, or similar scheme, to help unlock land for... - Housing Schemes
83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government about the recent changes to the tenant in situ scheme; if he is aware of the risk of increased homelessness as a result of this... - Harbours and Piers
84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the plans for the development of Galway Harbour; the breakdown of residential accommodation in the mixed-tenure... - Housing Provision
85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation for building and acquiring social housing in County Monaghan, by category; the number of such homes built and... - National Planning Framework
86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a report on the revised national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24645/25] - Harbours and Piers
87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the Office of Public Works' progress in constructing the new harbour in Cappincur, Tullamore; the... - Housing Provision
88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation he has made to Dublin City Council for social housing in 2025; the amount of that which is for refurbishment;... - Building Energy Rating
92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he is taking to bring in minimum BER standards for the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the... - Housing Schemes
93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the tenant in situ social housing acquisition programme for Fingal West; and if he will make a... - Housing Provision
94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for increasing and providing cost-rental homes in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24857/25] - Building Regulations
95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will carry out an urgent review of policies to move to allow new builds to install stoves and chimneys for... - EU Regulations
96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish a national planning statement on short-term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24644/25] - Wastewater Treatment
97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider issuing a ministerial directive to Uisce Éireann to support the delivery of stand-alone, modular or... - Departmental Functions
98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the process for the establishment of the strategic housing activation office; to detail how the office will sit... - Housing Schemes
99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce additional housing supports to single-income households trying to purchase a home; and if he will make a... - Housing Policy
100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on his Department’s efforts to earmark certain cost-rental units for key local workers, in line with... - Housing Provision
101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether each county's house-building targets will be monitored monthly by the Minister; if he will meet with all county... - Housing Schemes
102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to help local authorities to continue the tenant in situ scheme, given that Dublin City Council has... - Defective Building Materials
103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the victims of the pyrite in concrete products scandal in the east of Ireland received 100% redress under the... - Wastewater Treatment
104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on his Department’s pilot scheme for providing sewage infrastructure to currently unsewered... - Housing Schemes
105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the local authority house purchase scheme to enable tenants to purchase "section 5" houses; and if he will... - Hedge Cutting
106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure the protection of hedgerow habitats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23721/25] - Housing Provision
107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm the number of housing completions in Cork in 2024; to specify the number completed by type of housing (private,... - National Biodiversity Plan
108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions being taken to protect and restore biodiversity through the national biodiversity action plan; and if he will make... - Housing Provision
109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cost-rental housing units delivered in County Meath in 2024 and to date in 2025; how that compares with targets;... - Wastewater Treatment
113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify what engagement has taken place between Uisce Éireann and his Department on the taking in charge and upgrading... - Departmental Functions
115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the establishment of the housing activation office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23495/25] - Housing Policy
116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he and his Department are more carefully vetting the potential applicants for the proposed housing 'tsar', in light of the...
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