Written answers
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Flood Risk Management
735. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the development of national hazard maps for surface water and groundwater flooding, as... - Water Quality
736. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether his Department plans to designate hundreds of rivers, lakes and estuaries as 'heavily modified water bodies'; if this... - Housing Policy
737. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will introduce the regulations dealing with service charges and sinking funds; and if the Housing Agency will have... - Housing Provision
738. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the process he envisages will be used by local authorities to accommodate additional residential zoning; if... - Departmental Policies
739. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department's policy in relation to remote working and details of any systems in place for logging days from home or in... - Departmental Data
740. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the data his Department has access to in relation to notices of termination issued to social tenants housed by approved... - Commercial Rates
741. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform commercial rates or any other plans that might support small and micro-enterprises in rural counties such... - Departmental Inquiries
742. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29012/25] - Waterways Issues
743. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government is it is the intention of his Department to reclassify the Lough Corrib Catchment as a Heavily Modified Water Body (HMWB)... - Legislative Measures
744. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects legislation to underpin remediation schemes to come before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for... - Housing Schemes
746. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the rollout of a social housing passport that will allow persons on social housing waiting lists to change... - Vacant Properties
747. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with the Minister for Health, in regard to utilising HSE buildings and lands across County Kerry for... - Housing Schemes
748. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options available for a local authority tenant who wishes to transfer to another local authority home in a different... - Housing Policy
749. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans to introduce a right-sizing policy, if this will include local authority tenants. [29070/25] - Departmental Data
752. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the measure A7 funding of the 2024–2026 multi-annual rural water programme for a group water... - Departmental Inquiries
753. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011 is still applicable; if so, to provide a rationale for this in the context of... - Departmental Data
754. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the second phase of the housing development at a location; if he will provide an update on funding approval and... - Defective Building Materials
755. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the proposed amendments to the current enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme will be enacted; and if he will... - Departmental Schemes
762. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put in place a defective concrete blocks grant scheme for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Data
763. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of first registrations completed by the Land Registry agency, Tailte Éireann, for the years 2022, 2023, 2024,... - Departmental Inquiries
765. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider an exemption to the requirement for a property to be vacant for a minimum of 12 months in order to avail... - Planning Issues
767. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authority planning permission can facilitate the building of clusters of houses in rural areas where the developer... - Local Authorities
768. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities will be encouraged and supported to provide low-cost sites to help those with a housing need,... - Fire Safety
769. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address concerns regarding fire safety and building defects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Grant Payments
770. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the plans to introduce staged payments for the vacant and derelict property refurbishment grant administered... - Departmental Inquiries
771. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29331/25] - Traveller Accommodation
772. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new traveller specific accommodation units delivered in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by... - Departmental Data
773. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of WTE accountants that are employed by his Department as of 27 May 2025; and if he will provide corresponding... - Domestic Violence
782. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total expenditure from the CAS budget on domestic violence refuges in 2024; the expected expenditure on such refuges in... - Departmental Data
783. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional cost of increasing the funding for defects remediation schemes by 50%, 100% and 150%. [29392/25] - Departmental Inquiries
792. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the most up-to-date resources with respect to design of social homes; and the guidelines in place at the national level for... - Defective Building Materials
793. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any plans to extend the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme to County Meath where there are affected parties;... - Departmental Budgets
794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the overall budget assigned to planned maintenance and stock surveys in each of the past five years. [29528/25] - Departmental Data
796. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the next tranche of URDF. [29531/25] - Departmental Staff
797. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff currently in the vacant homes unit in his Department. [29532/25] - Departmental Schemes
798. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the tenant-in-situ scheme in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29540/25] - Departmental Inquiries
800. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 to ensure that... - Emergency Accommodation
801. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legal, statutory or circular basis for the application of the local connection condition to the provision of homeless... - Departmental Inquiries
802. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legal, statutory or circular basis for the application of the local connection condition to the assessment for accessing... - Fire Stations
803. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a list of all new fire stations opened in the past eight years, by location, excluding renovations to existing fire... - Defective Building Materials
804. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of a defective concrete block grant scheme application by a person from county Mayo (details supplied); if this... - Departmental Funding
806. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Housing Agency will be provided with additional resources in 2026 via Budget 2026, in order that it can commence the... - Departmental Data
807. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to the local biodiversity action fund operated by the National Parks and... - Departmental Inquiries
808. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the increasing number of prospective house buyers turning to social housing due to affordability concerns... - Legislative Measures
809. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding a timeline for the publication and progression of legislation to underpin the defects remediation... - Planning Issues
811. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the review of the Guidelines for Planning Authorities relating to Childcare Facilities; to list the... - Departmental Inquiries
820. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his response to the motion recently passed by Donegal County Council (details supplied). [29761/25] - Construction Industry
822. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the mandatory registration to the Construction Industry Register Ireland due at the end of 2025; and if he... - Waterways Issues
823. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the cleaning of the canal by Ross Castle, Killarney, County Kerry into the lake (details supplied) will be expedited; and... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
824. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full-time staff within the National Parks and Wildlife Service who are dedicated to the fulfilment of the... - Departmental Funding
825. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he is aware that the allocation of funding to Fingal County Council for tenant in situ accommodation has been... - Departmental Data
826. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the housing need and demand assessment targets for each local authority have been agreed and communicated to the relevant... - Planning Issues
828. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the 14 actions set out in the Ministerial Action Plan on Planning... - Local Authorities
830. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify the role of local authorities in the regulation of commercial drone delivery operations, including their... - Housing Policy
832. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to increasing the income threshold for cost rental housing outside of Dublin, in particular... - Departmental Inquiries
833. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given that the €1,500 cap on educational supports for councillors undertaking QQI-accredited courses was set in 2014... - Legislative Measures
835. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the marine protected area legislation; if this legislation will be a Bill in its own right and not amending... - Marine Protected Areas
836. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the conservation measures in place for Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ministerial Responsibilities
837. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if powers have been delegated to the Ministers of State in his Department; and if so, to list those delegated powers and the... - Housing Provision
838. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the housing crisis and provide affordable and social housing by directing local authorities in Kerry and... - Departmental Inquiries
840. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans in place to raise the current means limit to qualify for social housing in Donegal and nationwide (details... - Planning Issues
843. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the 2001 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Childcare Facilities in order to address gaps in the... - Land Development Agency
844. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if each of the developments being progressed by the Land Development Agency include the provision of childcare facilities; if... - Departmental Funding
846. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the decision not to provide funding to Galway County Council to take ownership of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara,... - Planning Issues
847. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the direction being given to local authorities for balanced, common-good and needs-based planning in the areas of renewable... - Departmental Data
852. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for the breakdown of the value of commercial rates collected by Kilkenny and Carlow County Councils for each of the years 2020... - Planning Issues
853. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the planning development charges imposed by county councils on successful applicants for one off houses will be suspended... - Departmental Data
854. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing projects that will now be transferred from the Peter McVerry Trust to local authorities and other... - Departmental Expenditure
855. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of providing Housing First with wraparound supports to a single adult experiencing long-term homelessness;... - Departmental Budgets
856. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 9 of the Annual Progress Report 2025 that is designated for the... - Derelict Sites
857. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected revenue yield (full-year) from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20%; and if he will make a statement on... - Wind Energy Guidelines
858. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on wind energy guidelines; the date on which updated guidelines will be published; and if he will make a... - Legislative Measures
859. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the EU legislation that requires transposition into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee; to provide a... - Programme for Government
862. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Programme for Government Commitment to establish statutory timelines for the RTB and enhanced enforcement powers... - Departmental Staff
866. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of WTE staff in his Department, by grade, at the end of May 2024 and 2025; the number of vacancies, by grade, at... - Traveller Accommodation
867. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is aware of the ongoing issues relating to the provision of emergency replacement mobiles or caravans to... - Coastal Protection
870. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will detail the measures being taken to address coastal erosion and coastal flooding risks in Dublin and along the east...
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